Secret Clubhouse - Barrel Aged Coconut & Hazelnut
Belleflower Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series|
Score
7.74
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Barrel Aged version that spent 2 years in Elijah Craig barrels. Coconut, hazelnut & chocolate along with a lot of spirit and barrel.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared by CLW—thanks, Chris! Opaque black with nice viscosity. Aroma is strong Elijah Craig, toffee. Taste is strong Elijah Craig, chocolate, dark fruit, maybe hint of hazelnut. Silky smooth texture, medium bodied, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Delicious and barrel is well integrated with the base stout. How amazing would this have been if hazelnut and coconut were more prominent?
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2025
at 02:07
8.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
500 ml bottle. Nose is chocolate malt blended with Elijah Craig. The coconut is hidden under the barrel and hazelnut. Oily texture in a bolder body. Ridiculously smooth for the 15 % alcohol content. I love Elijah Craig so this works for me. Really great results here!!
Tried
from Bottle
at
Belleflower Brewing
on 27 Jul 2025
at 01:59
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
500mL bottle released 2024, shared by CLW on 7/26/25.
Clear, dark cola-mahogany. Small, lighter-tan head.
Big EJ nose. Wow, they got the full monty there. Tasteful adjuncts show almost no coconut and only a touch of hazelnut earthiness. Chocolate fudge with light vanilla and woody barrel. No booze in the nose.
Soft, chocolatey, fudgey, BIG EJ vibes with woody barrel and very little coconut. Nutty, but nothing too big. There is some spicy, strong EJ warmth but it's not boozey or hot. Shocking that this is 15%. Balanced in all aspects. Not syrupy with a very, very low carbonation.
Clear, dark cola-mahogany. Small, lighter-tan head.
Big EJ nose. Wow, they got the full monty there. Tasteful adjuncts show almost no coconut and only a touch of hazelnut earthiness. Chocolate fudge with light vanilla and woody barrel. No booze in the nose.
Soft, chocolatey, fudgey, BIG EJ vibes with woody barrel and very little coconut. Nutty, but nothing too big. There is some spicy, strong EJ warmth but it's not boozey or hot. Shocking that this is 15%. Balanced in all aspects. Not syrupy with a very, very low carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Belleflower Brewing
on 27 Jul 2025
at 01:54
8.8/10
Super smooth and flavorful. Wonderful!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2025
at 21:54