Ivanilla Russian Imperial Stout | Mad Fox Brewing Company

4.32/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On cask at Mad Fox. Served in a half-pint nonic glass.

Pours near-black with a nice mocha head. Good retention and a bit of lacing on the way down. The aroma is quite intense, and is further enhanced by the cask serving. Good amount of roast and chocolate up front, along with vanilla and anise. As it warms, the vanilla comes to the front. Very nice.

The flavor hits from the start with some chocolate and anise, with roasted malt in the background. The vanilla starts as one of the milder components, but then pushes through more and more as it warms. Medium body with low cask carbonation. Really smooth and silky. Great beer.

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4.43/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

On cask at Mad Fox brewpub. Beer is black with a nice tan head lots of lacing low carbonation high retention. Looks great.

Coffee roast and chocolate with hints of vanilla.

Super smooth wow that's good. Sweet milk chocolate and vanilla great finish not a hint of alcohol. Love it. Very great beer.

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3.73/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75