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Fayston Maple Imperial Stout
Lawson's Finest Liquids
- 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:
- 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:
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
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, 2017The 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.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.99/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2022Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
4.19/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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, 2021L: 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.
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
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, 2021Smell 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.
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
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
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