Ralphius - Maple Walnut
Free Will Brewing Co.
- From:
- Free Will Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 17.5%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 4.32 | pDev: 3.94%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 24, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 14, 2021
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.47/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2021 version on draft at the brewery
Black in color, thin tan head. Nice maple flavor without the sweetness. Walnut is in there too. Slick mouthfeel.
Nov 24, 2023Black in color, thin tan head. Nice maple flavor without the sweetness. Walnut is in there too. Slick mouthfeel.
Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts
4.33/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottle received via trade associated with BIF14 from @jayorear
Chilled bale poured into a snifter , dark brown cola colored liquid capped by a fizzy one finger foam cap
Aroma is maple bourbon walnut, roast malts, coffee
Taste is bourbon sweet maple with a hint of walnut, coffee notes,
Fizzy , light syrupy mouthfeel coats the mouth with a maple bourbon sweetness
Good beer, thanks Jay!
Mar 07, 2022Chilled bale poured into a snifter , dark brown cola colored liquid capped by a fizzy one finger foam cap
Aroma is maple bourbon walnut, roast malts, coffee
Taste is bourbon sweet maple with a hint of walnut, coffee notes,
Fizzy , light syrupy mouthfeel coats the mouth with a maple bourbon sweetness
Good beer, thanks Jay!
Reviewed by Beersnake from California
4.42/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured at fridge temp. Pours jet black with a thin layer of brown head. Quickly fades, leaving a gorgeous smooth beer. The nose is full of maple and bourbon. Maybe it's just me, but the walnut seems to be pretty faint. More prominent are milk chocolate, vanilla, some nice dark fruit, and a nice malty note. Super smooth.
The taste is crazy! The maple takes front and center here. This, unlike many maple stouts, does it right. It's a smooth maple that plays nicely with the bourbon and roasted malts. It's not harsh and abrupt, for a lack of a better word. It's not like drinking maple syrup. The chocolate and bourbon are very much there, but again the walnut is minor. I can tell it's there, but I would probably not guess this was brewed with walnuts unless I was told so.
The 14.7% ABV is not detectable. It's amazing, but I don't get any alcohol note at all. Mouthfeel is thick and viscous but, again, not syrupy. Overall, this is fantastic stuff.
Jan 31, 2022The taste is crazy! The maple takes front and center here. This, unlike many maple stouts, does it right. It's a smooth maple that plays nicely with the bourbon and roasted malts. It's not harsh and abrupt, for a lack of a better word. It's not like drinking maple syrup. The chocolate and bourbon are very much there, but again the walnut is minor. I can tell it's there, but I would probably not guess this was brewed with walnuts unless I was told so.
The 14.7% ABV is not detectable. It's amazing, but I don't get any alcohol note at all. Mouthfeel is thick and viscous but, again, not syrupy. Overall, this is fantastic stuff.
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
4.48/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This wonderful stout was transported to me by my sister-in-law and niece from Pittsburgh and I drank it while we enjoyed a Merry Christmas opening gifts.
Poured from a bottle into a tall stemmed tulip glass. Rich dark brown color with excellent creamy light brown head and beautiful curtain lacing. Strong smell and taste of maple and walnut. Distinct bourbon barrel booziness and warmth. Silky feel. Perfect Merry Christmas beer!
Dec 25, 2021Poured from a bottle into a tall stemmed tulip glass. Rich dark brown color with excellent creamy light brown head and beautiful curtain lacing. Strong smell and taste of maple and walnut. Distinct bourbon barrel booziness and warmth. Silky feel. Perfect Merry Christmas beer!
Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania
4.35/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Matte black with a thin, short-lived mocha head that leaves a modest, soupy crown, but no lacing.
Big vanilla, maple and chocolate in the nose. A little dark fruit behind. Some walnut rounds out the edges, but I’m not sure I would have picked it out without knowing it was there. Smells like bourbon maple pancakes.
The taste is much the same. Maple, vanilla and a hint of walnut all show on top of chocolate, plum and a hint of char in the robust RIS-style base. Plenty of alcohol and a little black walnut in the aftertaste make it less sweet than the nose suggests, although there’s definitely a pop of maple throughout.
Smooth, slick, medium-bodied feel with a nice burst of carbonation fizz.
A great variant that adds some fun layers while still really letting the base beer shine.
Mar 14, 2021Big vanilla, maple and chocolate in the nose. A little dark fruit behind. Some walnut rounds out the edges, but I’m not sure I would have picked it out without knowing it was there. Smells like bourbon maple pancakes.
The taste is much the same. Maple, vanilla and a hint of walnut all show on top of chocolate, plum and a hint of char in the robust RIS-style base. Plenty of alcohol and a little black walnut in the aftertaste make it less sweet than the nose suggests, although there’s definitely a pop of maple throughout.
Smooth, slick, medium-bodied feel with a nice burst of carbonation fizz.
A great variant that adds some fun layers while still really letting the base beer shine.
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