Matryoshka (2025) - Westland & Whiskey Barrel Aged with Veracruz & West Papua Vanilla, Cocoa Powder & Cocoa Nibs
Fort George Brewery in Astoria, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series|
Score
7.54
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Barrel aged Imperial Stout from 12 month Whiskey barrels with Veracruz & West Papua Vanilla, Cocoa Powder & Cocoa Nibs.
Hops: Cascade
Malts: GW 2-Row, Briess Black Barley, GM Flaked Oats, Munich 10, C-40, Gambrinus Honey Malt, Chocolate Malt, Brown Malt, Dark Chocolate, Roasted Barley
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Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9.5
500ml bottle, 2025 vintage, thanks Craig and Sarah! Rich chocolate aroma with notes of roasted malt, dark chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and oak. Pours deep brown with a thin mocha brown head that has little retention and very little lacing. Starts with rich roasted malt, milk chocolate and vanilla flavors as well as having a rich, full body and slick, viscous mouthfeel. Finishes impeccably smooth with dark chocolate, bourbon and oak flavors. Incredibly decadent and smooth with just a hint of warming booze at the very end, but hides the booze dangerously well.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Dense, oily, frothed, worn leather, default short pour at Good Karma. Was just about to pay up but the bartender convinced me to try this one out.
Chocolate, bourbon-light. Tiny bit of acidity to cut it. Big & lingering maple finish. I had to be told it was vanilla. Incredibly dense chocolate & booze flavors.
Body though is very thin, frothy & decently carved.
Lovely in tiny doses. A struggle otherwise.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Dark brown, big vanilla depths. Fat tangy bourbon, chocolate. Strong, straight down mainstreet with the flavours but I'm okay with that.