Last Kiss - Pipeworks Brewing Company

tectactoe

Michigan

3.83/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Batch #47, shared at a tasting (thanks to whomever brought this one along). Pours a deep brown with some light ruby highlights, a dark-beige, nearly tan head forms and settles to a thin skin atop the brew for at least half of the pour. Aroma is packed with deep, sweet, dark fruits; apple skins, red grapes, plums - almost as much on a bitter "rind and pith" side as it was on the sweet and candied side. Some light spice on the nose, although it's a bit too faint for me to start calling out actual spice names. Something's definitely in there, though.

The taste is full of a blast of sugar-coated plums and more red grapes. Nice sweetness and a smooth maltiness with a bit of toasted caramel and toffee. That damn spiciness is back again and still ambigious to me as to what exactly it may be, but it certain provides a different flavor. Halfway though, I start tasting a sweet and sugary flavor, very similar to "sugar in the raw" (that brown, granulated stuff). Lots of dry, dark malts everywhere. Some light booziness throughout, with a very faint hint of smoky flavors, most noticeable near the tail end. Finish is sweet apple skins and plums. Medium body with average carbonation.

Decent wee heavy, lots of flavors althought the sweetness was a touch unbalanced. Still pretty drinkable and overall easy-going for a 9.5%-er.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 20:01:27 | More by tectactoe

mjw1200

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-19-2013 04:51:01 | More by mjw1200

jakeox

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-18-2013 23:30:26 | More by jakeox

prender1482

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-18-2013 00:33:38 | More by prender1482

Petrofessor

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-12-2013 16:27:56 | More by Petrofessor

mjohnson17

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-11-2013 14:42:03 | More by mjohnson17

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-09-2013 00:32:08 | More by cadaugherty

Buttermilk

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.1%

04-29-2013 19:49:59 | More by Buttermilk

IrishColonial

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.1%

04-17-2013 02:34:16 | More by IrishColonial

markasparov

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

04-17-2013 02:29:01 | More by markasparov

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

04-07-2013 04:40:42 | More by MarkyMOD

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +9%

03-25-2013 16:37:37 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

Sparky44

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

03-23-2013 18:59:14 | More by Sparky44

Florida9

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Very dark brown, not quite black. Still slightly translucent. Forms a very small, light tan head doesn't stick around for very long. No lacing. Aroma is very malty: dark caramel, molasses, and raisin. Taste is similar, but not quite. Mild caramel
Sweetness, molasses, and then there is a rather metallic fenugreek flavor that dominates. Overpowers really. Finish is rather thin. Body is medium light, lower carbonation, very mild syrup quality. Eh, not a bad beer, but not a great one either. The fenugreek really throughs this off for me.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 03:29:43 | More by Florida9

coz

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

03-22-2013 23:54:36 | More by coz

vic21234

Illinois

3.83/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

22oz bomber poured into a snifter. Batch 47.

A- Pours a dark brown with literally no head to speak of and a few lonely bubbles. Lacing is noticeable along the sides of the glass.

S- Dark fruits, mostly raisins, are big on the smell for me. I also get an overall spiciness and some booze.

T- Initially I get a spicy malt presence. Dark fruits and some vanilla is also noted.

M- Little to no carbonation, rather boozy.

Not really my favorite style, but a nice beer. It could use some more carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 22:21:16 | More by vic21234

wyatt13

Illinois

4.16/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Batch #52. Poured from a 22 oz. bomber.

A - Pours a very dark reddish brown, nearly opaque. Half finger head that dissipates quickly. Tiny bubbles.

S - Raisins, figs, tons of dark fruits here. Really sweet on the nose like cherry or cranberry juice. Caramel and brown sugar. A little hop bitterness & booze on the back end.

T - Massive malt sweetness at the front of the mouth. Ends with a really surprising spicy note that I can only assume is from the fenugreek. Very complex stuff here. Alcohol is well-hidden.

M - Rather thick mouthfeel with a pleasant sticky quality that trails it down the throat.

O - Very drinkable stuff for 9.5% & the spiciness at the end of the taste keeps making me go back for more of the sweetness that is at the beginning of the taste. Not a typical scotch ale, but good stuff. Another solid offering from Pipeworks.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 02:29:07 | More by wyatt13

MIA4IPA

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9%

03-04-2013 02:42:05 | More by MIA4IPA

NSK79

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9%

02-27-2013 03:21:16 | More by NSK79

Zuidman

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9%

02-25-2013 03:52:19 | More by Zuidman

thinwhiteduke

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

02-23-2013 02:20:45 | More by thinwhiteduke

mjc3151

Illinois

4.88/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

22 oz. bomber purchased at Binny's in Naperville, IL.

A - Dark brown, cloudy

S - smells roasty and sweet

T - Caramel and toffee taste. Very malty and therefore sweet, but also roasty so it ends up balancing very nicely. Being roasty, it has a slight coffee flavor in the finish.

M - not overly-carbonated, dead-on for the style

0 - Wow....amazing. Alcohol is masked very well. Very sweet, but also very roasty, so it is a very complex and balanced brew. I highly recommend this to anyone in the Chicago area. Bottle-conditioned, so watch the sediment when you pour.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 00:32:51 | More by mjc3151

Etan

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Batch 52. 22oz, red wax, into a tulip.

A: Pours a brown-tinged black with a small light tan head.

S: Caramelized grain, roast, slightly burnt molasses, subtle vanilla, raisiny sweetness.

T: The taste brings molasses, boozy heat, raisin, brown sugar, vanilla. There's some earthy, lightly peaty, mildly bitter malt notes as well.

M: Medium-bodied, almost no carbonation.

O: This tastes really good, although some more carbonation would be nice (probably just a matter of fixing up the bottle conditioning). I have a feeling that putting this in bourbon barrels would make something magical.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 03:33:54 | More by Etan

pmoney

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

02-13-2013 16:26:33 | More by pmoney

barnzy78

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22oz bomber shared with a friend, pours dark brown with a thin, tan head that fades to a foam atop the ale. Aromas are plenty of molasses and very malty with peat, earth, caramel, kind of woodsy. Tastes are again, plenty of molasses, cream, peat, earthy, smoky. Mouth-feel is full bodied; super creamy and smooth with just enough carbonation. Overall, a nice Scotch ale that teeters on being too heavy on the molasses, but everything is just held in check with a nice balance of flavors. This was my first experience with Pipeworks, and I have to say that I'm impressed.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 02:47:54 | More by barnzy78