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Silent Night
Mother Earth Brewing
- From:
- Mother Earth Brewing
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,438 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,472 - Avg:
- 4.12 | pDev: 10.92%
- Reviews:
- 118
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 15, 2024
- Added:
- Nov 26, 2010
- Wants:
- 140
- Gots:
- 151
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Ratings by Jwale73:
Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island
4.03/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750ml capped and caged bottle courtesy of BucketBoy. One of the favorites of the night. Pours one shade shy of black with a creamy/frothy, khaki-colored head embedded with ringlets and pinpricks. An arc-like swath of lacing is revealed and refreshed with each tilt of the glass. Nose expresses dark malt and an alcohol character that is closer to rum/ethanol than bourbon. Coconut, a trace of wood and a little butter also comes out. Taste follows nose - it's a bit alcohol forward. Molasses, dark sugar and brewers licorice also comes out in the mix. Mouthfeel is medium-light - carbonation is a bit too assertive, but a creamy texture reveals itself as the carbonation dissipates. This is a top notch example of the style with great balance that could probably stand to cellar a bit longer to allow the carbonation and alcohol to settle.
Feb 20, 2011More User Ratings:
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
4.19/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Purchased this beer at an Asheville beer store during Christmas.
Poured into a tulip glass. Dark brown color with a brief effervescent brown head and good curtain lacing. Pleasant chocolate and bourbon smell and taste. A bit of French roast coffee. I thought a bit thin for the style, but overall a nice stout.
Jan 15, 2024Poured into a tulip glass. Dark brown color with a brief effervescent brown head and good curtain lacing. Pleasant chocolate and bourbon smell and taste. A bit of French roast coffee. I thought a bit thin for the style, but overall a nice stout.
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
3.8/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
2023-11-26
750ml corked/caged bottle served in a flared goblet. Bottled on 2018. My brother shipped it to me earlier this year.
Pours black with a small, dark tan head. Smell is boozy, burnt caramel, vanilla, molasses.
Taste is pretty straightforward stout. Chocolate and roast coffee, a little anise and char. Vanilla and bourbon are there, lightly, very late.
Mouthfeel is on the light side for a barrel aged stout (though not "light" by any stretch), slight chalky texture. Overall...it's a bit on the tame side for a barrel aged stout, but if you're looking for a slightly-amped-up-by-bourbon-barrel standard stout, this is a great choice.
Nov 27, 2023750ml corked/caged bottle served in a flared goblet. Bottled on 2018. My brother shipped it to me earlier this year.
Pours black with a small, dark tan head. Smell is boozy, burnt caramel, vanilla, molasses.
Taste is pretty straightforward stout. Chocolate and roast coffee, a little anise and char. Vanilla and bourbon are there, lightly, very late.
Mouthfeel is on the light side for a barrel aged stout (though not "light" by any stretch), slight chalky texture. Overall...it's a bit on the tame side for a barrel aged stout, but if you're looking for a slightly-amped-up-by-bourbon-barrel standard stout, this is a great choice.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.85/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle at share, vintage 2015 (with Silent Night on the label). Inky black pour with a thin beige head. Roasty malts and chocolate come up in the aroma, along with traces of vanilla.Taste adds a little coffee to the roasty chocolate, and for 9.5% its pretty darn boozy too.
Jul 03, 2023Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
4.09/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle from 2019:
Not quite black with a creamy tan to brown head. Not really much lacing, though the amount of lasting head isn't the cause. Nose is chocolate in brownie form with the oak, cola, and mild vanilla notes of the barrels rounding out the nose. Flavor is a little more cola with the spice from the bourbon cutting into the chocolate malt notes. As a trick of the mind, the spirit seems to thin out the beer as well, though the body is just a little lighter than many big BBA stouts today. Pretty well constructed, though maybe just a little heavy on the barrel flavors.
Jan 12, 2020Not quite black with a creamy tan to brown head. Not really much lacing, though the amount of lasting head isn't the cause. Nose is chocolate in brownie form with the oak, cola, and mild vanilla notes of the barrels rounding out the nose. Flavor is a little more cola with the spice from the bourbon cutting into the chocolate malt notes. As a trick of the mind, the spirit seems to thin out the beer as well, though the body is just a little lighter than many big BBA stouts today. Pretty well constructed, though maybe just a little heavy on the barrel flavors.
Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
3.83/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L: Had this beer on-tap at Brewmasters - Wilson, poured into a snifter glass. Had a jet black color and a thick, opaque consistency. There was a half inch of foamy, tan-colored, fairly long-lasting head. Pretty good lacing.
S: A good, but not spectacular, aroma of coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, hops, vanilla, and booze.
T: Tasted of a hint of vanilla (lingers around), a decent shot of coffee (the main ingredient here), a bit of bourbon (and its accompanying barrel), a hint of hops (mostly in the finish; kind of fleeting), and a good amount of roasted malt (present throughout). A solid, if slightly uneven flavor.
F: A fair amount of carbonation with a silky smooth finish. Medium-bodied.
O: This is an uneven beer, but it has bright spots. Worth a try.
Dec 30, 2019S: A good, but not spectacular, aroma of coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, hops, vanilla, and booze.
T: Tasted of a hint of vanilla (lingers around), a decent shot of coffee (the main ingredient here), a bit of bourbon (and its accompanying barrel), a hint of hops (mostly in the finish; kind of fleeting), and a good amount of roasted malt (present throughout). A solid, if slightly uneven flavor.
F: A fair amount of carbonation with a silky smooth finish. Medium-bodied.
O: This is an uneven beer, but it has bright spots. Worth a try.
Reviewed by Foyle from North Carolina
4.37/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap at the Mother Earth tasting room. A 1" tan head falls slowly with plenty of lacing. Color is dark reddish brown, nearly black. Aroma of rich roasted malt and bourbon. Mouthfeel is thick with a pleasant finish. Flavors of chocolate, coffee, vanilla, bourbon. Overall delicious.
Dec 30, 2018Rated by pathman from Ohio
4.5/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12/25/17 bottle @ Asheville house
Dec 26, 2017Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York
4.38/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
It is a black beer with a dark creamy chestnut head that reaches one inch before receding to a thin veil. Lacing forms a fine coating that breaks up into patchy clouds.
The Antiek snifter focuses rich chocolate brownies against a backdrop of sweet dark roasted coffee. Also revealed is plum pudding, light bourbon, and deep roasted malt that is almost burned. Warmth draws out vanilla, a touch of Amarillo, and accents of bourbon.
Flavor follows the nose with the roasted qualities being amplified. While it is quite bitter up front, sweetness builds from the middle and late into a long finish. Warmth brings out faint smokiness and a suggestion of anise.
The thick full body has a texture of combed wool that is a bit slick. Alcohol is powerful just short of warming. Fine carbonation throughout.
This is a solid Imperial Stout, worthy of the adjective "imperial". This beer deserves to be enjoyed slowly with someone you love.
Jul 24, 2017The Antiek snifter focuses rich chocolate brownies against a backdrop of sweet dark roasted coffee. Also revealed is plum pudding, light bourbon, and deep roasted malt that is almost burned. Warmth draws out vanilla, a touch of Amarillo, and accents of bourbon.
Flavor follows the nose with the roasted qualities being amplified. While it is quite bitter up front, sweetness builds from the middle and late into a long finish. Warmth brings out faint smokiness and a suggestion of anise.
The thick full body has a texture of combed wool that is a bit slick. Alcohol is powerful just short of warming. Fine carbonation throughout.
This is a solid Imperial Stout, worthy of the adjective "imperial". This beer deserves to be enjoyed slowly with someone you love.
Rated by tofishornottofish from Alaska
4.46/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Absolutely fantastic.
Jul 23, 2017
Silent Night from Mother Earth Brewing
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
458 ratings
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