Christmas Cactus (2022)
Wren House Brewing Company in Phoenix, Arizona, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.75
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Christmas Cactus returns with an equal blend of a 21 month vintage of Who Hit John aged in a Weller Bourbon barrel, and a standout Nine Month Kingsnake Vintage aged in a Watermill Rye barrel. Let's not forget the cherry on top, (pun intended) some expressive stout aged for three months in some top notch cherry brandy barrels. Strong notes of dark chocolate and freshly roasted coffee with a tasteful currant and Luxardo cherry finish. Rye and oak undertones throughout complimenting the rich flavors from start to finish.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample (2023 version), thanks fonefan! Viscous black, no head. Caramel, treacle and bourbon up front. Sweet with full body and oily mouthfeel. Treacle and bourbon, oily caramel. Warming finish.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2025
at 20:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
thanks fonefan! 2023 vintage. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma is nutty, some liquorice, sweet malts toffee and mild and some alcohol to it. Flavour is vanilla, nutty, some roasted tones, liquorice, toffee and mild chocolaty tones.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Feb 2025
at 20:27
8.5/10
2023 edition
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2025
at 13:46
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can 16fl.oz. @ home - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 ❄☃️ 💻👀 [ As Wren House Christmas Cactus - 2023 ]. ABV: (11.0)%. [20250123]. 9/4/9/4/16
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2025
at 12:14
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
12/11/2024. Can shared by SHIG, cheers! Pours black with minimal head. Aroma is rich, fruit cake, roasted malts, woody, bourbon, dark chocolate, cherry liquor, caramel, vanilla, rye and a hint of bounty bar. Medium sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness, light warming alcohol. Full bodied, very smooth, soft carbonation. Very sippable, and dangerously drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Nov 2024
at 18:27
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 19/10/24. Pitch black with a khaki head that thins to spotting and edgework. Nose is fruit cake, dark malts, good bourbon hit, molasses, spice, chocolate shavings. Taste comprises chocolate, dates, light spice, molasses, brown sugar melt, hint of dried red berries, good bourbon levels. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close kissed with a balanced rising boost. Solid BA impy ... easy drinking and chuggable.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2024
at 16:48
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can thanks to Ibrew2or3: Poured a deep black brown with a thing brown ring. Aroma is boozy, bourbon, vanilla, roasted, roasted malts, toffee, dark chocolate, caramel. Taste is boozy, rich dark chocolate, roasted malts, alcohol, cherries, warms the cheeks.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Sep 2024
at 00:59
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can at Sergey's, bourbon rye cherry brandy barrel aged Imperial Stout , 10% ABV, canned 12/20/2022
Black colour, small brown head. Aroma of chocolate. Full bodied, sweet, strong chocolate flavour with a feeling of brandy cherries, warming alcohol. Well rounded and cohesive.
Black colour, small brown head. Aroma of chocolate. Full bodied, sweet, strong chocolate flavour with a feeling of brandy cherries, warming alcohol. Well rounded and cohesive.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2024
at 04:30
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16oz (thx, Nick S.!) shared with Alex @ 🏡 Appearance: dark brown with a beige head. Aroma: mix of barrels with bourbon and rye quite distinguishable. Taste: along the same lines, lots of barrels including the sherry one with its oxidation. Overall: quite complex and interesting.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2024
at 06:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 473mL can. Near black with minimal tan head. A bit harsh and boozy rye, feint cherry brandy notes, mild chocolate, okay.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Dec 2023
at 05:08