Relic Twenty-8
Bent Water Brewing Company in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
6.87
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Relic twenty-8 is a our first ever imperial stout, which we only make once a year. Released just in time for the holidays, this complex, slow sipper is a celebration of everything we love about beer.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
I have a 16 oz can that was obtained from Half Time back in the summer. Time to open it up and have a sampling. Tulip glass ready and waiting, I make the pour. A mahogany body with a slender top of taupe foam. The nose is chocolate and grain and an anticipation of sweetness. I take a drink and I think it is all right, not overwhelmed by the adjuncts. Dark chocolate, dark fruit, malt, wheat bread, a small amount of roastiness and that is plenty. Somewhat sweet but not too much and a decent bitterness too. Thinner than I like. But a good brew.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Nov 2024
at 01:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A fairly light palate in this stout. Mild toast and some sugar. Very drinkable
Tried
on 01 Apr 2022
at 23:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Can shared by Jeff, thanks! Pours a clear dark brown head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has light dark grains and a good amount of roasted malts and a hint of smoke underlying. Flavor has lots of roast and light smoke with a bit of chocolate and dark grains backing.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Apr 2022
at 23:19
6/10
Tried
on 01 Apr 2022
at 18:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
2,400th rating! Pours a thick oily near black from a can. Big toasty caramel aroma, toffee, roasted nuts and coconut. Flavor is similar although not as much coconut by far. Pretty good beer.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Apr 2021
at 02:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can. Black beer with a tan head. Caramel and toffee aroma with light vanilla. Toffee and caramel flavor with spice and toasted nut. Medium-plus bodied. Toffee and toasted nuts linger with caramel, spice, and light molasses.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Sep 2019
at 19:07
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled @ Extreme Beer Fest, 4 Feb, 17. Color is pitch black, weak thin tan ring of head. Aroma is weak roasted malt, molasses, maybe coconut.
Flavor is mostly the same as the aroma. Mostly caramel with a weak roasted backbone. Body weak side of full with a dry texture. A tad thin. Sweet finish with the ABV totally hidden. I can find the coconut but I can’t find berry in here. I am guessing the brewery was hoping for a better result from the amount of time they spent brewing this.
Flavor is mostly the same as the aroma. Mostly caramel with a weak roasted backbone. Body weak side of full with a dry texture. A tad thin. Sweet finish with the ABV totally hidden. I can find the coconut but I can’t find berry in here. I am guessing the brewery was hoping for a better result from the amount of time they spent brewing this.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2017
at 16:47