Barrel-Aged Sump Coffee Stout
Perennial Artisan Ales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black color. Nice looking, beige head. Amazing aroma of coffee, chocolate, leather, and bourbon. The same notes travel into a soft, malty, and sweet taste. Warming.

 

 

The pour is stout black with a very dense light brown head. Nice looking beer.
The taste leads with dark fruit, then coffee and leather, a touch of rye whiskey and almost zero hops presence.
The feel, thanks to the lactose, is lightly viscous which makes it a very good sipping beer.
OA, rather annoying that I only picked up one when I had the chance. Very good.

 

Just a simply outstanding beer. Roasty dark malt, strong bittersweet coffee, and a boozy barrel presence. Extremely well balanced with strong flavors. Second barred aged stout I’ve had from Perennial in the last month (Abraxas being the other), and both are among the best beers I’ve ever had.

 

Appearance - The beer was brownish black in appearance with tan bubbles clinging to the sides of the glass.

Smell - The nose went beyond normal coffee, sweetness. I thought I might have detected maple.

Mouthfeel - There was a huge coffee presence in the beer. It was sweet, giving me the impression that I was getting some maple in the profile. The barrel was strong, leaving no doubt that this was barrel aged. It had the right balance and was not hot. The coffee profile lingered.

Mouthfeel - There was a high drinkability factor, since the stout was not overly thick. Still, the profile lingered.

Overall - This beer really hit all the notes for a barrel aged coffee, stout.

 

so much coffee