Confessions [Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee + Hazelnuts] (Ghost 1189)
Adroit Theory Brewing Company

Confessions [Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee + Hazelnuts] (Ghost 1189)Confessions [Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee + Hazelnuts] (Ghost 1189)
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Adroit Theory Brewing Company
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
13.7%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.3 | pDev: 3.72%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 23, 2022
Added:
Apr 08, 2022
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
We took our anniversary base stout and conditioned it on fresh JBM Coffee, and a dose of hazelnuts for intense flavors + a rich complexity.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by JJKBeerLvr from Pennsylvania

4.46/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 16oz can into pint glass in April 2022. There is a canned on date 3/21/2022, and purchased during my visit to their brewpub.

Appearance: Dark black with a dark tan/brown head. The head is less than 1-finger thick with very fine bubbles, and lasts for only a minute and ended with no head. There is very little lacing sticking to the glass.

Smell: Strong aroma of coffee. Also some roasted malt and a hint of sweetness from alcohol. Overall the coffee dominate the others.

Taste: There is a nice balance between the roasted malts and coffee flavors. There are some chocolate and other sweet flavors to enhance the taste and add some complexity. There is a strong alcohol presence, as with other Imperial Stouts, which matches the 13.7% on the label. Great aftertaste, which is also dominated by the chocolate and coffee.

Mouth-feel: Thick, but with an extremely smooth and creamy body. Much more smooth than many other imperial stouts. The high alcohol is well-balanced and not overpowering.

This is a very good imperial stout, and it has a variety of flavors that adds an impressive complexity to the beer. Although this is a big beer, it is smooth and very enjoyable to drink. The smoothness adds to the overall enjoyment. Another good stout from Adroit Theory and provides a good 'sweeter' alternative to their 'Atomic Age' and 'Dia De Los Muertos' stouts that I have also tried and enjoyed. I will buy this again.
Apr 23, 2022
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Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Can dated 3/21/22 into pint glass. Pours a viscous ruby-black with essentially no head. Initial impression is roasted malts, molasses, coffee, and a bit of hazlenut. Mouthfeel is thick, slick, and low in carbonation. Alcohol is amazingly well hidden. Finish is sweet, but not cloying. Overall, an exceellent RIS - a little sweet for my tastes but YMMV.
Apr 15, 2022