Closer Encounter
Pipeworks Brewing Company

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From:
Pipeworks Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.1 | pDev: 7.07%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
185
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 19, 2018
Added:
Aug 21, 2013
Wants:
  23
Gots:
  27
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Ratings by Florida9:
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Reviewed by Florida9 from Illinois

4.34/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Fully opaque black in color. Forms a moderate sized dark tan colored head. Reduces down to a thick ring of bubbles around the edge. Some spotty lacing.

S: Strong aroma of heavily roasted malts. Notes of dark baker's chocolate, char and some piney hops with some lighter citrus hops in the mix.

T: Taste is quite in-your-face: heavily roasted malts dominate. Char, bordering on smokey, baker's chocolate, bitter chocolate, and then some piney hops nearing the finish. Finish has a slight fusel spiciness drying it out and offering up that chalky cocoa feel.

M: This one is quite heavy and full bodied. Lower carbonation, (but it's there), creamy, and velvety on the front end. Slightly prickly and chalky on the back end. Surprisingly restrained bitterness.

O: One of my critiques of Close Encounter was that it was listed as Imp Stout, but seemed to lie more in the category of Black IPA. Closer is firmly planted in the Imp Stout category, but the balance is remarkable. This is very well made hopped-up stout. Dare I say, this beer is better than many of those other Imperial Stouts that are only released on certain days of the year.
Aug 23, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Nov 19, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by yourmom123 from Massachusetts

Jan 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by JeffSK from Wisconsin

Jun 22, 2017
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Reviewed by GuitarIPA from Connecticut

4.08/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Medium bodied stout with dark chocolate flavor and a chili pepper burn. Served at WoodnTap chilled - would love to try this again at room temperature as it got better as it warmed
Apr 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.03 by CreightonSM from New York

Feb 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by drh88 from Pennsylvania

Jan 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.07 by JNPIII127 from New York

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by Notninja from New York

Jun 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by kidzord from Illinois

May 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by BPMeyer27 from Ohio

Apr 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by Hutch76 from Florida

Jan 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by abkayak from New York

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by elliott1184 from Minnesota

Dec 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by PBRmeasap1980 from Indiana

Nov 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by Syracuse12 from New Jersey

Nov 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by Nurt20 from Illinois

Jul 12, 2015
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Rated by ohiobeer29 from Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tons of head hops chocolate malt and a little burn at the end a solid stout great work pw
Jul 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by tjk135 from Illinois

Jun 01, 2015
Closer Encounter from Pipeworks Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 185 ratings