Liquid Spiritual Delight
2nd Shift Brewing

Liquid Spiritual DelightLiquid Spiritual Delight
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From:
2nd Shift Brewing
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,522
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
91
Ranked #6,863
Avg:
4.09 | pDev: 8.07%
Reviews:
47
Ratings:
215
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 30, 2023
Added:
Nov 25, 2011
Wants:
  19
Gots:
  34
LSD is a 11.5% stout that is a chewy, chocolaty and a joy to behold.
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Ratings by Suds:
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Reviewed by Suds from Missouri

4.03/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From a clean aluminum can, coated with a wrap-around paper label, I didn’t know what to expect with this one. The apperance is utterly black, thick and solid...the head is thin (almost non-existent). Incredible aroma...caramel, coffee, smoke, roasted grain, malt, bubblegum, and much more. The taste is sweet, thick, and malty. Incredible roast flavors. Coffee and toffee. The body is thick and intense. Wonderful.
Nov 16, 2018
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by BubbleBobble from New York

3.25/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a near black with very minimal head formation. Nose is bourbon, chocolate milk, Milk Duds, salty licorice. Taste tilts pretty strong on the sweet side; definitely loads of milk chocolate, but cola sweetness as well; very light bourbon notes, but more what you'd expect from a BBQ sauce - none of the boozy notes of the barrel are really present. Mouthfeel is thick with minimal carbonation. A bit one note, but probably enjoyable for those that like sweet stouts.
Apr 30, 2023
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Reviewed by travis1108 from Missouri

3.64/5  rDev -11%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Update;
I just tried this again not realizing I had reviewed it before.
I came here to say I liked it and that's when I saw that I crapped on it earlier.
Odd.
I guess try it with a little buzz like I have now
Not half bad. Gotta update these numbers


I don't know where all the love is coming from. This crap is pretty nasty. Syrupy and boozy. Has that bourbon barrel taste and not a good bourbon at all. I don't taste chocolate or coffee. Just a rotten sticky sweet and alcohol. Even the buzz I have after drinking 2 before typing this review isn't giving my score a bump.
Apr 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.44 by Zanico from Ohio

Mar 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by jduprey007 from Michigan

Oct 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by BigIronH from Michigan

Jul 23, 2022
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

4.04/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12oz canned 2/10/21 (about 18 months ago) poured into a tulip pint glass at fridge temp 11.5% ABV. The beer pours very dense black with minimal light penetration and light brown head. The head recedes to a pencil thin ring and island of tiny bubbles. No lacing. The aroma is mild with sweet fudge like chocolate and roasted malt. The taste is bittersweet roasted malt with notes of coffee, chocolate fudge, and earthy, moderate bitterness. The mouthfeel is full bodied with just less that average carbonation and a semi dry finish. No hint of 11.5% ABV in the aroma or taste. Overall, very good.
Jun 26, 2022
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

4.01/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Thick beige head. Creamy looking. Streaks on the glass. Near black color where some light passes only along the edge.

Creamy milk with dark, Baker's chocolate. Some alcohol.

Boozy with lactose sweetness. The chocolate remains strong but in the background. Brandy like aftertaste.
Apr 09, 2022
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Reviewed by TakiMan42

4.28/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
absolutely love anytime i can find these on the shelves, which happens to be quite often. what a world to live in. poured from the can into a pint glass, this thing is dark, with no light at all shining through. a pretty massive tan head forms atop and settles into a thick and sticky foam, with good clumps of lacing settling on the sides. the aroma is a big punch of bakers chocolate, coffee and roasted malts with a underlying bit of tobacco, vanilla and more chocolate. the taste follows through and really hits with the sweetness right away, with a ton of dark chocolate and candied fruit notes, blending with a touch of black coffee, very toasted malt, vanilla and some smoke. there's a nice earthy hop bitterness on the backend that keeps this from being a cloying adventure, and leaves a very pleasant and very lingering aftertaste. it's sticky and full-bodied, and only allows the tiniest hint of its 11.5% abv after it has warmed a good bit. a solid sipper of a stout that keeps itself in line. getchya sum!
Mar 25, 2022
 
Rated: 3.96 by bpkrippner from Missouri

Mar 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Jan 21, 2022
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Reviewed by mschrei from Illinois

4.46/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Day 6 of the 12 Beers of Christmas box from Iron and Glass. A very, very good beer, and I’m not the biggest coconut fan. Dark with strong lacing. Roasted malt and coconut sweetness meld well together on the smell and taste. There are vanilla and chocolate notes that make their presence known as well. Bold, big bodied, and boozy. Has a slight oily finish. Sweet, flavorful, balanced, and just damn tasty. This is an excellent stout, and much better than the score indicates.
Dec 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3.95 by Scottsbeer from Florida

Nov 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3.89 by AmatuerSurgeon from Missouri

Apr 22, 2021
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Reviewed by tryptagon from Missouri

4.19/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
L: Pours black amber with a sticky 2 inch tan head.

S: Soft acidic bite, caramel hints at what's to come. A bit of tang.

Taste: Whoa. Vanilla predominant, molasses, toffee, coffee, STICKY on the palette.

Feel: Full tongue saturation, heavy fizz, and again, STICKY!!

Overall: Flavor is intense. For an 11.5% brew, goes down like candy. This brew has spoiled me rotten!
Mar 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4.02 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Jan 29, 2021
 
Rated: 4.13 by Manta200 from Kentucky

Jan 28, 2021
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Reviewed by wmscottsimpsonjr from Missouri

3.93/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Big coffee on the nose, a bit green peppery, roasty and strong. Flavor too is strong, some coconut and a little banana. Thick as fuck, almost syrupy. Sweet but bitter enough to keep it in check.
Jan 17, 2021
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Reviewed by Rich4mde1 from Missouri

4.1/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours Blackish/Brown but not overly thick.

Roasty flavor with subtle Chocolate that lingers then finishes with a tobacco/molasses finish.

For an 11% beer it does not taste like it. Goes down pretty smooth.

Bought from Friar Tucks

4-Pack
Jan 14, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Oct 09, 2020
Liquid Spiritual Delight from 2nd Shift Brewing
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 215 ratings