Vanilla Storm
Rip Current Brewing

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From:
Rip Current Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial Porter
ABV:
10%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.33 | pDev: 7.39%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
62
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 03, 2020
Added:
Dec 13, 2012
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  5
A Coffee Vanilla Imperial Porter with Kona and Sumatra coffee and Madagascar vanilla beans.
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Ratings by bcerv-ca:
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Rated by bcerv-ca from California

3.5/5  rDev -19.2%

Jul 13, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.5 by ilikebeer03 from Texas

Sep 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by kjkinsey from Texas

May 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.34 by QuakeAttack from California

Aug 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.43 by mrcraft from California

Mar 03, 2018
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Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California

4.26/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Type: 5-oz. draft
Glass: Rip Current Brewing snifter taster
From: Rip Current North Park in North Park (San Diego), Calif.
Price: $2.75
Purchased: Jan. 20, 2017
Consumed: Jan. 20, 2017
Reviewed as: Imperial Porter
Misc.: N/A

Snuck out early from work to try Barrel-Aged Rescue Buoy and their Fourth Anniversary beer, but they just kicked the latter. So decided to have a few others after the BARB. Really liked the Java Storm and expecting this one to better as it was basically a Java Storm with vanilla.

Poured a pitch black color with 3-to-4 fingers of khaki white fizzy head. Calm setting underneath. Below average watery lacing. Average retention. (Sight - 3.25)

Smelled vanilla, marshmallow, milk chocolate and mocha. (Smell - 4.00)

Tasted much better than the nose, following it with vanilla (much more organic), marshmallow, milk chocolate, chocolate syrup and mocha. (Taste - 4.50)

Full body. Creamy texture. Soft carbonation. Long, smooth finish. (Feel - 4.50)

This was pretty damn good. Looking back some six hours later, it appeared I overrated it. Anyway it was lovely. (Overall - 4.25)

4.26 | 95 | A
Jan 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.4 by reebtaerG from Maryland

Dec 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by Furlinator from California

Dec 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by BeerMeCJS from California

Dec 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by Kevinpitts from Illinois

Dec 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by PassMeAZima from Kentucky

Oct 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.39 by PrestigeWorldwide from Michigan

Jul 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by brayton from California

Apr 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by DeadeyeOTDO from Arizona

Nov 19, 2015
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Reviewed by BillRoth from Maryland

4.41/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Had on tap at Rip Current brew pub in San Marcos during 2015 Beer Safari along 78 corridor. Big time coffee and vanilla. Relatively thin body which is not surprising with a porter, but a bit disappointing at 10% abv. Would have thought since imperial porter and clearly a big malt bill that would be a bit more full and creamy than it was. None the less as an excellent beer. Very happy to have been able to try this one.
Nov 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.34 by spark3148857 from Ohio

Oct 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.49 by SDStoutly

Sep 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.44 by IGOTASIXPACK from California

Mar 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.16 by sourdog from California

Mar 12, 2015
Vanilla Storm from Rip Current Brewing
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 62 ratings