Chaos (2017)
Ram Restaurant & Brewery
- From:
- Ram Restaurant & Brewery
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 12.3%
- Score:
- 100
- Avg:
- 4.65 | pDev: 5.16%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 16, 2025
- Added:
- Jan 14, 2017
- Wants:
- 32
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
Chaos 2017's roots come from our second Side Note release, Gimme Samoa. We took roasted cocoa nibs, toasted coconut and Saigon cinnamon and aged it in our imperial stout, only after aging the imperial stout in freshly dumped bourbon barrels for 9 months. This complex, sweet, roasty imperial stout will change with time. Drink it fresh or store it cool in your cellar to experience the change of Chaos. Cheers!
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.67/5 rDev +0.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.67/5 rDev +0.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
2017 vintage; drank 7/15/17 @ Golgi Apparatus.
Black/brown appearance. Minimal tan head; minimal lace.
Milk chocolate, caramel, cinnamon & coconut notes in the nose.
Thick, sticky mouthfeel.
Coconut, milk chocolate & cinnamon flavors up front; dry pumpkin notes on the finish. No booze heat.
An excellent, balanced take on the "pastry" stout.
Dec 10, 2017Black/brown appearance. Minimal tan head; minimal lace.
Milk chocolate, caramel, cinnamon & coconut notes in the nose.
Thick, sticky mouthfeel.
Coconut, milk chocolate & cinnamon flavors up front; dry pumpkin notes on the finish. No booze heat.
An excellent, balanced take on the "pastry" stout.
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
4.04/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Slick black with thin, burnt dark brown edges and a minimal mocha ring.
Smell is toasted coconut, coffee, chocolate, maple, cola, nut, bourbon and cinnamon. That's a lot of distinct notes all in one.
Taste is roasty with chocolate, cinnamon, sweet coconut, coconut bourbon, vanilla bean bourbon, so, needless to say it's hot, but nice, with a medium body and very dry finish. A smokiness arise as it warms.
Aug 23, 2017Smell is toasted coconut, coffee, chocolate, maple, cola, nut, bourbon and cinnamon. That's a lot of distinct notes all in one.
Taste is roasty with chocolate, cinnamon, sweet coconut, coconut bourbon, vanilla bean bourbon, so, needless to say it's hot, but nice, with a medium body and very dry finish. A smokiness arise as it warms.
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