Handshake
Beersmiths in Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sweden 🇸🇪
Collab with: All In BrewingStout - Smoked Regular
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Score
7.23
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Handshake – Imperial Stout with Hand toasted Coconut and Cinnamon
This collaboration between All in Brewing and West Coast Bryggeri was made as one of the very first beers in our brewery in the celebration of our initial collaboration and gentleman's Handshake making their range of beers at our brewery. It needed a complicated malt grain build to create the complexity we were aiming for. This was to be a BIG Stout and we even flavoured it with Coconut and Cinnamon. Made in the end of September and matured post fermentation and flavouring for over 4 months. In February we felt that it was time. The smooth beast was ready!
Malts: Brown, chocolate, smoked malt and roasted Barley
Hops: Cascade, Willamete and Magnum
Flavouring: Hand toasted Coconut and Cinnamon. Demerara Sugar and Dark Syrups to increase complexity
This collaboration between All in Brewing and West Coast Bryggeri was made as one of the very first beers in our brewery in the celebration of our initial collaboration and gentleman's Handshake making their range of beers at our brewery. It needed a complicated malt grain build to create the complexity we were aiming for. This was to be a BIG Stout and we even flavoured it with Coconut and Cinnamon. Made in the end of September and matured post fermentation and flavouring for over 4 months. In February we felt that it was time. The smooth beast was ready!
Malts: Brown, chocolate, smoked malt and roasted Barley
Hops: Cascade, Willamete and Magnum
Flavouring: Hand toasted Coconut and Cinnamon. Demerara Sugar and Dark Syrups to increase complexity
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5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from local SB cons 2016-04-08 Göteborg AR: roasted malt, wee candis, bakers vanilla powder and some odd xmas spices AP: dark brown body, very dark brown lid F: roasted malt, wee candis, bakers vanilla, rich carbonation, wee Bounty, and disgusting cinnamon - hey guys it’s not xmas, warming feeling
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2016
at 15:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at TCBW. Pours black. Aroma has roast, malt, cinnamon. Flavor is roast, chocolate, vanilla, malt, cinnamon. Finish is roast bitter. Overall: very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Apr 2016
at 07:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Sample from 330ml bottle from SB) Pours black with small white ring of bubbles. Aroma strong coconut, toast, cinnamon hearts, caramel, some dark chocolate. Palate has toasted coconut, light cinnamon, dark chocolate, lightly sweetened, cocoa powder, toasted grain. Finish semi-sweet and moderately roasty, some umami, more coconut, hints of cinnamon. Medium bodied, touch oily, soft carb. At this point the coconut is just overbearing, I like the flavour but it’s swamping the cinnamon addition and the malts. Maybe cellaring will knit it together, otherwise it might need adjunct ratio changes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2016
at 17:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap@Malmo Øl Festival, Malmo - black pour with tan head. Roasted malty with notes of cocoa, caramel, some fudge, great spices going on, very nice indeed. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Apr 2016
at 07:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at TCBW2016. Opaque black color, small brownish head. Very strong coconut aroma, some toasted notes. Full-bodied. Taste has also coconut. Then cocoa, toasted notes. Coconut overdose but good. Like eating Bounty bar.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Apr 2016
at 13:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ TCBW 2016. Pours pitch black with a smooth brown head. Aroma of roasty malts, coconut, licorice and dark chocolate. Taste is smooth, heavy and roasty with some licorice, dark chocolate and coconuts. Finish is smooth, sweetish and slightly roasty with some licorice, coffee and coconuts. Okay.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2016
at 13:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Systembolaget. Black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, cinnamon, dark bread and cocoa. Similar taste. Sweet and with some alcohol in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2016
at 17:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Flaska från SB. Smak och doft av mörk choklad, aska, lakrits, kokos, kanel, rostad toner med toner av kaffesump och vanilj. Lagom sötma, viss sälta, torr, beska med smak av mörk bitter choklad och kaffebönor. Något spretig i smakerna, men gott var det.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2016
at 18:31
5.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 5
Bottled, from Systembolaget. Pitch black with a darker brown head than I remember having seen previously. Aroma of chocolate pudding with coconut and cinnamon. Sweet with full body and well rounded mouthfeel. Silky milk chocolate overrun by coconut, cinnamon and cardamom. Mildy warming finish, Most likely not designed with me in mind. This is like a heavily spiced sweet chocolate dessert. Not exactly my cup of tea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2016
at 15:10