Fayston Maple Imperial Stout - Lawson's Finest Liquids

DevilsCups

New York

4.44/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

On tap at both Three Penny Taproom and Prohibition Pig.

A - Super dark black with a nice dark mocha head. Nice lacing.

S - Big chocolate, roast and sweet maple.

T - Same as the nose. Fisrt get hit with the maple sweetness, then the chocolate comes in along with the coffee style roastiness. Great. This is a pretty sweet beer, so if you're turned off by that take note.

M - Great carbonation with a nice silky mouthfeel. Coats nicely.

O - Fantastic stout. Would love to try the other variations.

Serving type: on-tap

02-27-2013 03:19:05 | More by DevilsCups

clay23

New York

4.5/5  rDev +10%

06-19-2013 23:51:48 | More by clay23

HoppyKilaMonster

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.2%

06-11-2013 05:55:11 | More by HoppyKilaMonster

vonnegut21

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

06-07-2013 22:39:07 | More by vonnegut21

Reswald

Alaska

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

06-07-2013 19:30:19 | More by Reswald

juliusseizure

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

06-05-2013 21:06:56 | More by juliusseizure

itracy63

Alaska

4.5/5  rDev +10%

06-02-2013 19:30:45 | More by itracy63

take_it_sleazy

Vermont

4.58/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Poured into Good Nature snifter. Really excited about this one.

A: jet black with a lacy, one finger brown-copper color head.

S: maple, malt, roasted coffee. Hints of nuttiness and cocoa coming through.

T: amazing. Roasted malt, not as much maple coming through as I thought.

M: so creamy. Medium to heavy body. Very minimal carb, but pairs perfect with the body of the beer.

O: can't wait to crack the barrel aged version. One of the best stouts I've had in a while. Sean Lawson never disappoints.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 01:42:59 | More by take_it_sleazy

Lucho

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-25-2013 06:57:43 | More by Lucho

MinorThreat

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-24-2013 01:07:18 | More by MinorThreat

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

Illinois

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