Garage Club No. 006: Madeira Barrel-Aged Belgian Stout
Monday Night Brewing
- From:
- Monday Night Brewing
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 13.79%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 12, 2019
- Added:
- Mar 19, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thatche2 from Georgia
4.62/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.62/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 22oz bottle into a tulip glass: bottled on 1/26/2017, consumed on 3/19/2017.
Appearance is charcoal black with some amber colors around the edges. Head is creamy, light brown, and 1/2 finger thick with good retention.
Smell has a lot of barrel with notes of oak, chocolate, vanilla and a nice yet subtle presence of red wine. Some red and dark fruits are noticeable such as cherries and blackberries.
Taste has a surge of chocolate and vanilla that was greater than the aroma would suggest.The woody barrel notes are still prevalent with just enough sweetness.The wine notes are not overpowering and meld beautifully with the other flavors. There is some roasted malt and bitterness that nicely round all the flavors together. Some subtle Belgian yeast flavors barely show up in the background.
Mouthfeel is medium-full in body and creamy with a nice smooth finish. There are some slightly harsh/bitter notes that give this stout a nice edge. The carbonation is moderate up front and falls off a little towards the finish.
Overall, this is an excellent barrel aged stout that has great balance of flavors. The Madeira barrel provides woody, vanilla and subtle red wine/fruit flavors that meld beautifully with notes of chocolate and roasted malt. This beer is extremely complex and delicious all at the same time. I would definitely seek it out again. The only downside is the Belgian notes are very subtle, and the mouthfeel could be a bit thicker. However, I am not sure that these changes would have helped the beer.
Mar 19, 2017Appearance is charcoal black with some amber colors around the edges. Head is creamy, light brown, and 1/2 finger thick with good retention.
Smell has a lot of barrel with notes of oak, chocolate, vanilla and a nice yet subtle presence of red wine. Some red and dark fruits are noticeable such as cherries and blackberries.
Taste has a surge of chocolate and vanilla that was greater than the aroma would suggest.The woody barrel notes are still prevalent with just enough sweetness.The wine notes are not overpowering and meld beautifully with the other flavors. There is some roasted malt and bitterness that nicely round all the flavors together. Some subtle Belgian yeast flavors barely show up in the background.
Mouthfeel is medium-full in body and creamy with a nice smooth finish. There are some slightly harsh/bitter notes that give this stout a nice edge. The carbonation is moderate up front and falls off a little towards the finish.
Overall, this is an excellent barrel aged stout that has great balance of flavors. The Madeira barrel provides woody, vanilla and subtle red wine/fruit flavors that meld beautifully with notes of chocolate and roasted malt. This beer is extremely complex and delicious all at the same time. I would definitely seek it out again. The only downside is the Belgian notes are very subtle, and the mouthfeel could be a bit thicker. However, I am not sure that these changes would have helped the beer.
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