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Abduction
Pipeworks Brewing Company
- From:
- Pipeworks Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.07 | pDev: 8.11%
- Reviews:
- 50
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 28, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 18, 2012
- Wants:
- 80
- Gots:
- 101
This was the very first Abduction - the first time the extraterrestrials got a taste of a rich, roasty, chocolatey Imperial Stout with subtle bittering hops. This specific batch is an overhaul of the original recipe. We've upped the roasty character, and brewed it bigger, and richer with a slight kiss of orange peel at the end of the boil. Be Warned: the little green men will be quick to beam this off of shelves to enjoy on their home planet.
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York
4.03/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.03/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
A: The beer is jet black in color. It poured with a short tan head that died down a bit but left some patches of bubbles on the surface and a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of raspberry liqueur are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of raspberry liqueur along with hints of chocolate malts. There is a light amount of sweetness.
M: It feels medium- to full-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I would have expected this stout to have a stronger body and malty base but both the smell and taste were dominated by sweet aromas and flavors of raspberries. No alcohol is perceptible in the taste.
Serving type: bottle
Feb 04, 2019S: Light to moderate aromas of raspberry liqueur are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of raspberry liqueur along with hints of chocolate malts. There is a light amount of sweetness.
M: It feels medium- to full-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I would have expected this stout to have a stronger body and malty base but both the smell and taste were dominated by sweet aromas and flavors of raspberries. No alcohol is perceptible in the taste.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
4.13/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Appearance - The beer was black with a modest tan head crowning the glass.
Smell - The nose is pretty straight forward roasty malts.
Taste - At the front was rich smooth chocolate syrup. This was followed up by bitter coffee and burnt malts. The beer ran a little bitter at the end, but there is something to be appreciated in abduction without all of the fruits and nuts.
Mouthfeel - The carbonation level of on target for the style and allows the taste to linger. The overall profile was quite smooth.
Overall - I am surprised that I like OG Abduction more than some the variants.
Oct 29, 2017Smell - The nose is pretty straight forward roasty malts.
Taste - At the front was rich smooth chocolate syrup. This was followed up by bitter coffee and burnt malts. The beer ran a little bitter at the end, but there is something to be appreciated in abduction without all of the fruits and nuts.
Mouthfeel - The carbonation level of on target for the style and allows the taste to linger. The overall profile was quite smooth.
Overall - I am surprised that I like OG Abduction more than some the variants.
Rated by zachary80 from Indiana
4.09/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Overall a very good stout. No rough edges, a little too sweet, nothing overly exciting. Cellared approximately 2 years.
Aug 30, 2017
Abduction from Pipeworks Brewing Company
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
401 ratings
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