Bottle Logic Brewing Whorls & Whispers

Whorls & Whispers

 

Bottle Logic Brewing in Anaheim, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating
Score
7.30
ABV: 14.0% IBU: - Ticks: 5
Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels & finished with Filipino cocoa nibs & Mostra's legendary "Ghost Bear" espresso.
 

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

Dark brown. On the nose, some chocolate. On the palate, lots of chocolate, and a fair bit of coffee. A touch of that green pepper vegetal note that coffee sometimes kicks off. The underlying base is somewhat light, actually. There's a bit of bourbon that becomes prominent as this moves through the finish. It's okay, certainly thin and not 100% on point for Bottle Logic.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2025 at 04:54


7.5
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

16.9 oz. bottle, pours jet black with a small dark brown head. Nose is full of rich coffee, dark cocoa, bourbon, and plenty of sugars. Flavour is dominated by the coffee, with deep dark roasted coffee, some cocoa, lactose, and a touch of bourbon barrels. There’s sugar in there from Bottle Logic’s lactose-infused base, but otherwise it’s less sweet for them. Not hugely complex, but the coffee notes are nice. Good but not amazing.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2025 at 04:51


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

Poured from 500mL bottle (2024 release). Near black with small tan head. Quite dry dark chocolate and coffee, light woody barrel background, it's a little bit one note and definitely a sipper. I feel like this would pair nicely at a wine and chocolate night.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2025 at 04:47


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

500mL bottle. Pours nearly black with a small brown head. Espresso, dark chocolate, and bourbon on the nose. Flavour has a ton of espresso, gentle roast, and some bourbon barrels. Fairly dry; a bit one-dimensional. This is good, but not outstanding.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2025 at 00:56


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Vorig jaar gekocht bij een tankstation in Pasadena. Kleur is werkelijk pikzwart, de kraag zelfs donkerbruin, maar die is snel verdwenen. Geur van gemalen koffie, umami, geroosterde mout, donkere chocola, lichtjes bourbon. In de mond is het flink geroosterd, maar er komt ook wat zoet tevoorschijn en een licht koffiezuurtje. Smaak is zoetig, geroosterd bitterig en koffiezurig, met een vleugje bourbon. Behoorlijk volle body. Lange finish, geroosterd, bitterig. Niet erg gebalanceerd, maar wel lekker en godzijdank niet zo mierzoet als de meeste BL pastries.

Tried from Bottle from Arroyo Shell on 08 Jun 2025 at 19:36