Vanilla Bean Assassin
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

Vanilla Bean AssassinVanilla Bean Assassin
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From:
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
 
Iowa, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #3
ABV:
12.8%
Score:
100
Ranked #2
Avg:
4.8 | pDev: 5%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
146
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 05, 2024
Added:
Feb 23, 2014
Wants:
  286
Gots:
  3
Imperial stout aged in whiskey barrels and conditioned on vanilla beans.
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Ratings by HitchSlap:
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Rated by HitchSlap from Colorado

5/5  rDev +4.2%

May 12, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 5 by HOPTOMIC_BOMB from California

Feb 05, 2024
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Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland

4.74/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Black thick appearance with no head, barely even a collar, no lacing. Whiskey barrel mellowed nicely by vanilla a la marshmallows, milk chocolate, and latte. Moderate to thick body, light carbonation. Delicious!
Jan 07, 2024
 
Rated: 4.75 by Nedster10 from Michigan

Dec 21, 2023
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Rated by q33jeff from New Jersey

4.81/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
**
11/24/23

Bottle to snifter. Share with DC.

Aroma is super Wow Vanilla!



**
Nov 24, 2023
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Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts

4.55/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
2022 vintage

How does one follow up review #1000 with the #1 highest rated beer on BA? Review #200 being the #2 highest rated beer of course! I’m very excited for another massive milestone review beer, and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate it than with this legendary beer. Let’s pop this bad boy open and find out what it’s all about

Pours completely pitch black with a finger of frothy light tan head that quickly fades to a thin ring and leaves minimal lacing

There’s just a massive punch of vanilla in the nose, and while there’s also a nice fruitiness it’s not all that complex. I’m picking up on aromas of vanilla bean, red grape, milk chocolate, toasted oak, jammy blackberry, molasses, sweet bourbon, burnt caramel, and brown sugar

It’s has more of an evolution to it in taste, and it is so damn tasty. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting chocolate fudge, sweet bourbon, vanilla bean, jammy blackberry, raisin, toasted oak, fruity coffee, burnt caramel, molasses, and light walnut. The swallow brings notes of vanilla extract, red grape, brown sugar, charred oak, sweet bourbon, molasses, jammy blackberry, burnt caramel, chocolate fudge, light fig, and marshmallow

A medium full body pairs with gentle tingling carbonation, resulting in a slick beer. Finishes a tad sticky but it doesn’t hurt the drinkability

This beer is absolutely worthy of this milestone review. The aroma had me a bit concerned it would be simplistic despite it being good, but it’s so much more than just vanilla. Great stuff!
Nov 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.4 by Shogun250 from Vermont

Nov 09, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by sordyl from Illinois

Jul 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.81 by notchucknorris from California

Jul 26, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Ziosa from Missouri

Jul 08, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by ThaKennster from Texas

Jul 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.98 by boogerisu from Iowa

May 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.27 by HaveUSeenMyCellar from California

Mar 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.4 by cshafer7 from Massachusetts

Jan 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4.93 by PDinunzi from New Jersey

Jan 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.96 by ADG2995 from Missouri

Dec 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.85 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Dec 26, 2022
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Reviewed by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
12oz bottle…2022 version. Drank 12/25/22.
Pours dark brown/black, not much carbonation. Smells of sweet chocolate, vanilla, and barrel. Taste is marshmallows soaked in bourbon. Perfect sweetness. If there is a knock it’s slightly on the thin side, but that’s being picky. Probably the best adjunct stout I’ve had. Truly lives up to the hype.
Dec 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.77 by Gambyt20 from Illinois

Dec 21, 2022
 
Rated: 4.77 by LumpkinBrews from Colorado

Dec 11, 2022
Vanilla Bean Assassin from Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
Beer rating: 100 out of 100 with 146 ratings