Mott the Lesser (2025 Spring)
Tributary Brewing Company in Kittery, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Spring|
Score
7.09
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On the 10th anniversary of Mott the Lesser we harken the forebearer of imperial stout greatness, Kate the Great! Returning to its origin, the base was aged in tawny, ruby and white Port barrels. The Spring release of 2025 imbues a toothsome complexity into the black elixir. Waves of chocolate, fruit and tannic qualities cajole the palate. Embrace the LESS and make room for something GREAT.
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8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Brewery draught 6/7/25.
Clear deep mahogany-cola. Small, light tan head.
Smoke, soy, umami, lead, black pepper. Always a wild ride with this one, on account of the wacky barrel blend. Rich malt but not excessive. Some caramel and a hint of fudge but not massive, and no booze.
Lighter bodied, with caramel, smoke, ash and raisin. Just all over the place, really. But with strong barrel warming and interesting notes for days. Lingering smoke and ash, tobacco and soy. A very, very different BA imperial than what is the mainstream today, but I love it for everything it's not (and the barrel complexity is wild).
Tried
from Draft
at
Tributary Brewing Company
on 08 Jun 2025
at 20:18