Plato's Shadow (Batch #3)
(Batch of Plato's Shadow)
Private Press Brewing in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Faction BrewingStout - Imperial Regular
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Score
7.53
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Blend of double barrel-aged stouts.
The third blend of Plato's Shadow showcases the depth and age that the Private Press barrel program has gained over the past four years. This year's barrel components include Elijah Craig, Subtle Spirits Rye, Heaven Hill, George Dickel, Old Elk, and Wild Turkey. The culmination of this group of barrels and their varied aging times showcases tones of rich vanilla, berry-forward dark chocolate, and affogato. A burnt marshmallow and toffee character builds as the beer opens and warms.
Blend (PPB-4Q303):
Adderley (barrel #332) aged 7 months in 17-Year George Dickel barrels and 8 months in Heaven Hill barrels
Adderley (barrel #346) aged 8 months in Old Elk barrels and 7 months in Wild Turkey barrels
Axelrod (barrel #348) aged 15 months in 13-Year Elijah Craig barrels and 7 months in Subtle Spirits Rye barrels
2024 Release
The third blend of Plato's Shadow showcases the depth and age that the Private Press barrel program has gained over the past four years. This year's barrel components include Elijah Craig, Subtle Spirits Rye, Heaven Hill, George Dickel, Old Elk, and Wild Turkey. The culmination of this group of barrels and their varied aging times showcases tones of rich vanilla, berry-forward dark chocolate, and affogato. A burnt marshmallow and toffee character builds as the beer opens and warms.
Blend (PPB-4Q303):
Adderley (barrel #332) aged 7 months in 17-Year George Dickel barrels and 8 months in Heaven Hill barrels
Adderley (barrel #346) aged 8 months in Old Elk barrels and 7 months in Wild Turkey barrels
Axelrod (barrel #348) aged 15 months in 13-Year Elijah Craig barrels and 7 months in Subtle Spirits Rye barrels
2024 Release
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Nice rare find here ❤️ Dark roasted and sweet malty with opulent chocolate, some dark sticky toffee and cramel sweetness, velvety smooth mouthfeel and body, lovely rich bourbon and vanilla accents coalesce into the warming malty finish. Gorgeous.
Tried
from Draft
at
Frederiks - Craft Beer Bar
on 17 Jul 2026
at 13:59
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Tap at Ale Arsenal. Pours deep brown with lighter highlights and small deep brown head. Cloying legs down the glass. Dark chocolate, cocoa powder and boozy aroma. Flavor is rich chocolate, massive whiskey booze on the back half. Syrupy and viscous.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2024
at 22:14
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle. pours Inky black, minimal brown head, some lacing. Aroma is fudge, bourbon, vanilla, molasses, tobacco, treacle. Flaky is medium plus sweet, light plus bitter. Full body, silky 4,8,9,5,17
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2024
at 23:07