Fantastic Voyage - Perennial Artisan Ales

stephens101

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Starts off with a quickly diminishing dark tan head that is broken with a few big bubbles. Pure black in color with a minimal dotty lacing. Smells of sweet milk chocolate, coconut, a background of vinegar and sweet fruits. A near perfect fusion of milk chocolate and coconut greets the taste buds. A little roasted nuttiness is introduced for fair measure. Has a dry middle with a smooth shock of alcohol heat and a subtle dark fruitiness at the pinnacle.

Simple but right on the mark.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 21:09:43 | More by stephens101

MasterSki

Illinois

4.14/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Picked this up at West Lakeview Liquors a while back. Served in a Hill Farmstead tulip at Jason's place.

A - Tan foam settles to a thick collar, wisps, and minimal lacing. Near-black, opaque body.

S - The taste is a nice mix of shaved, roasted coconut, chocolate, roasted malts, and light caramel. There's a yeasty, dark bread flavor supporting the sweeter flavors, and this is very much on the 'sweet' stout side of things.

T - Taste is similar, with toasted coconut, semi-sweet chocolate, caramel, and some nebulous dark fruit and nutty characters in the periphery.

M - Smooth texture that is lightly tannic in the finish. Medium body with pleasant carbonation, and a dry finish. No alcohol presence.

D - A nice beer, particularly if you like coconut. Perhaps a tad too expensive, but I'd happily drink a glass if I saw it on-tap somewhere. Perennial makes some great stouts, and this is no exception.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 21:30:33 | More by MasterSki

jono0101

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-18-2013 16:13:02 | More by jono0101

AngusOg

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-18-2013 02:37:05 | More by AngusOg

mmikey8

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-15-2013 16:39:39 | More by mmikey8

Daniellobo

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -21.9%

05-12-2013 17:00:11 | More by Daniellobo

ystazi

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-11-2013 18:39:16 | More by ystazi

jklecko2

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-10-2013 21:53:09 | More by jklecko2

IrishColonial

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-10-2013 00:10:54 | More by IrishColonial

billab914

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-09-2013 23:57:34 | More by billab914

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-09-2013 23:53:42 | More by Rhettroactive

theruckus33

Kansas

4.75/5  rDev +14.2%

05-08-2013 03:42:31 | More by theruckus33

Hopbully

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-07-2013 04:20:57 | More by Hopbully

ncaudle

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

05-05-2013 16:03:02 | More by ncaudle

T-Leb

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-03-2013 13:10:17 | More by T-Leb

jmccullough108

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

05-02-2013 04:05:52 | More by jmccullough108

scratch69

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +14.2%

04-28-2013 01:27:51 | More by scratch69

DevilStl

Missouri

4.66/5  rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

This was my favorite beer at a cask event i went to hosted by @
2nd shift brewery. I normally dont care for beers on the sweet side. It is a very dark. Kinda gritty. But overall the taste is unbelievable. I am patiently waiting for its release this month.

Serving type: cask

04-06-2013 22:48:30 | More by DevilStl

tipfortap

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

04-01-2013 20:30:00 | More by tipfortap

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.8%

03-24-2013 21:38:21 | More by Sparky44

HopHeadCnK

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

03-22-2013 01:38:18 | More by HopHeadCnK

Shilt

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.8%

03-19-2013 22:29:42 | More by Shilt

AlexFields

Tennessee

4.2/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Pour a dark chocolate brown, not a huge head but a thin layer of dark creamy coffee foam sticks around until the beer's done.

Smell is sweet, milk chocolate maybe, vanilla, a bit nutty, only mild roast.

Taste is very good, big on sweet vanilla and milk chocolate but not syrupy or cloying, definitely a nutty character but I probably wouldn't have identified coconut (granted this bottle is not exactly fresh). I like this a lot.

Mouthfeel is amazing, extremely soft and creamy, not super carbonated but doesn't need to be. Very easy to drink, gentle, belies the fact that it has alcohol. Wonderful.

Great beer, would love to try a bottle fresh.

8.3/10

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 21:16:37 | More by AlexFields

Soneast

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

03-09-2013 21:26:13 | More by Soneast

MEW

New York

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

03-03-2013 23:11:10 | More by MEW