Ralphius - 17 Month Maple
Free Will Brewing Co.
- From:
- Free Will Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 14.4%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.38 | pDev: 3.42%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 30, 2026
- Added:
- May 23, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania
4.23/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours near black with a soupy mocha head that quickly settles into a bubbly, uneven crown that actually leaves some funky lacing.
It has a more subtle aroma than many from the series. I get a touch of sweetness, but actually more umami than anything. A real RIS vibe.
Mmmmm. The taste is what I hope for in a Ralph. A flash of maple and caramel floating on top a world of darkness: black licorice, umami, tobacco, Baker’s chocolate, charred oak. Not shy on the alcohol. Some lingering bitterness in the finish.
A sticky, viscous feel with soft, slow-building carbonation that barely cuts through.
On first whiff, I worried that this wouldn’t live up to the occasion, but all in all, it’s a phenomenal beer.
Jan 30, 2026It has a more subtle aroma than many from the series. I get a touch of sweetness, but actually more umami than anything. A real RIS vibe.
Mmmmm. The taste is what I hope for in a Ralph. A flash of maple and caramel floating on top a world of darkness: black licorice, umami, tobacco, Baker’s chocolate, charred oak. Not shy on the alcohol. Some lingering bitterness in the finish.
A sticky, viscous feel with soft, slow-building carbonation that barely cuts through.
On first whiff, I worried that this wouldn’t live up to the occasion, but all in all, it’s a phenomenal beer.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.53/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
2024 release- 375 ml capped bottle
pours inky black, with tan colored head that fades after a bit. The maple is mostly in the aroma, the taste has a little burnt sugar mixed with the rich dark chocolate and mild bourbon flavors. like all variants, the body is full bodied and silky smooth.
May 23, 2025pours inky black, with tan colored head that fades after a bit. The maple is mostly in the aroma, the taste has a little burnt sugar mixed with the rich dark chocolate and mild bourbon flavors. like all variants, the body is full bodied and silky smooth.
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