Abduction - Pipeworks Brewing Company

vic21234

Illinois

4.48/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bomber poured into a snifter. Bottle lists it as Batch 44. This will be my first beer by Pipeworks.

A- Pours a dark black but with some reddish hue towards the bottom of the glass, unlike most imperial stouts. A half finger of a caramel colored head fades to a thin film along the top.

S- Real nice smelling stout. First thing that comes to the aroma is hops. Not kick-in-the-face DIPA type hop smell, but its definitely prevalent. The other dominating aroma to the beer is of a chocolate/ coffee maltiness. Some roasty malts are in there too before you get the sting in your nose from the alcohol. Overall quite a bit going on in the smell.

T- Taste continues on much like the smell. A hop bittering comes through before leading to the roasty malts. Chocolate and coffee are big on the back end of the taste. The alcohol burn/ warming feeling is there and becomes more prevalent as the beer warms toward room temperature.

M- Medium bodied, on the lighter side for an Imperial Stout. Very hoppy for the beer style. This one drinks nice and tastes better as it warms in my opinion. The alcohol is there and noticeable.

A good intro to Pipeworks Brewery for me, I really enjoyed this one. I have one more in the basement to sit for awhile. I'm very interested to see how the hops mellow with some age. Nice stuff.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2012 01:55:13 | More by vic21234

Hoozierdaddy

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

05-24-2013 05:20:06 | More by Hoozierdaddy

stealth

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

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D_Villa

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2%

05-18-2013 04:31:16 | More by D_Villa

prender1482

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2%

05-18-2013 00:30:38 | More by prender1482

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-16-2013 03:06:04 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

Holland

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-15-2013 02:17:01 | More by Holland

dczernic

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2%

05-14-2013 03:10:41 | More by dczernic

Petrofessor

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-12-2013 16:28:36 | More by Petrofessor

GrumpyOldTroll

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -20.3%

05-07-2013 15:11:44 | More by GrumpyOldTroll

coffygrinder

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-07-2013 10:22:07 | More by coffygrinder

ChugginOil

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2%

05-07-2013 05:48:12 | More by ChugginOil

soldat329x

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-06-2013 21:09:22 | More by soldat329x

bcm75

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-05-2013 23:46:51 | More by bcm75

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

05-02-2013 07:35:48 | More by Localdrinklax

inlimbo77

Delaware

4.18/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

22oz, Batch 100, Bottled 3/21/13
Brandy snifter

A: Pours a nice dark brown color. Looks slightly oily. Initially a thin layer of tan head. Forms a collar of tan. Some spotty lacing is left on the glass.

S: Some creamy milk chocolate. Lactose maybe. Some light roast. Really isn't as aggressive as I thought it would be. Liked it.

T: Some hop bitterness up front. Piney. Then it's some milk chocolate and lactose like flavors. Slight roast. Dry finish. Lingering milk chocolate creaminess. I really quite enjoy this one.

M: Big medium leading to full bodied. Not a full as I was expected.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 13:25:25 | More by inlimbo77

smartassboiler

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2%

04-28-2013 19:21:26 | More by smartassboiler

rhoadsrage

Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

(Served in a Nonic)
Batch 100
A- This beer pours an obsidian black body with a rigors pour only producing an oily sheen that pushes to a sticky thin sheet of tan cream.

S- The aroma of new sneakers turns to a black roasted malt aroma with some berry esters in the back ground.

T- The chocolate malt tastes blends with a chalk taste and it is full and rich with some lactose flavors coming through and a fruity berry ester note in the finish. The slightly dry inky finish has some dark cola malt notes to it.

M- The medium-full mouthfeel has a soft alcohol heat and a thick texture in the finish.

O- This is a big stout with an intense inky black chocolate flavor with a nice bit of sweetness to it and a good lactose character to add some depth. I could see this as a nice canvas to add other flavors to in the future.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 14:49:09 | More by rhoadsrage

Jd2391

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2%

04-20-2013 05:01:32 | More by Jd2391

KC9LDB

Illinois

5/5  rDev +22.5%

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Stevie_Janowski

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

04-20-2013 00:47:33 | More by Stevie_Janowski

WolfsbaneBloom

Illinois

4.04/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Batch #100

Appearance: Pours a pitch black with a scant one finger of tan foam.

Smell: Strong initial hit of bright, fresh oak with notes of pear, bourbon and vanilla.

Taste: Pine, coffee, roasted malt, and like the nose, a little bourbon and vanilla creep in on the finish as the beer warms.

Mouthfeel: Super creamy and velvety smooth. Low carbonation with a medium to heavy body.

Overall, this was a nice imperial stout. Its not super complex and flavorful but it makes up for that with its insanely creamy mouthfeel and smooth finish. It's hard to believe that this is 10.5%. Drinks very easy. A tasty stout that would probably be great after some barrel aging.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 20:54:52 | More by WolfsbaneBloom

claytong

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

04-13-2013 23:30:02 | More by claytong

mpetersen

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2%

04-12-2013 14:29:53 | More by mpetersen

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

04-12-2013 03:58:34 | More by cadaugherty