Liquid Bliss - Terrapin Beer Company

ThickNStout

Georgia

3.7/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle from Sherlock's (Marietta, GA). 7.99. Bottled 11/2012. Served in a Terrapin snifter.

Pours dark brown with a half finger pale tan head. Small patches of lacing.

Smells of peanut butter cups, brown sugar and something slightly metallic. Very interesting.

Taste is bittersweet bakers cocoa, peanuts, dark malts and an almost vegetable oily aspect. Particularly as it warms, the peanuts are pretty consistent.

Medium light but still creamy body with moderate carbonation. Long oily finish full of nice peanutty character.

Wow. It's not quite everything I'd hoped for but I really like how much authentic peanut flavor this has. I think Spike is on the right track with this unique offering and I hope that he continues to explore the use of peanuts in his dark beers.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 06:15:48 | More by ThickNStout

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev +6.1%

06-13-2013 19:01:57 | More by djre4orm

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.4/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Thanks to rudzud for sharing.

Light creamy fizzy head, fades almost instantly, very dark but bit of light coming through.

Nose nice peanut butter, roasted peanuts, bit of toasty and light powdered chocolate, light bready.

Taste is sticky syrupy sweet almost a mess of molasses sugar. Peanut butter again, light toasty nuts, very light watery powdered cocoa, light nutty and touch of bread. Thin but syrupy. Finish is dry but watery and light sticky, light bitterness and watery chocolate and but of peanut butter.

Mouth is med to thin bodied, decent but lighter carb.

Overall interesting to try, nice peanut butter flavors, but just way too thin and watery, and choc even tastes watered down, and it has that molasses sugar mess flavor which also adds a bit of meh.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 13:43:54 | More by jlindros

TKEbeerman

Florida

4/5  rDev +6.1%

06-04-2013 00:38:42 | More by TKEbeerman

TheDoak

Florida

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-31-2013 21:21:58 | More by TheDoak

mcsauter82

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-30-2013 01:24:01 | More by mcsauter82

craftbeerasian

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +26%

05-30-2013 00:12:16 | More by craftbeerasian

GuttaMane138

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-28-2013 09:27:00 | More by GuttaMane138

thebigredone

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-24-2013 00:32:26 | More by thebigredone

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