Abraxas - Perennial Artisan Ales

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rAvg: 4.38
pDev: 10.73%
Reviews: 60
Hads: 176

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Perennial Artisan Ales

Missouri, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 10.00% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (50), on-tap (10).

Notes:
Imperial Stout brewed with Ancho Chiles, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Beans & Cinnamon Sticks.

2011 - 100 cases
2012 - 200 cases

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More User Reviews:

pmarlowe

California

4.25/5 rDev -3%

05-20-2013 01:43:53 | More by pmarlowe

billyshears

Maryland

4.25/5 rDev -3%

05-19-2013 17:49:39 | More by billyshears

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5 rDev -3%

05-19-2013 01:12:55 | More by Photekut

hey5hitgoose

Illinois

5/5 rDev +14.2%

05-18-2013 15:14:50 | More by hey5hitgoose

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5 rDev -3%

05-18-2013 13:28:54 | More by mikeincharleston

mdfb79

New York

4.23/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

From 05/15/13 notes. Had this on tap at Pony Bar on the UES in NYC during their one year anniversary party.

a - Pours a pitch black one color with one to two inches of dark tan head and moderate carbonation evident. Looks like a very nice big stout.

s - Smells of roasted malts, sweet milk chocolate, green peppers, cinnamon, toasted malts, vanilla, cocoa, light coffee, light sugar and molasses, and some cream. Very nice nose; super complex but nothing dominates it, which I liked a lot. Sometimes when I hear a beer is brewed with so many different ingredients I feel like you can only make out one or two of them, but this one works great; you can really smell the chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, and peppers at different times.

t - Tastes of roasted malts, green bell peppers, cinnamon, vanilla, dark chocolate, cocoa, toasted malts, burnt malts, and molasses. Taste has a little more cinnamon and vanilla than the nose, and a lot more pepper. I didn't find it spicy at all, but for more earthy, green bell peppers from it. Very nice, though a little too much pepper taste for me; a big step down from the nose.

m - Medium to full bodied stout and low to moderate carbonation. Body is pretty smooth and not much spice or alcohol heat. Very nice body.

o - Overall I was very excited for this one and I liked it a lot. I think the nose is amazing and complex, and it looks and feels great. The taste is good, though the weak point of the beer for me, as it has a lot of peppers to it. Not a spicy chili pepper taste, but more an earthy bell pepper taste. I would see how a bourbon barrel would mute the peppers and make a very good stout into a world class stout. Would love to get a bottle of the BA version.

Serving type: on-tap

05-16-2013 18:52:38 | More by mdfb79

cp45

New Jersey

4.5/5 rDev +2.7%

05-16-2013 01:15:17 | More by cp45

banger7

New York

4.25/5 rDev -3%

05-15-2013 23:10:04 | More by banger7

jklecko2

Missouri

5/5 rDev +14.2%

05-13-2013 20:47:50 | More by jklecko2

EROCK75

Illinois

5/5 rDev +14.2%

05-13-2013 15:56:08 | More by EROCK75

Stouttyme

Nebraska

4.5/5 rDev +2.7%

05-13-2013 01:37:39 | More by Stouttyme

cnbrown313

Illinois

4.89/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Bottle shared between 3 friends in the back of a liquor store. Glassware: red plastic cup

A - Pours super thick and very dark brown. One of the thickest, most dense beers I've poured. Right away I was excited

S - Sweet chocolate, spices, maybe cinnamon, a little pepper

T - Lots of thick and rich chocolately malt flavors up front, followed by the spices, and finally a hint of heat from the chili peppers, but not too much. Every sip makes you want another. The alcohol is well hidden for the ABV too.

M - Thick and creamy. Like liquid fudge

O - This was one of the most enjoyable spiced imperial stouts I've had. I would love to try it next to a bottle of Hunaphu because that might be the only one that can hold a candle to Abraxas (barrel aged stouts aside...)

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 15:23:06 | More by cnbrown313