Skeleton Key (2021)
(Batch of Skeleton Key)
Bellwoods Brewery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.38
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Skeleton Key is an imperial stout aged for just over a year in rum barrels, with a mix of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, anise, cardamom, allspice, and vanilla. The resulting beer is an intense showcase of dark chocolate, caramelized malts, spirit barrel, and lively spices.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A deep dark stout with a very thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet chocolate malt with light coca cola, light mineral notes, a bit old and tired. In mouth, a nice sweet chocolate malt with dark fruits, light spices, licorice, alcohol warmth, pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2026
at 21:46
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from the brewery. One of the darkest, thickest beers I've ever had.. Jet. Black, motor oil, with a medium dark brown head. Dark soy, loads of spices, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and all spice. Earthy, sticky sweet rhum barrel, vanilla, black strap molasses, charred coffee. Thick, oily, luscious mouth feel, with a super soft carb. Medium bitterness, sticky, sweet, so complex, incredible.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:50
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
(Bottle) clear, bright, very dark brown colour with a small brown head; aroma of cloves, vanilla, anise, cocoa; thick palate; rich, balanced flavour with a long, medium bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2021
at 22:18