Stave & Spice
The Bruery
- From:
- The Bruery
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 14.1%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.55 | pDev: 2.86%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 25, 2026
- Added:
- Nov 24, 2025
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Rye Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Molasses, Ginger, Vanilla Bean, and Spices
This Imperial Stout is a gingerbread cookie dream. Stave & Spice starts with our Bayonet base and is infused with rich molasses, fresh ginger, vanilla, and cozy holiday spices. Aged in a blend of Sagamore Rye barrels and Sagamore Double Oak Wave Rye barrels, it delivers layered notes of toasted oak, rye spice, vanilla, and baked brown sugar.
This Imperial Stout is a gingerbread cookie dream. Stave & Spice starts with our Bayonet base and is infused with rich molasses, fresh ginger, vanilla, and cozy holiday spices. Aged in a blend of Sagamore Rye barrels and Sagamore Double Oak Wave Rye barrels, it delivers layered notes of toasted oak, rye spice, vanilla, and baked brown sugar.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by bluejacket74 from Ohio
4.49/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12.7 ounce bottle, 2025 edition, bottled 10/31/25. Served in a chalice, the beer pours dark brown/black with about an inch or so frothy tan head that stuck around for a long time. There's a decent amount of lacing. Aroma is nice, the brew smells like molasses, roasted malt, rye whiskey, vanilla, ginger and some oak. For the most part the taste is similar to the aroma, but there's also the addition of some dark bready and brown sugar flavors. Mouthfeel/body is full, it's slick and smooth and easy enough to drink for being 14.1% ABV. Doesn't seem as boozy as I was expecting it to be. I thought this was pretty good, probably would be a great winter stout since it seemed kinda like a Christmas beer to me with the molasses and ginger and general spiciness. Hoping the Bruery brings this one back sometime!
Apr 25, 2026
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
4.59/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Black pour with a smooth, beige head. The aroma blends dark chocolate, vanilla, and rye spice, lifted by a subtle touch of ginger. The flavor follows with a rich, moderately sweet malt profile with a gentle warmth from the alcohol. Balanced, flavorful, and genuinely satisfying
Jan 29, 2026
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