Red Brick Smoked Vanilla Gorilla - Red Brick Brewing Company

sk8man121

Maine

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to gford217 for this generous extra!

12 oz bottle poured into Delerium Tremens tulip.

A: Pours a completely opaque dark, dark brown with cherry-cola highlights. 1-finger mocha head dies into a thin cap, leaving a bit of lacing.

S: Vanilla and sweet cocoa dominate the nose, followed by a bit of wood and fresh cream. Also some caramel and molasses Very inviting.

T: Nose characteristics start this off, followed by a great deal of oak and a bit of coffee. Not getting much bourbon, but the oak is omnipresent. Delicious.

M: Carbonation is rather high for the style, although the feel itself is thinner than I'd like to see in a beer like this.

O: Certainly a delicious take on a vanilla porter, although I'd say the flavor profile leans more towards a stout. I also would have liked to see more bourbon, even though the oak is there in droves. Regardless, I would love to have regular access to this beer.

Very nice, and worth more than one take.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2011 02:31:05 | More by sk8man121

TheRuss9585

Vermont

2.75/5  rDev -22.1%

05-23-2013 16:37:19 | More by TheRuss9585

thampel09

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +13.3%

05-20-2013 03:49:46 | More by thampel09

khargro2

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

05-06-2013 03:20:44 | More by khargro2

stakem

Pennsylvania

2.89/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle into a tulip. The brew appears brown in color with some clarity around the edges. A finger of tan head rests atop and produces some spotty lacing as the cap fades. A light swirl revitalizes more than a finger effortlessly back to the surface.

The aroma is smoked like beefy bacon alongside an awkward amount of alcohol tang. There is a fruity aspect present that is not all that inviting along eith an earthen to rocky/mineral feel.

The taste is quite tangy like whiskey mixed with chocolate. Some earthen flavors mingle with the beefy smoked aspect. There is quite an abundance of mineral flavoring into the aftertaste that is not that enjoyable.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest level of carbonation. The whiskey reinforced tang is interesting but not that good. If that wasnt bad enough, the mineral aspect was even worse. Not at all what I was expecting for a "vanilla smoked porter."

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 17:55:14 | More by stakem

oline73

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-26-2013 02:08:09 | More by oline73

smonice

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

03-22-2013 18:58:24 | More by smonice

BeerZack

North Carolina

3.95/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Creamy vanilla iced coffee nose with hints of wood and smoke. I think the smoke comes across as a chili pepper-like spiciness moreso than a salty or umami impression. Big, rich dark chocolate flavors with a boozey undertone that blends well with the hop bitterness. I think the strength of barrel and booziness in the mid through to the finish overpowers any of the smoked flavors, which isn't a bad thing for me.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 03:54:26 | More by BeerZack

PEIhop

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

02-22-2013 22:02:28 | More by PEIhop

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

02-13-2013 22:13:46 | More by dvmin98

fatlabrats

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +13.3%

02-07-2013 15:35:52 | More by fatlabrats

tbryan5

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

01-20-2013 23:28:29 | More by tbryan5

TheMarkE

California

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

01-10-2013 22:59:57 | More by TheMarkE

iemailjack

Florida

3/5  rDev -15%

01-09-2013 01:54:23 | More by iemailjack

Keith_R

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

01-08-2013 04:17:35 | More by Keith_R

Zach136

Georgia

4/5  rDev +13.3%

12-28-2012 01:35:35 | More by Zach136

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Haven't been totally thrilled with the Red Brick beers I have had so far, but this is bucking the trend.

This is a nice porter. Vanilla accents mesh well with the overall robust porter tones. Pretty good bit of hoppy spice tones in there as well.

I dig this beer. It's not the typical porter. It gives a whole lot more to think about and enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 03:49:56 | More by RblWthACoz

bradcochran1234

Georgia

4/5  rDev +13.3%

12-13-2012 22:34:33 | More by bradcochran1234

mrebeka

Michigan

1/5  rDev -71.7%

12-12-2012 01:03:36 | More by mrebeka

sendbeer

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +27.5%

12-09-2012 19:44:03 | More by sendbeer

hilgart1

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

12-09-2012 05:29:13 | More by hilgart1

tut2528

Illinois

3.35/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

thanks to atlcarl for this one!

A: pours a black as night, and even with am aggressive pour, I get almost no head formation.

S: bold smoke, tobacco, coffee, roasted malt, leather. this is just a very extremely bold brew. i'm not picking up any sweetness.

T: quite smokey, but it has an overall decent balance with coffee grounds, tobacco, bold and bitter dark chocolate, slight touch of molasses, nice creamy vanilla finish, alcohol is only slight evident..

M: medium bodied, leaves a nice smokey, dark chocolate taste on the palate, with just a slight creaminess. minimal carbonation.

O: i feel that this would be a nice fireside beer and might be a excellent to pair with some smores (i know that sounds ridiculous, but I think it could actually bring out the flavors of the brew)

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2012 03:33:16 | More by tut2528

RogerTheShrubber

Georgia

2/5  rDev -43.3%

11-28-2012 01:32:18 | More by RogerTheShrubber

ajdemma

Georgia

1.5/5  rDev -57.5%

11-26-2012 01:03:41 | More by ajdemma

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

11-22-2012 02:44:05 | More by jrohrbacher