Absolution
Night Shift Brewing
- From:
- Night Shift Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 7.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 02, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 16, 2015
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Stout that sips with notes of toasted coconut, black cherry, cacao beans, and hazelnut coffee.
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Rated by rogacks from Massachusetts
4.28/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.28/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had this on nitro and regular tap at the brewery. Super smooth on nitro!
Nov 01, 2015
Reviewed by StoutElk_92 from Massachusetts
4.16/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at brewery
Pours black with a khaki head. Smells like burnt toast and roasty chocolate goodness. The taste is like dark chocolate with a sweet burnt taste that made me think of campfire s'mores. A very natural mild char taste with dark roasted coffee and chocolate flavors with a light vanilla-like hint. Mouthfeel was slightly creamy and light. Overall I thought this was a good and well-balanced stout.
Oct 31, 2015Pours black with a khaki head. Smells like burnt toast and roasty chocolate goodness. The taste is like dark chocolate with a sweet burnt taste that made me think of campfire s'mores. A very natural mild char taste with dark roasted coffee and chocolate flavors with a light vanilla-like hint. Mouthfeel was slightly creamy and light. Overall I thought this was a good and well-balanced stout.
Reviewed by HopSynonymous from Massachusetts
3.65/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This rating based on the nitro version, tasted at the brewery on tapping day, 8/25/15 in the house taster.
L- Dark cascades, pretty opaque when held to the light, khaki head with solid lacing.
S- Major coffee up front, and...at the end. Coffee very present, but only some coconut, a biiiit of chocolate. No cherry or vanilla as advertised.
T- Roasty up front, with most of the flavor in the coffee realm, again with little coconut. Bit of bitter, baker's chocolate. Pleasant though.
F- Creamy and thick mouthfeel, but with an interestingly dry and thin finish. Not a lingerer.
O- A bit disappointed, but at the same time, still a fine beer. Would not go out of my way to seek it out, but if I were let down by a taplist and after looking through, found this at the end, I'd be pleased.
Aug 29, 2015L- Dark cascades, pretty opaque when held to the light, khaki head with solid lacing.
S- Major coffee up front, and...at the end. Coffee very present, but only some coconut, a biiiit of chocolate. No cherry or vanilla as advertised.
T- Roasty up front, with most of the flavor in the coffee realm, again with little coconut. Bit of bitter, baker's chocolate. Pleasant though.
F- Creamy and thick mouthfeel, but with an interestingly dry and thin finish. Not a lingerer.
O- A bit disappointed, but at the same time, still a fine beer. Would not go out of my way to seek it out, but if I were let down by a taplist and after looking through, found this at the end, I'd be pleased.
Reviewed by Coorsy from Massachusetts
4.22/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
on tap from the brewery poured into a taster tulip. Looked perfect, even in the 4oz glass it had the perfect mocha head. Taste of smoooth coffee and chocolate which are complimented with vanilla. I personally couldnt pick out the cherries though, but thats alright.
Jul 26, 2015
Rated by shekletona from Massachusetts
3.9/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap in sifter. Rich, full nose. Fairly sweet, cherry body.
Jul 26, 2015
Rated by benzalman from California
3.76/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.76/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Wanted to love this. Smell was really great, but didnt get any those notes in the taste.
Jul 17, 2015
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