Maelstrom Imperial Stout
New Boswell Brewery & Tap Room

Beer Geek Stats
From:
New Boswell Brewery & Tap Room
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
9%
Score:
+5 ratings needed
Avg:
1.87 | pDev: 59.89%
Ratings:
5 | reviews: 1
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Apr 04, 2018
Added:
Mar 09, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by BrainTree:
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Rated by BrainTree from Vermont

1/5  rDev -46.5%

Nov 17, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.02 by joeywheeler from Indiana

Apr 04, 2018
 
Rated: 1.52 by T_reynolds from Indiana

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by Danielr26 from Michigan

Mar 07, 2014
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Reviewed by neckbracesub from Indiana

1.81/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
As far as imperial stouts go, this is hands-down the worst one I have tried to this point in my beer drinking career. Maybe it’s because I cannot warm up to any kind of smokey-tasting beverage or food at all, and that is what New Boswell’s Maelstrom is brewed with the most - that smokey-ness.

I suppose if you are a fan of drinking a beer that tastes exactly like what eating a smoked piece of ham would taste like then you would enjoy it, but that is not for me. I just cannot understand why they would want to add such an extreme amount of both smokey aroma and after-taste to this stout, because other than that one insanely large drawback it seemed to have a lot going for it...like a nice body with a foamy head and a promising aroma.

Unless you are basically obsessed with smokey tasting things, STAY AWAY FROM THIS.
Mar 09, 2012