Trappist Imperial Stout
Spencer Brewery in Spencer, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.39
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A massive, roasted, malt-forward American Trappist take on the Anglo-Russo Imperial Stout tradition. Luxuriantly frothy foam, waves of coffee, chocolate and caramel sensations, a generous blend of dark fruit flavors. Intense and robust.
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8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown color close to black color with a one and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave light lace.
Aroma: big roasted dark malts, some coffee and smoke, some dark fruits and a good dose of milk chocolate
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas - roasty and sweet, light aftertaste of coffee, roasty tones, and chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, some smoothness on the tongue, finishes dark fruity and milk chocolatey smooth
Overall: a very nicely done imperial stout I wish I could get again.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown color close to black color with a one and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave light lace.
Aroma: big roasted dark malts, some coffee and smoke, some dark fruits and a good dose of milk chocolate
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas - roasty and sweet, light aftertaste of coffee, roasty tones, and chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, some smoothness on the tongue, finishes dark fruity and milk chocolatey smooth
Overall: a very nicely done imperial stout I wish I could get again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2026
at 12:24
6.5/10
Bitter AF. Strong roasty notes, perhaps a little Smokey also. This one is just a little too extreme for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2026
at 01:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Lcbo Xmas gift pack. Jet black pour, large beige head. Sweet roasty aroma, light fruit, slightly fruity soy notes, hints of coffee, and smoke. Full mouth feel, soft, yet full carb. Finish is medium bitter with some more fruity roast, finishes hoppy, nice resinous notes.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from local bottle shop. Aroma is roasted malt, cocoa, caramel, chocolate, touch of coffee with slight herbal and yeasty notes. Flavour is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Body is above medium. Nice cocoa chocolate aroma with some Belgian touches, good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2025
at 04:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Glad I had this before they went out of business. Dark brown almost black with a small tan head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, and dark roasted grains. Taste is also chocolate, coffee, vanilla and dark roasted grains.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2025
at 05:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle with cork 0,75ltr: Opaque black colored brew with an medium dry bitter taste and little bit of burn in the mouth. Hints of roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and dried fruit. Good Imperial Stout but maybe with an higher ABV it will be legendary.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:19
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pours out black topped with a small tan head. Nose is nice ash chocolate roast malts. Taste is more of the nice roast malts rich ash and some chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2024
at 03:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Spencer Trappist Imperial Stout, Fläschchen von Getränke Dietrich, Helmbrechts. - Pechschwarz, undurchsichtig, kurzlebiger brauner Schaum. - In der Nase gedämpftes, sehr schweres Röstmalz mit Mokka, Bitterkakao, Asche; verhaltene Karamelsüße, Vanillezucker, Rumrosinen und feine, leise fruchtig-hopfenwürzige Hopfung. - Antrunk satt, tief und schwer röstmalzig mit intensiver kaffeesaurer Bittere, die in wuchtige Röstmalzbittere ausläuft. Milder rezent, schwer; nahezu perfekt kaschierter Alkohol. Im Abgang feine Waldbeere und solide krautige Hopfenherbe. - Malzschweres, wuchtig röstmalzig-kaffeebetontes und gediegen fruchtig-hopfenherb abgerundetes Stout, sehr geschmacksintensiv aber vielleicht ohne den letzten Schliff. (25.2.2023.)
Tried
on 25 Feb 2023
at 21:13
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle bought from Beers of Europe about a year ago. The brewery sadly has done in that time. The beer is dark brown and opaque with a small layer of tan head. Molasses, salted caramel, fudge, yeast extract in the aroma. Sweet taste, lots more molasses, a little bit peppery with considerable hop bitterness in the finish. Medium to thick body, oily, soft to medium carbonation. A real treat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2023
at 19:25