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Abraxas - Vanilla
Perennial Artisan Ales

Abraxas - VanillaAbraxas - Vanilla
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From:
Perennial Artisan Ales
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #148
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
98
Ranked #368
Avg:
4.44 | pDev: 7.43%
Reviews:
74
Ratings:
365
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 04, 2024
Added:
Mar 01, 2012
Wants:
  176
Gots:
  27
Additional Vanilla Beans added to our Imperial Stout brewed with ancho chili peppers, cacao nibs, vanilla beans, and cinnamon sticks. Pouring deep brown with a thick head, this beer has a complex body with a delicious lingering roastiness.
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Ratings by Gambyt20:
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Reviewed by Gambyt20 from Illinois

4.73/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
on tap very rich creamy thick, excellent mouth feel, nose is mostly vanilla and more dominant on the flavor profile as well. peppers and cinnamon still there but sweeter than regular Abraxas. outstanding!
Nov 15, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.4 by mkh012 from Colorado

Mar 04, 2024
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Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan

4.31/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Pours motor oil black with a thin tan head.

S - Aroma is vanilla, cinnamon, dark chocolate and light chilies. Light soapy lacing.

T - The taste follows the aroma. Heavy vanilla with dark chocolate, cinnamon and light earthy chilies.

M - Medium body with low carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a slick dry finish.

O - Really solid. The vanilla adds a touch more sweetness to the base beer.
Mar 02, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by Gobzilla from California

Feb 23, 2024
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2023 vintage; I had this on draft 1/30/24 @ the Hopleaf.

Black appearance.

Minimal dark tan head; no lacing remained.

Cinnamon, vanilla, cream & faint pepper heat notes in the nose.

Creamy, flat medium thick mouthfeel.

Cream, cinnamon, oak & booze heat flavors.

A bit sharp for me, but not a bad quaff.
Feb 05, 2024
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Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut

4.33/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
You can smell what the addition of the extra vanilla does to regular Abraxas. It translates well to the palate, as well. Chili peppers and cinnamon still come through, and of course the beer is still rich and chocolatey, but the extra vanilla makes it that much richer and smoother.
Dec 26, 2023
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Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

4.18/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Lots of vanilla, probably too much for some folks. The high ABV is absent on the palate, but slick and a bit too sweet. Bring a friend if you get this beer in a large format.
Dec 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.43 by brewskis from Indiana

Jul 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.08 by krl2112 from Illinois

Jul 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.79 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Feb 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jan 27, 2023
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

4.29/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Look - Black and thick with a really thick tan head and rimming along with sticky lacing
Smell - vanilla forward with chocolate and cinnamon
Taste - Vanilla forward like the smell with the classic abraxas cinnamon, chocolate and pepper. The cinnamon starts getting more dominant the warmer it gets but the vanilla is still fantastic
Feel - full body creamy light carb
Overall - really like the vanilla adder
Jan 16, 2023
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a medium dark brown foamy head with OK retention and light lacing. Aroma of strong vanilla notes with some chocolate notes and light cinnamon notes. Taste is a mix of vanilla with some chocolate notes with light cinnamon and chiles notes. Body is full with good carbonation with some light warming alcohol notes. Solid imperial stout with some nice spice notes.
Dec 27, 2022
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Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana

4.27/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Sweeter and less complex than the original version, and ultimately not as successful. The appearance is an attractive black with light brown foam. Taste is vanilla, cocoa nib, spicy ancho chili, cinnamon and malt. The vanilla tones down the cinnamon and chili a bit and dominates the palate. The feel is outstanding—thick and smooth. Overall a really good beer.
Nov 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.71 by KT123 from Pennsylvania

Sep 24, 2022
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Rated by IMFletcher from Kentucky

4.28/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
2021 version; vanilla smoothed the cinnamon and pepper without becoming distracting.
May 28, 2022
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Reviewed by bluejacket74 from Ohio

4.49/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
750 ml bottle, 2021 vintage. Served in a snifter, the beer pours dark brown/black with about an inch or so tan head that stuck around while. There's also a decent amount of lacing. Aroma is nice, the brew smells like vanilla, ancho chiles, cinnamon, burnt/charred malt, cacao nibs and earthiness. I think the taste is pretty much just like the aroma, but there's also some dark bread and coffee flavors too. Vanilla stands out somewhat compared to the other flavors, but doesn't dominate them either. Mouthfeel/body is full, it's slick and creamy with a low/moderate amount of carbonation. Easy enough to drink. I liked this brew a lot, definitely worth trying if you like imperial stouts or stouts with vanilla!
Feb 26, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 15, 2022
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.84/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
heavy sweet stout great flavor in every sip
Jan 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.16 by CraftFan5 from New Jersey

Jan 18, 2022
Abraxas - Vanilla from Perennial Artisan Ales
Beer rating: 98 out of 100 with 365 ratings