8.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
a: dark brown coloured body | thinnish, super fast-fading tan head
a: maple syrup (duh!) | bourbon | rich malts
f: oatmeal | strong maple | soy sauce finish
t: creamy | light brewed coffee | deep sugars
o: strong throughout | elegant (perhaps after age?) | great for style (coffee, maple and roast all show through collectively)
12 ounce can | Rozi's Wine House: LakeWood, Ohio | 31-July-2021 | US$5,10 | canned: 09-February-2021 | sampled: 12-August-2026, a bit after five years after purchase, and just after returning home with my family of five from Hong Kong & Korea, awaiting a nice American Beer!
a: maple syrup (duh!) | bourbon | rich malts
f: oatmeal | strong maple | soy sauce finish
t: creamy | light brewed coffee | deep sugars
o: strong throughout | elegant (perhaps after age?) | great for style (coffee, maple and roast all show through collectively)
12 ounce can | Rozi's Wine House: LakeWood, Ohio | 31-July-2021 | US$5,10 | canned: 09-February-2021 | sampled: 12-August-2026, a bit after five years after purchase, and just after returning home with my family of five from Hong Kong & Korea, awaiting a nice American Beer!
Tried
from Can
from
Rozi’s Wine & Liquor House
on 12 Aug 2026
at 19:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, roasted coffee, maple, taste is bitter, toasted coffee, chocolate, hint of maple syrup. 8
Tried
on 11 Aug 2026
at 08:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Undated can (2026), drunk 7/19/26.
I don't know if it's just all the acid in the adjuncts but, while it certainly still smells malty and rich, it doesn't come off cloying/excessively sugary, which is certainly the concern here. Dark chocolate, earthiness, cinnamon and such all work against the richness of the fudge-caramel maltiness. Lots of sotolon, but no alcohol, thankfully.
Oh wow, that's unexpected...it's not too sweet by a longshot, and is actually surprisingly approachable in body, too. Not just a syrupy-gooey mess. Low carbonation and a medium body with plentiful acidity keep it decidedly drinkable, while you are pressed by flavor from all angles. Not boozey either. Lots of cocoa lingering alongside fruity coffee, but tasteful cinnamon that could have easily tipped it too dry/thin had it not been so. Overall, still a bit brutish but it's an imperial pastry stout with Decadent in the name, so it's hard to be mad about that. Honestly, it's properly attenuated and not boozey so that immediately puts it ahead of like 95% of the pastry stouts out there. And if you're in the mood for decadent, then all the better.
I don't know if it's just all the acid in the adjuncts but, while it certainly still smells malty and rich, it doesn't come off cloying/excessively sugary, which is certainly the concern here. Dark chocolate, earthiness, cinnamon and such all work against the richness of the fudge-caramel maltiness. Lots of sotolon, but no alcohol, thankfully.
Oh wow, that's unexpected...it's not too sweet by a longshot, and is actually surprisingly approachable in body, too. Not just a syrupy-gooey mess. Low carbonation and a medium body with plentiful acidity keep it decidedly drinkable, while you are pressed by flavor from all angles. Not boozey either. Lots of cocoa lingering alongside fruity coffee, but tasteful cinnamon that could have easily tipped it too dry/thin had it not been so. Overall, still a bit brutish but it's an imperial pastry stout with Decadent in the name, so it's hard to be mad about that. Honestly, it's properly attenuated and not boozey so that immediately puts it ahead of like 95% of the pastry stouts out there. And if you're in the mood for decadent, then all the better.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 19 Jul 2026
at 22:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Peach, grapefruit, grains of paradise, and butterscotch. Sweet and juicy and a bit phenolic. Lightly bitter. Medium to heavy body, sticky, and hard. Quite tasty.
Tried
from Can
from
Coaltrain Wine and Liquor
on 16 Jul 2026
at 20:14
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jul 2026
at 15:08
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draught @ First Draft, Chicago IL. Extremely hazy dark yellow like orange juice, faint citrus peel aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter to bitter citrus peel taste with alcohol undertones, bit of pineapple, thin body, long finish with some alcohol aftertaste. A bit boozy but nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
First Draft - Chicago
on 12 Jul 2026
at 22:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ First Draft, Chicago IL. Hazy dark yellow with a small foamy off-white head, very faint citrus aroma, low carbonation, medium bitter citrus peel taste with unripe mango flavor, smooth body, long medium bitter finish. Nice brew, but more like a NEIPA.
Tried
from Draft
at
First Draft - Chicago
on 12 Jul 2026
at 22:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draught @ First Draft, Chicago IL (Dec 2025). Hazy dark yellow-orange with a small frothy beige head, citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter citrus peel taste, thin body, long citrus peel finish. Solid NEIPA.
Tried
from Draft
at
First Draft - Chicago
on 11 Jul 2026
at 22:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Chocolatey fireball. Not subtle but relatively balanced…. The fireball character is predominant but there’s a decent amount of rich stout there as well.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2026
at 04:29
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown, no head, very coffeeish, sweet, sticky, light fruitiness, solid barrel character, coffee is balanced.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2026
at 04:27