Howe Sound Brewing Powder Keg

Powder Keg

 

Howe Sound Brewing in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular
Score
7.02
ABV: 10.6% IBU: - Ticks: 6
The base of this beer is our Award Winning Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels. It was then blended with a different Imperial Stout, Brown Ale, and Abbey Quad, whereupon it was conditioned on Cold Brew Coffee from our friends at Counterpart Coffee to become Powder Keg.

Powder Keg has a deliciously decadent aroma. The coffee explodes from the glass with the bourbon resting just beneath. When it hits the palate you are awash with tiramisu, rich dark chocolate, and a hint of black cherry.
 

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from the brewery, through Agatha
Dark brown colour, near black. The dominant character is caramel and burnt sugar, not much depth; good body strength, also hiding the alcohol quite well; some spirit, may be the barrel; a touch of roast in the finish, and some late alcohol warmth.
It's ok, but overpriced.

Tried from Can on 05 Feb 2023 at 10:01


7

Decent, not spectacular. Coffee is gentle.

Tried on 05 Feb 2023 at 05:07


7.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

16oz @ Ryan's shared with Alex. Appearance: dark brown with a nice beige head. Aroma: barrel, some light meaty notes and chocolate. Taste: along the same lines, a weird mix of the stout, brown ale and quad that doesn't really work well together. On the thin side with a weird roasty bitterness. Overall: meh, I wish it would taste better.

Tried on 29 Jan 2023 at 02:43


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from 473mL can. Dark brown with minimal beige head. Lots of coffee, some bourbon and chocolate, hint of the quad peaks through, a bit thin bodied, but decent.

Tried from Can on 29 Jan 2023 at 02:42


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

473 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with moderate tan head. Aromas of raisins, soft bourbon, chocolate, mocha and sweet roasty malts. Lighter flavors follow same but bolstered by fresh brewed coffee. Also getting some thin maple syrup… OK

Tried from Can on 24 Jan 2023 at 02:19


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

473mL can, pours black with a tiny head. Nose is full of cold brew coffee, cocoa nibs, and gentle bourbon barrels. Flavour is fairly rich, with lots of coffee upfront, followed by cocoa nibs, some bourbon barrels, and toasted malt. Cohesive and nicely barrelled, with a nice, lightly sweet coffee character. Very good.

Tried from Can on 23 Jan 2023 at 02:34