Very Berry Abduction
Pipeworks Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.26
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Imperial stout brewed with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, vanilla and cacao nibs
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8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
a: dark brown body | oily, thin light brown head
a: blueberries | roasted oatmeal | soured grapes
f: tart berries (duh!) | light cream | vanilla finish
t: fresh strawberries | smooth malts | mellow alcohol warmth (tastes like ~7%!)
o: polished & aged well | great fruits & nuance | nice roasted malt backbone
650 mL bottle | Joe Canal's: Lawrenceville, New Jersey | 21-October-2018 | US$11,99 | no bottling date | sampled: 01 & 02 November 2025 - when the Dodgers won back-to-back World Series Championships and when my youngest son turned 8! Happy Birthday!
a: blueberries | roasted oatmeal | soured grapes
f: tart berries (duh!) | light cream | vanilla finish
t: fresh strawberries | smooth malts | mellow alcohol warmth (tastes like ~7%!)
o: polished & aged well | great fruits & nuance | nice roasted malt backbone
650 mL bottle | Joe Canal's: Lawrenceville, New Jersey | 21-October-2018 | US$11,99 | no bottling date | sampled: 01 & 02 November 2025 - when the Dodgers won back-to-back World Series Championships and when my youngest son turned 8! Happy Birthday!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Joe Canal's - Iselin (Woodbridge)
on 02 Nov 2025
at 22:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught @ BPBW2018 [ Budapest Beer Week 2018 ], Dürer Kert, Ajtósi Dürer sor 19-21., Budapest, Hungary 1146. [ As Pipeworks Very Berry Abduction ].Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, chocolate, fruity, berry, chocolate- vanilla, raspberry, strawberry, cocoa. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, raspberry, strawberry, cocoa, chocolate - vanilla. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20180525] 8-4-7-3-15
Tried
on 02 Nov 2018
at 14:28
8/10
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Tried
on 05 Sep 2018
at 12:46
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at Budapest Beer Week 2018. Dark maroon brown color beige head. Aroma of earthy berries and dark roast coffee. Taste is fruity coffee, dark cocoa.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jul 2018
at 18:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sample on draft at Trail's End. Pours black, with a small, fleeting, tan head. The aroma is berries and cream, with notes of raspberry, vanilla, cinnamon, coffee, and black cherries. Sweet, with a bit of roasted bitterness and a hint of fruity tartness. Heavy body, with a syrupy mouthfeel and a clean finish. This is a dense, flavorful, and dessert-like stout. Lovely.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Feb 2018
at 15:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at Brewskival, Sat Aug 26, 2017.Black color, light brown head. Blueberries, fruity, alcohol scent. Malty, roasted, acidic, tart taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Roasted aftertaste.7/4/6/3/12=3.2
Tried
on 20 Nov 2017
at 06:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Brewskival. Pitch black with a thin beige head. Sweetish with vanilla and chocolate upfront. Strong berry finish. Prominent blueberry with a sour tang of raspberry. Interesting but hard do decide whether it’s good or not.
Tried
on 28 Aug 2017
at 08:56