10,000 Steps
(has 3 batches)
Private Press Brewing in Santa Cruz, California, United States πΊπΈ
Strong Ale - American Regular|
Score
8.21
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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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8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours opaque black, small tan head, some lacing. Aroma is cocoa, vanilla, maple. Flavor is medium plus sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2022
at 05:20
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured from a 500 ml bottle. Aroma is malt forward with a solid amount of toffee, layers of caramel, chocolate, maple and lighter notes of toasted bread, treacle and roast notes. Medium light alcohol notes with lighter oak and bourbon notes. Pours black with dark brown hues and and a small, dark mocha head that recedes quickly to a small film that lingers on the edges. Light lacing and long legs. Flavor is fairly sweet with lots of toffee, layers of caramel, milk chocolate and lighter notes of maple, toasted bread, treacle, roast and burnt sugar. Moderate bitterness and medium alcohol notes. Light notes of bourbon with hints of oak. Mouthfeel is full bodied with medium low carbonation. Low astringency and medium alcohol warmth. Overall, a really solid beer. Nice maple notes that are a bit lighter in the flavor with great malt profiles. Barrel notes are nice and alcohol is well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2022
at 05:15
8/10
Pork belly burn ends and private press, what a combo π the meat is excellent the beer is okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2021
at 17:15
9/10
LCI, strong ale deliciousness just as expected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2021
at 22:59
8.2/10
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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