Private Press Brewing 10,000 Steps

10,000 Steps

 

Private Press Brewing in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Strong Ale Regular
Score
7.87
ABV: 13.0% IBU: - Ticks: 9
Blend of barrel aged imperial stout and barleywine ale brewed with maple syrup and conditioned on cacao nibs and vanilla beans.
 

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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours opaque black, minimal head or lacing. Aroma is cocoa, fudge, vanilla, bourbon. Flavor is merlin sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2024 at 03:52


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Draft. Black beer with a tan head. Maple and light caramel aroma. Maple and chocolate flavor with caramel. Medium-plus bodied. Maple and vanilla linger with chocolate and caramel.

Tried from Draft on 14 Apr 2023 at 18:54


9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle, 500 ml at charity tasting Wien 2022. Shared with Miro B, Werckmeister and others. Black with tan head. Intensive chocolate, maple, caramel, barrel, sweet with bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2023 at 20:56


8.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap at Ale Arsenal as let of SF Beerweek. Pours black with limited tan head. Biutbon and maple syrup. Slight chocolate aroma. Flavor is sweet vanilla and cocoa. Boozy whiskey.

Tried from Draft on 12 Feb 2023 at 05:15


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

0,5l bottle at charity tasting at home shared by Nische, big thanks. black color, no head. Smells wood, bourbon, vanilla, nutty. lovely smell. full body, light carbonation. Tastes of wood, bourbon, vanilla, nutty, maple, lactose, . Finishes lightly sweet with notes of bourbon, nutty and vanilla notes. very nice one, great balance.

8, 8.5, 8.5, 8, 8.5

Tried from Bottle on 18 Sep 2022 at 08:43


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

500ml bottle. Sweet, heavy with vanilla and cocoa notes, some bourbon, roastiness, hints of malts and prunes. Quite balanced.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2022 at 21:55


8

Pork belly burn ends and private press, what a combo 😃 the meat is excellent the beer is okay.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2021 at 17:15


9

LCI, strong ale deliciousness just as expected.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Nov 2021 at 22:59


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

Bottle thanks to Brian. Pours a dark brown with small tan head that lasts. The aroma is strong maple, cocoa, roast, wood, vanilla. Slick body, maple syrup, dark chocolate, roasted malt, bourbon, wood, nice sweetness, enjoyed this.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2021 at 02:42