Vanilla Deth
Revolution Brewing

Vanilla DethVanilla Deth
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From:
Revolution Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #11
ABV:
13.6%
Score:
96
Ranked #1,092
Avg:
4.34 | pDev: 4.84%
Reviews:
55
Ratings:
150
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 02, 2024
Added:
Nov 17, 2017
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  11
Behold, our original Barrel-aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout, Deth’s Tar, with hand-split whole vanilla beans. Flaked and malted oats lend a supremely silky body that belies the beer’s considerable strength. Pronounced vanilla flavor and aroma blends harmoniously with chocolatey caramel maltiness and blend of American & French oak. Enjoy now or store cold.
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Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev -6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Fig-hued black with three fingers of mocha head. Rocky dissipation. Sloppy lacing.

Red wine, vanilla and chocolate in the nose.

Nice vanilla flavor throughout. Brownie batter, almond and nougat are in the mix, too. Bitter finish with a little cocoa, a little nuttiness, hearty red wine and some alcohol bite.

Slick, smooth feel with low carbonation.

The vanilla in this is really well done. Omnipresent without being heavy handed.
Nov 28, 2021
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.33 by bengben from Minnesota

Mar 02, 2024
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.65/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Pours a very dark opaque color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has generous chocolate, caramel and vanilla hints
Taste has a nicely balanced chocolate, caramel and vanilla flavors
A medium bodied moderately carbonated beer
A very well balanced stout
Dec 23, 2023
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Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan

4.31/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Pours black with a a one finger fizzy tan head. The head fades fast leaving some light spotty lacing.

S - Aroma is coffee, chocolate, vanilla and heavy barrel.

T - The taste is vanilla, chocolate, coffee, caramel, oak and finishing with some bourbon heat.

M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a crisp drying finish.

O - Really nice. The vanilla is nicely done and doesn’t overpower the base beer.
Aug 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.53 by HopBelT from Belgium

May 26, 2023
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Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I’ve had this several times; no idea how one of the 12 oz. can I’ve consumed didn’t end in a review. Now is the time, as the Twins are bearing the Yankees. Celebrate!

The pour is black with a thin layer of vanilla on top. The nose is predictable as a Three’s Company episode (though much, much better): barrel, vanilla, malt sweetness.

Vanilla Deth is exactly what we thought it was y’know, like, the name. Surprisingly the vanilla is still holding strong, though the bourbon has faded to a lower, gentler level. Boozy warmth, light wood, sweet chocolate chips, with a wisp of spiciness I don’t recall. Belly filling. A touch too much sugar to drink more than one of.

Superior to Deth’s Tar but less than many of the fine, fine variants Revolution has pumped out. Very good brew.
Apr 25, 2023
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Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho

4.35/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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Name: Vanilla Deth
Brewery: Revolution Brewing
Location: Chicago, IL
Style: Oatmeal Stout
ABV: 13.6%
Date: 11/03/2021
I have already consumed the original Deth; it was a solid beer. I decided to try vanilla; I hope the beer is not cloyingly vanilla. Using a tulip glass, I served it at 48 degrees. The pour created a frothy, creamy dark brown two-fingered head with average retention. The dissipation left no lacing on the glass. Charting the color around SRM 36 is dark brown, nearly black. The appearance of the beer is average for this style.
Nosing the glass, I smell vanilla, oatmeal, medium-roasted coffee, dark chocolate, toasted bread crumbs, molasses, raisins, figs, caramel, alcohol, dark roasty malt notes, and a touch of char.
I taste vanilla, char, smoke, medium-roasted coffee, dark chocolate, toasted bread crust, caramel, molasses, raisins, alcohol, dark roasty malts, and earthiness.
The mouthfeel is warming and creamy. The body is medium-plus, has low carbonation, and lingering smoothing on the finish.
The vanilla is not overpowering, thank god. Great oatmeal, great stout flavors, and is easy to imbibe. The alcohol comes through more than beers with this high ABV.
Mar 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by BigIronH from Michigan

Feb 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.13 by Duncian from Pennsylvania

Feb 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.15 by EdFed from Illinois

Jan 29, 2023
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.28/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz can. Can bottom is stamped 'FILLED NOV/03/2021'.
Black colored body, with a very thin garnet color back lit edge. Two fingers of light tan head, that retreats quickly to an active surface storm. No lacing.
Aroma of dark roasted malts, big vanilla, oak, chocolate, bourbon and caramel.
Taste is big with the bourbon soaked dark roasted malts, vanilla, oak, chocolate, and caramel. Waves of bourbon flavors. Bourbon chocolate/caramel candy in the aftertaste.
Thicker mouth feel. Silky texture. Slight alcohol burn but mostly noticed as an overall warmth. Supportive carbonation.
Bourbon soaked caramel fudge, with a vanilla note.
Jan 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4.16 by CraftFan5 from New Jersey

Dec 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.42 by petrusek23 from Ohio

Dec 11, 2022
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Reviewed by DoctorZombies from Florida

4.6/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Canned 11/3/21. Poured at 54° Mixed bubbles, dark tan head turns fizzy; poor cap retention; thin ring , spots of lace; medium legs; black with ruby edges.
Vanilla and bourbon nose; boozy exhale. Taste is vanilla, bourbon, bittersweet dark chocolate, caramel malt; oaky vanilla; chocolate finish. Silky smooth feel; medium plus body, but not adjuncty; full mouth warmth from 13.6% abv; moderate minus carbonation; dry barrel/oaky finish. Overall, a great variant, bourbon and vanilla; I could stand a little more vanilla, but otherwise outstanding.
Nov 09, 2022
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Canned 2021/11/03
Pours a frothy brown fizzy 1 finger head with moderate retention, little lacing, decent legs, pitch black color

Nose thick fudgey cocoa, dark chocolate, some roast and coffee, a touch of char and very dark roasty cocoa coffee, fair amount of vanilla, a bit of whiskey, vanilla barrel to go with the big vanilla spice, touch of cookie dough and nougat, little baking spices

Taste brings loads of chocolate again as well as vanilla, rich vanilla, vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate, a little warming alcohol, big coffee, mild roasty but big coffee and cream, little roast, baking spices, bit of nougat, some bourbon and vanilla barrel, little oak spice and caramel sugars, fudgey cocoa and nougat character, a little bitterness, semi sticky sweet finish, a bit more alcohol warmth and lingering cocoa fudge and a bit of bourbon spice, and vanilla

Mouth is full bod, thick chewy, med frothy carb, light warming alcohol

Overall pretty nice, don't think it's as good as the other Deth beers although it's been a while, but still a good beer
Nov 07, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Sep 14, 2022
 
Rated: 4.36 by Chris7482 from Illinois

Sep 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.26 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Aug 24, 2022
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut

4.08/5  rDev -6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Sampling a 12 oz can at cellar temp poured into my snifter. Can date stamp is filled November 03, 2021.
The beer pours a dark black coffee color with a fluffy beige head of about 1 cm. This foam fades to a sturdy edge layer and one large wispy island.
The aroma is some dark chocolate and a bit of fudge, with some bourbon notes and a bit of general booze too. Im not getting a lot of vanilla here. No hint of hops either.
First sip reveals a medium body with very fine and spacious carbonation. Generally very smooth beer.
Flavor is similar to the nose with some dark chocolate, a bit of roasted note and some bourbon. I get just hints of vanilla sweetness in the background, before the dark fudge note takes over. No hops anywhere. I do get some boozy warmth on the swallow.
This is a nice barrel aged stout. abv isnt really hidden and I was hoping for a little more vanilla presence, but this is still a solid beer that I enjoy. Glad to have tried it.
Aug 01, 2022
 
Rated: 4.19 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Jul 30, 2022
Vanilla Deth from Revolution Brewing
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 150 ratings