End Of Days
Pipeworks Brewing Company

End Of DaysEnd Of Days
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From:
Pipeworks Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 15.34%
Reviews:
57
Ratings:
270
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 15, 2017
Added:
Jan 23, 2012
Wants:
  31
Gots:
  41
End of Days is our tribute to the coming of the end... of the Maya calendar! We’ve aged this milk stout with cacao nibs, vanilla beans, cinnamon sticks, and ancho chilies. The result is a rich chocolaty stout, with just a hint of spice. We hope you’ll enjoy this beer before the End of Days.

The first bottled release clocked in at 6.1%, but subsequent releases will feature a tweaked recipe and ~8.5% ABV.

Batch #2 - 6.1%
Batch #12 - 8.2%
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Ratings by Hjammer:
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Reviewed by Hjammer from Illinois

4.62/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
22 oz bomber poured into a Duvel tulip. 2nd batch (batch #12), the one with the blue print and blue wax.

A: Minimal tan/off-white head that doesn't stick around for long. The beer itself is colored a very deep and saturated dark brown, clearly not black though. Like the fur of a chocolate lab, only darker.

S: Light chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, milk duds? Something reminds me of a wheat beer a bit in the smell, just a bit. A tad bit of heat from the chillies too, only a hint.

T: Mild/dark chocolate up front, coffee, toffee, earthiness. Nice bitter finish which reminds me of some coffee as well. And of course, here comes the heat! In no way do the chillies overpower the stout flavors, but they add just the PERFECT amount of spice.

M: Decent amount of carbonation. Somewhat watery for a stout, but it's not too distracting for me personally. The spiciness from the chillies lasts a little bit. Just the right amount of afterburn.

D: I could drink multiple bombers without worrying about too much cocoa/coffee bitterness, and too much heat from the chillies. No issues in this department at all.

O: Easily my favorite offering from Pipeworks. I love stouts, and I love spicy food, so maybe there is some unfair bias, but regardless this is definitely one to seek out. I've let a few of my non-beer geek friends try some pours from previous bottles, and they have all been intrigued by this brew. I hope to keep drinking this one well past THE END OF DAYS.
May 24, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Rated by Dankacheese from Illinois

3.92/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Hot, very hot. Even aged 3 years, way too hot. Like drinking jalapenos and crushed red peppers.
Sep 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by YalovaIA from Iowa

Mar 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by socon67 from New York

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by Poloplaya from Illinois

May 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by aasher from Indiana

Mar 22, 2015
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Rated by Wilcox39 from Illinois

4.68/5  rDev +23.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Creamy with a kick. Pepper finish compliments the beer. Think spicy hot chocolate.
Mar 14, 2015
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Rated by krome from Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The chilies are prominent but not overwhelming
Jan 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by Gloryinthechi from Illinois

Dec 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.78 by tectactoe from Michigan

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.8 by jstew from Ohio

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by cwehr13 from Illinois

Nov 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by wethorseblanket from California

Nov 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wellsnb from Ohio

Oct 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Zoso2772 from Illinois

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BrentSeifts from Illinois

Oct 17, 2014
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.78/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From bomber bottle.
This cacao milk stout provides strong coffee and cacao in the nose.
Expresso and bitter chocolate on the tongue.
A touch too sweet.
Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by halo3one from Georgia

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by WreckedPalate from Wisconsin

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by funkyaudio from Illinois

Sep 05, 2014
End Of Days from Pipeworks Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 270 ratings