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10 Layers
RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival)
- From:
- RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival)
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #650 - ABV:
- 8.6%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #1,948 - Avg:
- 4.29 | pDev: 6.53%
- Reviews:
- 14
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 22, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 08, 2016
- Wants:
- 18
- Gots:
- 13
Dessert Ale with coconut, macadamia nuts, lactose and vanilla
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Ratings by lackenhauser:
Rated by lackenhauser from Maryland
4.69/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 26, 2016
4.69/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 26, 2016
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by UWDAWG from Washington
3.58/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 16 ounce can into a snifter.
Look- Dark brown, opaque, light brown frothy head, plentiful large visible particulate, average head retention and lacing.
Smell- Chocolate, fig, cinnamon, coconut, medium strength of scent.
Taste- Chocolate, fig, coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon, moderately sweet, medium strength of flavor.
Feel- Between medium and full body, average carbonation, moderately sweet, moderately creamy, mildly mouth coating.
Overall- Dark brown and opaque with copious amounts of visible large particulate. Bouquet was chocolate, fig, cinnamon and coconut, but the aromatics did not mesh well together. Taste was chocolate, fig, brown sugar and cinnamon. The flavor profile did not match my preference and I didn’t find the flavors very balanced or complementary of each other. The feel was between medium and full body with moderate sweetness and mild mouth coating properties. Overall I did not find this to be a very enjoyable experience. The flavors were not a match for my palate and seemed to lack balance, but the feel and look were nice.
Jul 22, 2023Look- Dark brown, opaque, light brown frothy head, plentiful large visible particulate, average head retention and lacing.
Smell- Chocolate, fig, cinnamon, coconut, medium strength of scent.
Taste- Chocolate, fig, coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon, moderately sweet, medium strength of flavor.
Feel- Between medium and full body, average carbonation, moderately sweet, moderately creamy, mildly mouth coating.
Overall- Dark brown and opaque with copious amounts of visible large particulate. Bouquet was chocolate, fig, cinnamon and coconut, but the aromatics did not mesh well together. Taste was chocolate, fig, brown sugar and cinnamon. The flavor profile did not match my preference and I didn’t find the flavors very balanced or complementary of each other. The feel was between medium and full body with moderate sweetness and mild mouth coating properties. Overall I did not find this to be a very enjoyable experience. The flavors were not a match for my palate and seemed to lack balance, but the feel and look were nice.
Reviewed by 1BrewBacca from Georgia
3.94/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Looks good. Smells good. taste good.
Feels somewhat seltzer like. Not quite as soothe as I like my stouts.
Wiil drink again but prefer not to but again. Nothing personal.
Mar 04, 2023Feels somewhat seltzer like. Not quite as soothe as I like my stouts.
Wiil drink again but prefer not to but again. Nothing personal.
Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington
4.1/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a Fremont small snifter. Pours a very dark mahogany brown, appearing nearly opaque in the glass with a two finger khaki head with great retention and nice lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt, nuts, vanilla and a hint of cocoa. Flavor is dark toasted malt, milk chocolate, coconut, vanilla and generic nuts. Medium bodied with light to moderate creaminess and active carbonation. Poured lighter brown than usual for a stout, but was still opaque in the glass except for a thin translucent layer at the surface and a very nice persistent head. Both the aroma and taste had a subdued malt character, yet the malt supported the adjunct flavors very nicely. The coconut, vanilla, chocolate and nuts seemed a little subdued which put them in very nice balance with each other and the somewhat mild malt flavors. Tastes great and because of the mellowness of malt and flavors, I'm not quite sure why; it must be the fine balance and the fact that this is only mildly sweet for a dessert stout, a plus in my book. Unexpectedly enjoyable flavored stout.
Feb 02, 2023Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.09/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16 ounce can poured into a nonic style pint glass.
Canned 11/30/21
Pours black and leaves an oily brown residue on the glass when tilted.. Tan head is thin. Nose is malty, sweet chocolate and lots of vanilla. Tasting rich and fairly sweet, chocolate fudge-like with, like the nose, an abundance of vanilla. The vanilla doesn’t seem to be hiding anything but is on the strong side. Medium bodied with low carbonation, rich enough to be a good dessert beer but still a fairly easy drinker.
After three of these on three separate days, I’ll say a solid and tasty stout.
Aug 14, 2022Canned 11/30/21
Pours black and leaves an oily brown residue on the glass when tilted.. Tan head is thin. Nose is malty, sweet chocolate and lots of vanilla. Tasting rich and fairly sweet, chocolate fudge-like with, like the nose, an abundance of vanilla. The vanilla doesn’t seem to be hiding anything but is on the strong side. Medium bodied with low carbonation, rich enough to be a good dessert beer but still a fairly easy drinker.
After three of these on three separate days, I’ll say a solid and tasty stout.
Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland
4.23/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from the can into a teku glass. Listed as 7.2% and 10 Layers plural. Pretty confident this is the same beer, but could be wrong.
Light mocha two finger head, with minimal lace but lasts quite a long time in presence as settles down very slowly. Simple straight up classic dark walnut brown and nearly black body, not too slick or sludge like looking either. Quite a nice looking stout.
Surprising mix of aromas. Nut like fudge on first exploration, then some more dark to milk chocolate tones even coupled with some banana like esters in the mix also. More fudge like tones, sticking to less exotic chocolate aromas but still nice, rich, and thick. Smells like you could really cut this with a knife, very impressive.
Palate brings some neat angles. Light bodied for an imperial but makes for easier drinking. Mid palate washes with nutty nougat and fudge touching flavors. Hits some carbon ash and dryness in the mix, with finally some real roast character to dial down the hinting sweetness. Light touch finish even provides some hinting fruit almost pitted red cherry or raspberry like also.
Very neat tasting stout, not so much cake like, but a great nut and fudge angle with some added unexpected surprises.
Apr 21, 2022Light mocha two finger head, with minimal lace but lasts quite a long time in presence as settles down very slowly. Simple straight up classic dark walnut brown and nearly black body, not too slick or sludge like looking either. Quite a nice looking stout.
Surprising mix of aromas. Nut like fudge on first exploration, then some more dark to milk chocolate tones even coupled with some banana like esters in the mix also. More fudge like tones, sticking to less exotic chocolate aromas but still nice, rich, and thick. Smells like you could really cut this with a knife, very impressive.
Palate brings some neat angles. Light bodied for an imperial but makes for easier drinking. Mid palate washes with nutty nougat and fudge touching flavors. Hits some carbon ash and dryness in the mix, with finally some real roast character to dial down the hinting sweetness. Light touch finish even provides some hinting fruit almost pitted red cherry or raspberry like also.
Very neat tasting stout, not so much cake like, but a great nut and fudge angle with some added unexpected surprises.
Reviewed by NotAlcoholicJustAHobby from Vermont
4.22/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L-The beer pours black and glossy with a 3 finger tan head. The head recedes to a thick film with spotty lacing on the glass.
S-The nose is primarily roasted malt with a bit of vanilla in the backround. Coconut seems to blend in a bit with the vanilla.
T- First sip leads with the coconut and vanilla before quickly transitioning to the roasted malt. Despite the addition of lactose the beer finishes slightly bitter. Not cloying like many "dessert" stouts. They really nailed a nice balance here.
F-Mouthfeel overall is medium. Slightly slick to promote the flavors coating the tongue. That said it isn't so filling to make it a chore to finish.
O- A great example of a dessert stout which doesn't go over the top with the adjuncts. Has a nice balance which many in this style fail to produce. Highly recommended.
Feb 03, 2019S-The nose is primarily roasted malt with a bit of vanilla in the backround. Coconut seems to blend in a bit with the vanilla.
T- First sip leads with the coconut and vanilla before quickly transitioning to the roasted malt. Despite the addition of lactose the beer finishes slightly bitter. Not cloying like many "dessert" stouts. They really nailed a nice balance here.
F-Mouthfeel overall is medium. Slightly slick to promote the flavors coating the tongue. That said it isn't so filling to make it a chore to finish.
O- A great example of a dessert stout which doesn't go over the top with the adjuncts. Has a nice balance which many in this style fail to produce. Highly recommended.
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Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
85 ratings
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