Fayston Maple Imperial Stout
Lawson's Finest Liquids


- From:
- Lawson's Finest Liquids
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
Ranked #719 - ABV:
- 10.1%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #4,439 - Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 8.63%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 189
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Saturday at 02:21 AM
- Added:
- Feb 06, 2009
- Wants:
- 477
- 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 bbarbot:
Rated by bbarbot from Vermont
4.71/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Jan 29, 2023
4.71/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Jan 29, 2023
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
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
Pours a very dark color with a slight tan head and lacing
Aroma has maple syrup, roasted malt and coffee hints
Taste has maple syrup, roasted malt and coffee flavors
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A well balanced pastry stout
Friday at 10:17 PMAroma has maple syrup, roasted malt and coffee hints
Taste has maple syrup, roasted malt and coffee flavors
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A well balanced pastry stout
Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey
4.13/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
(half pour at the brewery 22 Mar 2026)
nice lil strong stout... looked and tasted well enough quality... a good bit roast forward, but balanced with a rich maltiness... did not taste any discernible maple, very much unlike the Maple Tripple I had later in the session... medium-full richness in its body... enjoyable but did not live up to expectations and not worth any special effort to seek out (2540)
Apr 10, 2026nice lil strong stout... looked and tasted well enough quality... a good bit roast forward, but balanced with a rich maltiness... did not taste any discernible maple, very much unlike the Maple Tripple I had later in the session... medium-full richness in its body... enjoyable but did not live up to expectations and not worth any special effort to seek out (2540)
Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
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
Reviewing from memory, have had this brew a few times. My twenty fourth brew reviewed from these guys. This beer is good, not too boozy, despite the high ABV.
Sep 06, 2025Reviewed by mntlover from Tennessee
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
Pours a black no light getting thru , nice 2 finger darker tan head falls to ring and laces well.
Aroma is smooth roasted notes, chocolate mingled with Vermont maple, some light coffee hints underneath.
Taste follows its smooth roasted notes, loads of chocolate with good maple notes. Smooth roasted goodness, great dessert stout. Has light char and coffee hints mingled into the smoothness.
Mouthfeel is big medium, smooth mellow carbonation.
Overall a nice little stout.
Jul 31, 2025Aroma is smooth roasted notes, chocolate mingled with Vermont maple, some light coffee hints underneath.
Taste follows its smooth roasted notes, loads of chocolate with good maple notes. Smooth roasted goodness, great dessert stout. Has light char and coffee hints mingled into the smoothness.
Mouthfeel is big medium, smooth mellow carbonation.
Overall a nice little stout.
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, 2022
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