Patrons Project 24.05 // Tom J Newell // Rejoice! // Imperial Stout
Northern Monk Brew Co. in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Series|
Score
7.57
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With the fifth release in Tom J Newell’s Patrons Project - a conceptual and literal totem pole of imperial stouts, with the cans designed to be stacked on top of each other - the summit is in sight, so we’re taking this opportunity to reflect on the series so far. (100 EBC).
“Rejoice!” strips back all of the regalia - no adjuncts, no barrel ageing, no collaborations, just a laser focus on the bare bones of an Imperial Stout. The sum total of everything we’ve learned about the style by tinkering with the recipe over its previous four iterations, and set us up for the final ascent.
Focusing on the essence of an Imperial Stout, the malt bill, we’ve introduced Black Malt to the grist, imbuing the silky smooth, treacle-toffee, milk-chocolate base with a gnarly dose of raisin, bitter, tannic dark chocolate, and the warmth of toasted tobacco.
“Rejoice!” strips back all of the regalia - no adjuncts, no barrel ageing, no collaborations, just a laser focus on the bare bones of an Imperial Stout. The sum total of everything we’ve learned about the style by tinkering with the recipe over its previous four iterations, and set us up for the final ascent.
Focusing on the essence of an Imperial Stout, the malt bill, we’ve introduced Black Malt to the grist, imbuing the silky smooth, treacle-toffee, milk-chocolate base with a gnarly dose of raisin, bitter, tannic dark chocolate, and the warmth of toasted tobacco.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap @Barcelona Beer Festival 2021. 4 y 5 DICIEMBRE 2021. Color negro opaco, aromas torrefactos, sabor tostado, café, cuerpo sedoso.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2021
at 10:04
8/10
Tried
on 14 Dec 2021
at 21:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to Tipple. A jet black brown coloured pour with a lasting mid tan head. Aroma is earthy liquorice roast, raspberry fruit culle, black berries, dark chocolate. black forest gateaux. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, sticky fruit blackberries, chocolate, Palate is semi sweet, sticky, oily, moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2021
at 23:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Mr Tipple, 11/12/21. Pitch black with a tan cap that clears to a swirl and edgeing. Nose is dark malts, dark chocolate, red berries, mellow roast, toffee, nutty, molasses. Taste comprises chocolate melt, dark fruit rinds, molasses, brown sugars, nutty twang, cocoa sprinkle. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a good coating of alcohol but kept in check. Tidy impy stout ... delivers on flavour and boost.
Tried
on 11 Dec 2021
at 18:27