Baked and Layered
Pipeworks Brewing Company

 

 

16 ounce can, packaged 04/07/21 stamped on the bottom side of the can. Served in a snifter, the beer pours dark brown/black with not quite an inch tan head that didn't stay around for long. Small amount of lacing. Aroma is nice but it's also on the light side, the brew smells like chocolate, cream, coconut and vanilla. Luckily the flavor has more kick to it! It's similar to the aroma, but with the addition of some roasted malt and dark bready flavors. Mouthfeel/body is full, it's creamy and a bit coating with a moderate amount of carbonation. I liked this brew, only issue with it to me was that the aroma seemed lighter than usual but that's really a minor complaint. I'd try this one again in the future for sure!

 

Lovely to see a new Pipeworks stout on local shelves. Picked up a single 16 oz. can.

Black with a foamy, slow-rinsed cocoa head. A pastry stout all the way, the nose boasts rich chocolate with lesser helpings of vanilla & coconut.

Baked & Layered hits close to the proclaimed target. Chocolate malts & cocoa ride this thing Marco Eguchi. Secondary layers include strong vanilla, light coconut, marshmallow, with the lactose adding hella body (& possibly more sweetness to a very sweet beer).

An interesting beer that doesn’t really stand out, which is a surprise from an ingredient-heavy beer from the masters of them. Good, solid brew.

 

 

16 ounce can into a snifter. Canned 10/11/19, had 8/5/20.

Pours near black and opaque, thick looking, with a brief flash of darker foam and a little foamy lacing. Aromas of chocolate, vanilla, coconut, malt. Has a nutty aroma. Flavors are the same- chocolate, vanilla, malt, coconut- more as it warms. Smooth, somewhat creamy, a solid full body, well carbonated.

Outside of the lactose, all the add- ins show well and play nice together. The sweetness is fairly restrained, which makes it a pretty fine pastry stout. Seems like it would BA well, if Pipeworks ever BA’s again.

16oz can, date stamped 10/11/19. A tall dark brown head layers over a pitch black stout. Sweet aroma of coconut, chocolate, vanilla, and caramel. Cloyingly sweet yet pleasant flavors of toasted coconut, chocolate, vanilla, creamy lactose, and a bit of caramel. Full & creamy body, very sweet, alcohol well concealed, really no bitterness at all. Good flavors but too sweet for me.

Pours a thick, viscous looking dark brown almost black. A finger of dark brown foamy head. Strong lacing, but fades quickly.

Nose is beautiful coconut and rich chocolate. Less like an Almond Joy, more like a brownie with coconut mixed in the batter. Very cake or pastry like rather than candy.

Taste follows. Coconut, chocolate, and this time the malt shows up. A slight roasty quality that reigns in some of the sweetness. The chocolate is subdued. Like the nose, the chocolate is more reminiscent of a brownie rather than an overly sugary chocolate bar. The coconut is consistently present throughout the entire thing. Always nice getting that strong coconut. Alcohol is well hidden. 10% and very smooth and drinkable. The sweetness catches up a little towards the end.

Mouthfeel is fullbodied with mild carbonation. Its not heavy like a lot of these big dessert stouts are. Every aspect of this beer shows restraint. Respectable.

This was a hell of a beer. Very enjoyable. Solid across the board. It sets out for a simple goal and achieves it. I love the chocolate and coconut synergy and whenever I get my hands on a brew that does this well its always a treat. Well done Pipeworks.

 

 

 

Appearance - The stout, inky black in color, showed little carbonation and a tan head.

Smell - In terms of the nose, all that came to mind was coconut cream pie. The vanilla and coconut led the way.

Taste - The overall profile was very cake-like. Toasted coconut jumped to the front, pairing well with the vanilla. The stout had a light syrupy chocolate backbone. There was some oddly floral about the profile, but it was not much of a distraction from the cake-beer.

Mouthfeel - Though it is not an actual cake shake, the beer had a thick low-carbonation profile.

Overall - I would struggle to consume a full 12oz pour, but I dig this beer.

Viscous black with a brown head that settles into a thick foam ring. Smell and taste are the same: LAYERS of coconut, milk chocolate, booze, semi-sweet chocolate, vanilla, and lactose. The smell gives an impression of coconut pastry stout, where the taste captures the feeling of brownie batter more. Feel is viscous, sweet, heavy, smooth, and boozy, but does cloy a little. The wife liked it

 

 

Jet black, brown edges, tan lacing. Smell is rich sweet cocoa and chocolate malt with prevalent hints of vanilla and coconut. Taste is chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. Sweet, strong, malty. Coconut and vanilla notes, but not too strong. My fear with a beer like this is it would be too thick and sticky, but it’s not. Pretty down the middle, medium body, a little thick but not too much, a bit of stickiness but not messy. This one is pretty good.

 

Pipeworks Brewing Company’s Baked And Layered 10.5% ABV. This Imperial Stout pours a jet black color with the consistency of motor oil with a mocha colored head that dissipates rather quickly some lacing on the glass. The aroma is of toasted coconut with hints of milk chocolate and vanilla almost like chocolate cake batter with a bit of marshmallow. The flavor is of chocolate cake batter with flavors of chocolate and cocoa nibs along with coconut and vanilla toffee coffee with woodsy flavor coming from the bourbon barrel all soaked in a beautiful bourbon flavor with hints of figs raisins and dates. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a syrupy consistency that coats the palate with a small amount of burn from the alcohol content. This is a fantastic bourbon barrel aged stout but I wish it was a little less sweet. 9.5/10