Fayston Maple Imperial Stout - Lawson's Finest Liquids

BeerTruth

Connecticut

4.45/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Got this one from scottg, shared with naproxen. We actually picked up another one from Sean today that we plan on aging, mmmhmmm :)

750 ml cork and caged bottle, #37 of 92. Poured into a tulip. OMG I should have totally traded this for Black Tuesday seeing it's so rare and all...maybeno

Pours a thick, gooey, motor oil black with a mud brown two finger head that leaves a spotty lace on the side of the glass. Aroma is deep and rich with earthy hops, big roasted barley and malts, and a touch of maple syrup. Dark chocolate and charred grains with not a single bit of booze in the nose, impressive. Taste is very similar with the big roasted flavors. Smokey malts, sweet Baker's chocolate, and some gritty hops. Some syrup midway, but not a whole lot...I was actually hoping for more. Aftertaste lingers forever with charcoal, hot cocoa, and wood. Once again, the big 10% abv is hidden on the tongue like it was in the nose. Big, rich, and chewy body with a slightly stronger carbonation than I like for the style. This is a perfect beer for the cold Northeast winter we've seen in the past couple of weeks, very warming and chewy. Anoter quality brew from Sean, reeeeally looking forward to seeing what some age will do to our other bottle. Delicious beer minus the hype, gotta love it.

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2009 02:13:27 | More by BeerTruth

aorloski

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-20-2013 00:00:53 | More by aorloski

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-18-2013 07:14:16 | More by beernads

IPAkindaguy

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-17-2013 13:47:45 | More by IPAkindaguy

rderedin

Maine

3.25/5  rDev -20.5%

05-16-2013 13:22:09 | More by rderedin

HevvyMetalHippie

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-11-2013 13:09:30 | More by HevvyMetalHippie

bryang002

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-10-2013 03:14:25 | More by bryang002

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.53/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Black with some transparency. Lots of mocha head. Great retention. Really leggy on the swirl.

Smell - Roasty as hell. Some sweetness. A fair bit of maple. Chocolate. Chalky, almost.

Taste - Still extremely roasty. Stronger maple sweetness. Pretty sweet, in fact. Chalky, burnt roasted malt. Chocolate and coffee. Bitter.

Mouthfeel - Medium carbonation. Sweet and bitter at the same time.

Overall - Really strong maple, but this stout needs it. Ridiculously roasty.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 01:51:10 | More by Alieniloquium

weonfire

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-29-2013 01:50:50 | More by weonfire

DoubleSimcoe

New York

3.25/5  rDev -20.5%

04-28-2013 14:17:25 | More by DoubleSimcoe

nrs207

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-26-2013 00:19:36 | More by nrs207

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +10%

04-21-2013 16:11:46 | More by iL0VEbeer

Mike

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +10%

04-21-2013 00:15:11 | More by Mike

sacrelicio

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-17-2013 13:06:28 | More by sacrelicio

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-16-2013 09:55:37 | More by Kelp

Hendry

Vermont

4.73/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Missed the 4/10/13 Maple Beer event @ Farmhouse that featured this elixir, but a friend had archived one of the monster 23.4 oz bombers and shared it in exchange with some Lawson's Double Sunshine that I have been scoring.

Lawson's has the knack for brewing small batches of hand crafted and hand bottled beer that really scratches the itch for top shelf quality: it is indeed a privilege to have access to their amazing liquids.

Fayston Maple Imperial Stout pours a deep, deep brown that is not quite as black as their "Toast" variety (Black IPA), but a close second. The small tan head can be revived with a bit of swishing around in the glass, and the chocolaty nose has some roasted malts in there with just a hint of Vermont maple syrup in the background. Smells delicious!

The taste is an extension of the inviting aroma:sort of heavy in character, but coating your palate with a slight coffee roastiness that is balanced by a tremendous chocolate flavor, and just a touch of the boiled sap in the finish (which is slightly on the sweet side, but in a gourmet fashion).

Extremely inviting and drinkable, with a touch of booze in there that fits right in with the overall balance. Top of the shelf maple brew that is criminally hard to get your hands on!

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 01:32:37 | More by Hendry

JPortillo

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

04-12-2013 00:43:50 | More by JPortillo

oline73

Maryland

4.24/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from the bottle into a snifter. I was lucky enough to have this with the other 3 variations.

The beer pours a dark brown, almost black color with a layer of tan head. The smell is a little bit sweet with a nice roast quality. There is more roast in the taste than there was a smell. I would swear there is a wood aged quality to this beer. I'm getting a mild maple syrup note behind the roasted malt. While the roast dominates, the beer still has enough balance for me. The body is on the thick side with a good amount of carbonation and a finish that is super dry.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 03:04:20 | More by oline73

mendvicdog

Maryland

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-05-2013 13:24:17 | More by mendvicdog

duceswild

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-04-2013 23:49:21 | More by duceswild

Seakyden

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-03-2013 01:31:21 | More by Seakyden

kawilliams81

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a Half Acre snifter.

A- pours like motor oil with a 2 finger dark cola head. Some blotches of lacing remains on the glass.

S- molasses, roast, some ash, some sweetness in there as well.

T- dark chocolate, maple syrup, roasted malts, some oak, bitter pine and ash.

M- full body and medium carbonation. Creamy with light acidity at the finish.

O- very good RIS. Big roast and ash with some light sweetness from the maple syrup.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 04:03:44 | More by kawilliams81

SourinQns

New York

4.5/5  rDev +10%

03-25-2013 02:37:22 | More by SourinQns

garrisonp

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

03-23-2013 00:33:42 | More by garrisonp

barleywinefiend

Washington

4.36/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Poured jet black, sordove sluggish on the pour. It yields a tannish head with good retention, some lacing present after a few sips

S: Big, sweet, sticky maple. Roasted notes, coffee, chocolate and a little booze stings the nostrils

T: My oh my, sweet decadence upfront with a barrage of sticky sweet maple, choclate blend, a little booze sting on this. Coffee is underlying but gives way to the roastiness, maple and chocolate which dominates this beer start to finish.The finish is oh so tasty, sticky and sweet

M: Big bodied, well carbonated but it leaned a little low which is ok for me and this style, it helped the beer feel, full, decadent and sweeter to me

O: Dynomite!

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 16:23:37 | More by barleywinefiend