Melted
Sapwood Cellars Brewery in Columbia, Maryland, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.21
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Imperial Stout with Tonga Vanilla Beans
Some vanilla beans are just built different! Tonga vanilla beans are grown by a tiny island nation in the Pacific with a population almost exactly the same as Columbia, MD. They provide both a deep rich "melted ice cream" flavor and big marshmallow sweetness. We used the Imperial Oatmeal Stout base of Flaked, but with double the rate of vanilla beans! The interplay of chocolate malt and caramel malts with vanilla creates a complex dessert-y treat (that you don't have to worry about melting in the heat)!
Some vanilla beans are just built different! Tonga vanilla beans are grown by a tiny island nation in the Pacific with a population almost exactly the same as Columbia, MD. They provide both a deep rich "melted ice cream" flavor and big marshmallow sweetness. We used the Imperial Oatmeal Stout base of Flaked, but with double the rate of vanilla beans! The interplay of chocolate malt and caramel malts with vanilla creates a complex dessert-y treat (that you don't have to worry about melting in the heat)!
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8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz. can. Aroma is moderate vanilla, caramel, oats. Flavor follows with a solid roasted malt backbone. A little bit of char. Body is full with a thick texture. Just enough bitter chocolate for some balance. This is the true definition of an imperial Stout. Almost too sweet. Almost!
Tried
from Can
on 03 Sep 2024
at 23:50
8/10
Dark black body small creamy tan head. Chocolate roast bready aroma. Chocolate roast toffee caramel dry cocoa flavor. Full body moderately low carbonation. 8/5/8/4/16 4.1
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Aug 2024
at 16:12