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Mint Truffle Abduction
Pipeworks Brewing Company
- From:
- Pipeworks Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 11.6%
- Reviews:
- 28
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 02, 2019
- Added:
- Mar 20, 2014
- Wants:
- 23
- Gots:
- 53
-Begin alien transmission-
"Foolish humans! You're doomed! Doooooooomed! Doooooooooooooooooooooooomed! Even more dooooooooomed than we hoped! You can't resist the universally delicious combo of fresh mint and chocolate! Muhaha! It's time to ad-mint that there is no escape! Ok, now I'm getting charched for 'roaming' so I have to go. You hang up. NO! What am I saying? I'll hang up. Doom!"
-End alien transmission-
"Foolish humans! You're doomed! Doooooooomed! Doooooooooooooooooooooooomed! Even more dooooooooomed than we hoped! You can't resist the universally delicious combo of fresh mint and chocolate! Muhaha! It's time to ad-mint that there is no escape! Ok, now I'm getting charched for 'roaming' so I have to go. You hang up. NO! What am I saying? I'll hang up. Doom!"
-End alien transmission-
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois
4.03/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
22 ounce bottle into a snifter. Bottled 12/1/17, had 4/4/18.
Pours a dark brown, opaque, with a quarter inch foamy head and some foamy lacing. Aromas of mint, chocolate, malt, caramel, toffee, light vanilla. The taste is roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, light mint, hint of vanilla. The mint really hits more in the aftertaste. Smooth, a solid full body, well carbonated.
Starts with a good base beer, which always helps. The mint is subtle, but good, and it really should be more prominent in both the aroma and flavor. Worth a purchase at a decent price point.
Apr 25, 2018Pours a dark brown, opaque, with a quarter inch foamy head and some foamy lacing. Aromas of mint, chocolate, malt, caramel, toffee, light vanilla. The taste is roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, light mint, hint of vanilla. The mint really hits more in the aftertaste. Smooth, a solid full body, well carbonated.
Starts with a good base beer, which always helps. The mint is subtle, but good, and it really should be more prominent in both the aroma and flavor. Worth a purchase at a decent price point.
Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa
3.97/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aroma is mint, dark bread and slightly nutty. The flavor is mint, mild fruit, dark malts, dark bread and a long and very acidic/slightly sour finish.
Mar 18, 2018Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.61/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Looking for a light and well balance stout that tastes like a thin mint? Then do not get this. I love the abduction series, but this one was a disappointment. Taste was an overly acid-boozy mess that was attempted to be covered up by way too much mint and not enough dark chocolate. Balance seemed off, even the mouthfeel was more syrupy than normal for abduction series.
Mar 05, 2018Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
4.35/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours opaque, dark brown in color with minimal head. Taste is girls scout mint chocolate cookie with an extra dose of fudge. Heavy bodied, sweet, with moderate carbonation. The additional flavors (mint) comes out more in this beer than other Abductions. Really tasty dessert beer. On the Southern Tier level for dessert beers.
Feb 03, 2018Reviewed by Badger2121 from Illinois
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Jet black. Low head. Very toasty and get lots of chocolate on the nose. A little bit boozy on the back end. Like the feel very creamy. Get very little mint on either the nose or taste. That said still love Pipeworks.
Dec 25, 2017Reviewed by boom_boom_basil from Illinois
2.98/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.98/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Blackish brown color with a wispy tan head that fades in a few seconds
Scent was very boozy with chocolate and artificial mint. The combination of booze and mint on the nose is almost harsh when you take a sip
Taste was boozy even for a stout of this strength. The chocolate and coffee notes of this beer are overpowered by cloying artificial mint flavor.
Mouthfeel was syrupy
By far the worst pipeworks beer ive had and ive been a huge fan of almost everything they've made. the bomber was shared among 4 people who are experienced beer drinkers and nobody wanted to finish it.
Jan 04, 2017Scent was very boozy with chocolate and artificial mint. The combination of booze and mint on the nose is almost harsh when you take a sip
Taste was boozy even for a stout of this strength. The chocolate and coffee notes of this beer are overpowered by cloying artificial mint flavor.
Mouthfeel was syrupy
By far the worst pipeworks beer ive had and ive been a huge fan of almost everything they've made. the bomber was shared among 4 people who are experienced beer drinkers and nobody wanted to finish it.
Mint Truffle Abduction from Pipeworks Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
248 ratings
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