Vanilla Abduction
Pipeworks Brewing Company

Vanilla AbductionVanilla Abduction
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From:
Pipeworks Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 5.94%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
120
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 19, 2019
Added:
Oct 06, 2015
Wants:
  13
Gots:
  28
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Ratings by masterofsparks:
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Rated by masterofsparks from Ohio

3.82/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Nov 21, 2015
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled fall 2015; drank 10/31/15 @ the Yarchives.

Black/brown appearance.

A rough pour yielded a small dark tan head; minimal lace.

Burnt marshmallow, peanut butter & cream notes in the nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

Peanut butter & vanilla flavors up front; brandy notes on the finish.

Nicely balanced & rich; good.
Nov 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.19 by Egotist from Illinois

May 08, 2018
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Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania

3.87/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Had this on 2017-11-10 in Columbia, PA from a 22oz bottle from 2016

A - Opaque dark brown with a 1-finger light brown head and decent lace.

S - Soy sauce, dark roasted grain and light vanilla.

T - Dark roasted grain, earthy spice, definite vanilla sweetness, oak. The vanilla sweetness works well to mitigate the dark roast flavor and bitterness. Alcohol heat and sweetness are also noticeable.

M - Medium-heavy body and light carbonation. Creamy, full and then some alcohol burn in the finish, which I didn't mind.

O - Tastes better than it smells. The umami aroma gave me expectations of this being quite apparent in the flavor, but this wasn't the case. This is an enjoyable sipping brew although not top of the field for Imperial Stouts.
Nov 10, 2017
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

3.79/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - The beer was black with a modest tan head crowning the glass.

Smell - The nose iwas boozy and generally lacked vanilla.

Taste - At the front, the front was smooth vanilla which seemed muted. The profile was a little warm and had a weird Diet Vanilla Coke presence. This would not normally be awful, unless one expects their beer to taste like diet soda. Bitter dark chocolate arrive at the back end.

Mouthfeel - The carbonation level of on target for the style and allowed the vanilla taste to linger.

Overall - I feel like there was something off about this one.
Oct 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.64 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

May 30, 2017
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Reviewed by NicholasL from Illinois

3.64/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L: Minimal tan head, pours dark. A thin rim of head remains around the edges of the beer long after you pour
S: Vanilla, Chocolate and spice. Hints of char.
T: Vanilla and char. Taste the booze comes through in a negative way. All flavor but char leaves your mouth upon swallowing
F: Foamy and carbonated. Thin but not too thin.
O: Not bad but not good. I would definitely pick up a different bottle instead. Perhaps because it is a older bottle and flavor profile has fallen off.
Apr 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by Mineo from New York

Mar 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by alcohline_trip from Pennsylvania

Feb 17, 2017
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Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

4.08/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Tasted in a 12 oz snifter from a 1 pt 6 oz bottle on February 3, 2017.
Feb 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by Gregf51 from Ohio

Jan 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.12 by REVZEB from Illinois

Jan 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.3 by Eric_T_07 from Illinois

Jan 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.05 by mltobin from Connecticut

Jan 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by boogerisu from Iowa

Jan 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by rossracing from Illinois

Jan 07, 2017
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Rated by bigred89 from Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A little too much vanilla
Jan 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by Mikexw from New York

Jan 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by fosters9 from New York

Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by BlakeAM from Illinois

Dec 29, 2016
Vanilla Abduction from Pipeworks Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 120 ratings