Plato's Shadow (Batch #1)
(Batch of Plato's Shadow)
Private Press Brewing in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Faction BrewingStout - Imperial Regular
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Score
7.68
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Double barrel-aged blend of imperial stouts.
Plato's Shadow is bold, balanced, and effortless to enjoy. A bright and profound caramel backbone provides the persistent current, as each sip conjures waves of creamy vanilla, toasted marshmallow, and rich, dark chocolate that are all incredibly in sync. Plato's Shadow utilized 5 different double barrel-aged stout threads to build depth, intensity, and a balanced character that is the epitome of what Private Press strives to achieve.
Blend:
Adderley (barrel #055) aged 13 months in Woodford Reserve Double Oaked barrels
Adderley (barrel #101) aged 7 months in VSOP barrels and 6 months in Elijah Craig barrels
Adderley (barrel #102) aged 7 months in VSOP barrels and 6 months in 1792 barrels
Duke (barrel #103) aged 7 months in Weller barrels and 6 months in Baker's barrels
Axelrod (barrel #105) aged 10 months in Blanton's barrels and 6 months in 1792 barrels
Adderley (barrel #106) aged 7 months in Blanton's barrels and 6 months in Baker's barrels
2021 Release
Plato's Shadow is bold, balanced, and effortless to enjoy. A bright and profound caramel backbone provides the persistent current, as each sip conjures waves of creamy vanilla, toasted marshmallow, and rich, dark chocolate that are all incredibly in sync. Plato's Shadow utilized 5 different double barrel-aged stout threads to build depth, intensity, and a balanced character that is the epitome of what Private Press strives to achieve.
Blend:
Adderley (barrel #055) aged 13 months in Woodford Reserve Double Oaked barrels
Adderley (barrel #101) aged 7 months in VSOP barrels and 6 months in Elijah Craig barrels
Adderley (barrel #102) aged 7 months in VSOP barrels and 6 months in 1792 barrels
Duke (barrel #103) aged 7 months in Weller barrels and 6 months in Baker's barrels
Axelrod (barrel #105) aged 10 months in Blanton's barrels and 6 months in 1792 barrels
Adderley (barrel #106) aged 7 months in Blanton's barrels and 6 months in Baker's barrels
2021 Release
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8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Flaska från PP. Batch 1. Tjock brunsvart vätska utan nån egentligen krona. Doftar och smakar av toffee, lakrits, läkerol, johannesbröd, snygga oxidationstoner, massor av fat. Snyggt åtstramad och samtidigt med tung sötma i botten. Fruktansvärt gott.
Tried
on 24 Apr 2022
at 17:15
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle pours out black topped with a tan head. Nose is nice sweet chocolate roast malts vanilla bourbon barrels. Taste is more of the nice sweet chocolate roast malts vanilla plenty bourbon barrel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2021
at 18:13
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle thanks to Brian. Pours black with tan head that lasts. The aroma is strong bourbon, wood, vanilla, licorice, roast. Slick body, roasted malt, dark chocolate, vanilla cream, wood, boozy, enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2021
at 00:45