Mikerphone Brewing Barrel-Aged Press Play

Barrel-Aged Press Play

 

Mikerphone Brewing in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

Collab with: Voodoo Brewing Co.
  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating
Score
7.95
ABV: 15.2% IBU: - Ticks: 15
Imperial Rye Stout w/ Cocoa Nibs, Hazelnut, and Vanilla Aged in Four Roses Barrels

BARREL-AGED PRESS PLAY, a collaboration with Voodoo Brewery. The last time we released this one was in our 12oz bottles! It’ll be in the bigger format this time around. This Imperial Rye Stout with Cocoa Nibs, Hazelnut, & Vanilla was Aged in Four Roses Bourbon Barrels for almost 18 months. Charred marshmallow aromatics delve into a pool of sweet hand-roasted Hazelnuts for the first few nips. As this beer opens & warms up, it transforms into brownie batter with a slow barrel heat. The ABV is a little higher this time around, clocking in at 15.2%. While we have been focusing on letting the barrels shine lately, we are really excited with how these adjuncts play with the oak, & we can't wait for you to try this.
 

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8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pour at Snallygaster 2025. Poured a nearly pitch black color with a wispy brown head. Big, and barrel is really expressive in this one. Bourbon, vanilla, wood. Roast, but not overly deep and roasted. Chocolate. 2025 variant, in case that's ever needed.

Tried on 11 Oct 2025 at 23:35


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle at wee vault. Pours black, nose is blackberry, chocolate, vanilla, coconut, pepper, taste is similar, sweet, mellow bourbon, hazelnut in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Oct 2024 at 19:13


8

bottle at wee vault tasting ...dark black ..soft sweet chocolate Roast malts nose ...dark chocolate roast malts ..rich rye chocolate roast malts ...dark sweet rye chocolate roast malts

Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2024 at 19:56


8.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Black with a brown head - Dark malt aroma with wood barrel aroma - Dark malt body with wood barrel flavours with some nutty notes - Dark malt with wood barrel, some chocolate and nuts and some bitterness in the back - Dark malt flavours goes into the finish - This was real good

Tried on 28 Jul 2023 at 12:35


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Tap @MBCC2022, Yellow Session. Oily black, no head. Rich malty aroma, coffee, vanilla, bourbon. Sweet flavour, malt, choc, bourbon and some vanilla. Syrupy, sticky.

Tried from Draft on 27 Nov 2022 at 20:20


8.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5


Draught @ MBCC '22 [ Yellow Session 🧙‍♂️🍻🇩🇰 ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2022, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.

[ As Mikerphone / Voodoo Barrel-Aged Press Play ].
ABV: 11.8%. Clear dark black brown colour with a small to average, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, chocolate, cocoa, wood - barrel, dried fruit - dark fruit, cake - bourbon, bourbon - vanilla, hazelnut. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, wood - barrel, dark fruit - dried fruit, roasted, chocolate, cocoa, bourbon, bourbon - vanilla, hazelnut. Body is medium to full, texture is creamy, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming. [20220513]
8-3-9-5-17

Tried on 21 Nov 2022 at 11:59


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Mikerphone Barrel-Aged Press Play
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2022.
Appearance: Black colour with a small beige head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, borubon, hazelnuts, vanilla, caramel.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, chocolate, borubon, hazelnuts, vanilla, caramel.
8-4-8-4-15 3.9

Tried from Draft on 09 Aug 2022 at 13:37


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught, taster. @MBCC 2022, Copenhagen (Denmark). 13/05/2022 [#4.933 Global - #672 United States of America - #1 Mikerphone Brewing (My Brewery #221 from the States)] Pours black with a beige head. Aroma: Cocoa nibs, bourbon barrels and hazelnuts. Taste: Smooth mouthfeel with a fair vanilla and hazelnut drop. Four rouses is always a winner. Next one please!

Tried on 23 May 2022 at 09:55


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap@MBCC 2022, Copenhagen (13/05/2022) - roasted sweet malty with chocolate and nutty accents, some toffee and caramel sweetness, bourbon,full bodied, roasted and sweet malty close. Lovely.

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2022 at 16:49


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Draught @ MBCC 2022, Copenhagen. Thicc, heavy with barrel notes, cocoa nibs, vanilla and hints of syrup and nutty notes. Pretty tasty

Tried on 15 May 2022 at 14:55