Descendant - Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Fermented
Mystic Brewery in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Stout Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.93
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
750ml bottle pours a watery, translucent black with some creamy, thick, off white head. Nose of dark chocolate, cherries, toasted bread, crackers, red grapes. Flavor is sweet, dried cocoa powder, cherry cordial, grape jelly, malt, toast. Full bodied, dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2013
at 14:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample, brown bottle, 1 pint 9.4 ounces, lot 001; eye: dark brown, clear, tiny ring of pale brown head; nose: chocolate, light coffee, light woody, light fruity, light acridness, molasses; mouth: chocolate, light coffee, slight woody, light fruity, pepper, light tannin, slight hops, molasses, finale in chocolate with light presence of tannin, medium-full body, average carbonation, lightly bitter, lightly grainy texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Échantillon, bouteille brune, 1 pinte 9,4 onces, lot 001; œil : brun foncé, limpide, petit anneau de mousse brun pâle; nez : chocolat, léger café, léger boisé, léger fruité, légère âcreté, mélasse; bouche : chocolat, léger café, très léger boisé, léger fruité, poivre, léger tanin, très léger houblon, mélasse, finale en chocolat avec légère présence de tanin, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement amère, texture légèrement granuleuse; en résumé : bien
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2013
at 13:26
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A deep dark stout with a thin collapsing brown head. In aroma, bitter chocolate, coffee grinds, light black pepper. In mouth, bitter chocolate, with black pepper, grape skins, dry, molasses, nice. Tasted with GRM, Puskinwow, Boutip, Ian, Mike on Sept. 7 2012.
Tried
on 02 Oct 2012
at 18:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a dark burgundy color ale with a medium size foamy head with OK retention and light lacing. Aroma consists of molasses and other light residual sugar with subtle vinous notes. Taste is also a mix between some light tart notes with some subtle vinous notes with some molasses and residual sugar notes. Boyd is a bit light with medium carbonation and no apparent alcohol. A bit of a strange one with most stout characteristics gone and not enough cabernet notes to make a real difference.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2012
at 13:00
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at The Kernel during Nate’s last dance. Good beer. Some dark and sweet bread, light yeast, some cocoa.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2012
at 03:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours black into a tulip. Off white head with medium retention recedes to hug rim. Cocoa and berry aromas. Dusty cocoa and biscuit upfront turning to sour pit fruit before the lasting hot chocolate finish.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2012
at 16:31
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
I was fortunate to get to sample this today at the founders party. Pours a solid dark brown with a decent fluffy tan head that displays moderate retention. Huge chocolate aromas waft out of my glass long before I put my nose over it. Caramel and brown sugars are in there as well. A vinous aroma as well as sweet grape and tannin open up as my sample warms. My glass was very cold and at first I thought I was drinking the regular version. Taste is incredibly chocolatey with some dark sugars and fruits, slight hints of oak and yeast esters especially as she warms. Medium to thick body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet slick oily mouthfeel. Another great brew. I’m glad the carbonation is lower on this version as the bottle seemed a bit too spirited. The barrel treatment is subtle but adds some wonderful complexity to a great brew. Recommended!
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2011
at 17:16