Fayston Maple Imperial Stout
Lawson's Finest Liquids

Fayston Maple Imperial StoutFayston Maple Imperial Stout
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From:
Lawson's Finest Liquids
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,244
ABV:
10.1%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,724
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 8.63%
Reviews:
184
Ratings:
798
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 22, 2024
Added:
Feb 06, 2009
Wants:
  475
Gots:
  124
A huge, rich, and strong stout brewed with a maple twist. Designed to keep you warm on sub-zero nights and for sipping with a fine meal or dessert.
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Ratings by Lone_Freighter:
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4.72/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured into a snifter, the appearance was a most black color with some slight dark amber to brown hues stiffly along the sides of the glass. Sustaining cap of tan foamy head glistened and slid concavely into a valley in the center. Not much lace.
The aroma captures an exceptional blend of sweet to roasty coffee bean goodness projecting upon some sweet maple tones, and some dark chocolate bittersweetness.
The flavor was moderately sweet with a dry bitterness from the roasty tones of the coffee bean and dark chocolate nibs. Moderate aftertaste of the roastiness dryly hits the sweetness of the dark chocolate and maple notes.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Carbonation felt nice and sturdy. ABV felt as projected by the brewer. Slight stickiness in the finish, but the roastiness does grip very nicely to smooth out any possible cloying qualities from occurring.
Overall, an absolutely spectacular imperial stout presenting maple, coffee and dark chocolate notes to make for a stellar evening.
Oct 28, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 5 by doctorgary from New York

Feb 22, 2024
 
Rated: 4.29 by not2quick from Missouri

Feb 07, 2024
 
Rated: 3.83 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts

Nov 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.92 by Roguer from Connecticut

Feb 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.71 by bbarbot from Vermont

Jan 29, 2023
 
Rated: 4.04 by NRMeadmore from Connecticut

Jan 01, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.99/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can at Bottle Rocket. Black pour with fine beige head. Aroma is maple, light chocolate. Taste also favors the maple, but enough chocolatey roast is behind for a beautiful blend of flavors.
Dec 01, 2022
 
Rated: 4.06 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Feb 02, 2022
 
Rated: 4.28 by bgillespie from New Jersey

Jan 05, 2022
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

4.19/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12 oz can into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Dark, dark pour... nearly black with a finger of mocha colored head. Nice lacing. No light get through the pour.

S: Roast and booze. Rich... chocolate and syrup.

T.F: Semi-sweet dark chocolate, roasted grains, and maple syrup. Mild espresso... char and chicory. More cocoa... medium bodied and smooth. Boozy and warming. Lingering maple sweetness at the finish.

O: A big drinkable and flavorful Imperial Stout. Overall quite good.
Dec 10, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Nov 24, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by TWStandley from Massachusetts

Nov 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.96 by SFHbeerME from Maine

Nov 08, 2021
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

4.15/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Glossy mahogany with a dense, creamy tan head of moderate height, slowly settling to a bubbly collar.

Smell is roastier, more savory and chocolatey of nutty cacao with only a hint of maple drizzled coffee bean.

Taste, too, contains plenty of roasty, peanutty malt, quite enough to even recall Hoppin Frog qualities. Only a mild, faint hint of maple blossoms in the finish, bringing with it a touch of banana skin, which I also remember detecting in the coffee version I had years ago.

The fluffy medium body finishes absolutely paper dry.
Oct 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.2 by jeffmck09 from Connecticut

Oct 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.24 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Jul 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4.1 by Wizzle32 from Pennsylvania

Jul 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by cjohns73 from Delaware

Mar 26, 2021
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Reviewed by SmashAdams from New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
It's nice to see a big stout that's not barrel aged. This is a pretty easy drinker considering the 10.1% ABV and that's probably because of the light sweetness coming through from the maple. Very tasting but not overpowering. yb
Feb 16, 2021
Fayston Maple Imperial Stout from Lawson's Finest Liquids
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 798 ratings