Liquid Bliss - Terrapin Beer Company

Daktah

North Carolina

3.79/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Almost black pour with no head retention and little lacing. Great smell to start - chocolate comes through and a little of the maltiness. Taste is more chocolate, but somewhat subdued by the peanuts. They didn't really make it salty, but definitely balanced the sweetness and chocolate flavor. A very interesting beer and one that I would try again.

Serving type: on-tap

01-10-2013 22:11:01 | More by Daktah

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-20-2013 23:47:43 | More by mikeincharleston

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Brewed about 6 months ago I found a lone bottle of this at the Bermuda in Lower Burrel for 10 bucks total. Going into this I expect some peanut butter taste and balanced roast.

A - Still quite carbonated giving me a 1/4 inch of deep mocha head atop of one dark looking beer almost pitch except for a bit of ruby hue at the base. Head pulls back to a decent sticky looking lace ring.
S - Getting some mild peanut or almond but mostly strong roasts, and bittersweet chocolates are dominant in the aroma.
T - The peanuts really do take some of the bitter edge off of the hops and roasty base. Not as sweet at all so you never really get chocolate more of a dry chalky cocoa taste.
M - I could feel the peanut oils in my mouth this beer is light to medium in body not too dry or sweet. If anything it could use more carbonation but thats forgiven since the beer is over 6 months old.

Like others stated I wish the peanut butter would have been a bit stronger in this but it is present giving you some peanut oil sweetness that adds some complexity to the base porter. A very well done experimental beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:05:05 | More by DrDemento456

Mike

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-12-2013 23:03:56 | More by Mike

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -20.4%

05-12-2013 16:46:05 | More by mikeburd1128

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

05-09-2013 05:36:50 | More by Kelp

brudz2134

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +26%

05-04-2013 04:33:36 | More by brudz2134

Keyportnick

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-04-2013 04:33:08 | More by Keyportnick

BGsWo22

New York

3/5  rDev -20.4%

05-01-2013 19:35:11 | More by BGsWo22

ajtorres311

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

05-01-2013 15:13:48 | More by ajtorres311

tsauce2

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-26-2013 21:32:33 | More by tsauce2

johnyb

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-24-2013 00:12:52 | More by johnyb

thampel09

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

04-23-2013 19:23:43 | More by thampel09

rjknyy

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-14-2013 18:27:36 | More by rjknyy

aLenwell

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

04-14-2013 03:39:00 | More by aLenwell

tut2528

Illinois

3.41/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25

A: pours completely jet black, there a slight film that is created worth of head (if you even want to call it that) with very minimal lacing.

S: chocolate, nutty, smokey/burnt malt, with a strong creamy lactose in the background. pretty

T: dull and basic. subtle chocolate, and huge amount of nuttiness. also a strong lactose sugar in the finish.

M: so much water! this is way too light and if there was a bit more viscosity this could be a much better brew. doesn't leave much on the palate either.

O: glad to have tried this brew out as it sounded very intriguing. but Terrapin missed the mark on this side project.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 00:55:03 | More by tut2528

SpeedwayJim

New York

3.91/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Big thanks to Sam for this one. An interesting beer that I've wanted to try for a while. 22oz. bomber into a Brooklyn Brewery snifter. Shared with schen9303.

Pours a 1.5 finger light mocha head with poor retention. Beer is an opaque, pitch black. No lacing with very thin legs. Just below average.

Nose is chocolate, lactose, cocoa, and just a splash of peanuts and peanut shell. Moderately aromatic but it works nicely.

Opens chocolate, lactose and roasted malt. Peanut aroma and flavor lingers in the background. More chocolate and coca cola in the middle. End is peanut, chocolate, and more lactose. Aftertaste of roasted malt. Pretty simple but just as promised. And its better than I expected.

Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Lively with some bubbles in the mouth and goes down smooth. Messy finish with a lingering aftertaste. Even though this one's got ample carbonation, it comes across very smooth, really helping to integrate the flavors.

A big want of mine ever since I heard about it, Liquid Bliss delivers exactly what I want it to. I wish the peanut flavors were a bit more pronounced but this beer is well balanced overall and the aroma and body carry the flavors over beautifully. Definitely worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 02:31:00 | More by SpeedwayJim

bacasnax

Florida

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-01-2013 00:17:57 | More by bacasnax

ripweblo

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

03-26-2013 08:48:42 | More by ripweblo

mccallisters_dali

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

03-23-2013 16:26:13 | More by mccallisters_dali

ant880

New York

4/5  rDev +6.1%

03-17-2013 13:14:28 | More by ant880

michaeljstraub

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

03-15-2013 11:32:18 | More by michaeljstraub

Jonada

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

03-15-2013 06:10:15 | More by Jonada

HardTarget

Texas

3.74/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 4

Appearance: Cola dark black glass, has a little transparency at the edges that show some clear white light that highlights the tight thin halo or bubbles. The head died off pretty quickly, often an issue with beers that try fatty flavors (peanut here).

Smell: I started too cold, but it's giving me some chocolate stout whiffs. Chocolate is sweet but evaporates in a light alcohol vapor.

Taste: The dry porter base is a solid beer, no flaws, is slightly sweet with a rich malt flavor. The chocolate note is like Hershey's syrup but dries out with a astringently dry finish that leaves it a bit powdery. There's a big peanut on the label, but I'm missing it here in the flavor. Can't say as I've had a peanut beer before, but I just don't taste it. What is here is a solid porter with a nice chocolate flavor. The cola soda color thing has me tasting some of that too.

Mouthfeel: Light body, slick texture, dry finish. Carb level is a bit low for my tastes, but within range for a porter.

Overall: Yum! My main beef is that it's a little lifeless in the feel. Taste is chocolate goodness, but a bit sweet for the full bomber. Makes it a good one to share, or sip slow, which the carb issue becomes more of a factor with.
Cheers to Terrapin and their side projects, I'll take all I can get.
Thanks to Illudium for the beer!

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 22:58:47 | More by HardTarget

wmobley

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

03-14-2013 19:48:01 | More by wmobley