7.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2026
at 00:53
9/10
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2026
at 00:53
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle.
A- Deep dark brown color, opaque liquid, brown head.
A- Chocolate, vanilla.
F- Chocolate, vanilla, faint spice, mild sweetness.
T- Full body, slightly thin texture, slightly fizzy carbonation, slightly unbalanced finish.
O- Honestly I expected more. The base beer is better than this one. Not nearly as complex as I thought, maybe the vanilla hides too much? Solid beer but the abraxas bottles I've had this year just haven't been as good as what I've had in the past. Could be better for the price and name.
A- Deep dark brown color, opaque liquid, brown head.
A- Chocolate, vanilla.
F- Chocolate, vanilla, faint spice, mild sweetness.
T- Full body, slightly thin texture, slightly fizzy carbonation, slightly unbalanced finish.
O- Honestly I expected more. The base beer is better than this one. Not nearly as complex as I thought, maybe the vanilla hides too much? Solid beer but the abraxas bottles I've had this year just haven't been as good as what I've had in the past. Could be better for the price and name.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2026
at 02:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
No head whatsoever; looks like dark cognac. Bourbon, other strong drinks - cognac mixed with Bourbon & rum? Dark chocolate, dried (dark) fruit; plums on alcohol, boerejongens . Very sweet, Turkish delight, syrup, but with just a touch of almost-sour-fruitflavour, fleetingly volatile. Raisins, dried black grapes, grapejuice reduction. Almost solid, viscous, voluptuous. Alcoholheat. If it weren't for the just too excessive sweetness, this would have scored a lot higher. That tantalizing hint of fruitsour accentuated would have done the trick.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Café Pardaf
on 28 Mar 2026
at 08:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
750ml (thx, Brent L.!) @ Ryan's. 43rd birthday gathering.
Aroma: sweet, oaky, some roasted malt.
Taste: along the same lines, quite harsh and not balanced.
Overall: meh.
Aroma: sweet, oaky, some roasted malt.
Taste: along the same lines, quite harsh and not balanced.
Overall: meh.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Perennial Artisan Ales
on 26 Mar 2026
at 07:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
750mL bottle, pours jet black with a small tan head. Aroma has a nice melange of toffee, bourbon barrels, dark fruits, and a touch of citrus fruits. Flavour is rather tart—there’s got to be a slight infection here—with citrus fruits, a touch of barrel, and sticky sugars. Definitely slightly off here with that subtle tartness. Needs to be fixed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2026
at 07:27
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poured from 750mL bottle. Near black with minimal beige head. A bit phenolic, plastic band aid note, mild barrel in the background. Average, definitely some off notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2026
at 07:09
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours inky, thick and black. On the palate, it's got a slightly sour note, lots of fruitiness. For 11% wheat wine and 89% imperial stout, it tastes like the inverse.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2026
at 07:06
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, roasted coffee, cinnamon, vanilla, capsicum, taste is bitter coffee, chocolate, spice, sweet fruity chilli. 8/9/9/8/8
Tried
on 25 Mar 2026
at 07:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Leggy, translucent brown sample at the roost. Ring of beige head. Nose is weird... huge baking spice, cinnamon and nutmeg, big caramel and treacle, cocoa. Not fully identifiable as a barleywine. Flavor has black pepper and cinnamon, nutmeg, booze, malt, caramel and cocoa. Definitely not a big stout base, but the adjuncts outside of the spices don't leave you feeling barleywine either. Finish is very spicy and peppery. Full bodied and sticky. Lots happening. 8 7 7 8 7.5
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Mar 2026
at 19:18