Rankin - Raspberry
Fair Isle Brewing in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.92
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An Imperial Farmhouse Stout in Westland Whiskey Casks
Rankin is our Farmhouse Imperial Stout aged in Westland ex-bourbon casks. Not only do we have the base beer available, but also two brand new variants, all clocking in around 13%.
Aged for 6 months in Westland casks, this year’s batch is drier and boozier than past versions, with a rich and full mouthfeel. Luxuriant aromas of dark cocoa, vanilla bean, and salted toffee are enveloped by a woodsy funk and slight tartness from our house culture.
Raspberry Rankin brings a vibrant fruitiness to play with the base beer’s deep chocolate notes. Fantastic early season raspberries from our friends at Sidhu Farms offer just enough of a juicy contrast to the base beer, creating a full tapestry of flavor and a beer that we’re truly excited for you to try.
Rankin is our Farmhouse Imperial Stout aged in Westland ex-bourbon casks. Not only do we have the base beer available, but also two brand new variants, all clocking in around 13%.
Aged for 6 months in Westland casks, this year’s batch is drier and boozier than past versions, with a rich and full mouthfeel. Luxuriant aromas of dark cocoa, vanilla bean, and salted toffee are enveloped by a woodsy funk and slight tartness from our house culture.
Raspberry Rankin brings a vibrant fruitiness to play with the base beer’s deep chocolate notes. Fantastic early season raspberries from our friends at Sidhu Farms offer just enough of a juicy contrast to the base beer, creating a full tapestry of flavor and a beer that we’re truly excited for you to try.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Fair Isle, pours a dirty dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma is unusual, with lots of peated whiskey barrels, followed by farmhouse funk and a hint of raspberries. Flavour takes a while to unravel, with lots of plenty of peated whiskey, farmhouse funk, leather, and a tiny hint of raspberries. Buggy, funky and peated, somehow in great cohesion. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Feb 2023
at 07:00