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Derivation Blend #4 (Madagascar Vanilla Bean)
Side Project Brewing
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- From:
- Side Project Brewing
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 15%
- Score:
- 100
- Avg:
- 4.6 | pDev: 8.91%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 06, 2020
- Added:
- Nov 09, 2015
- Wants:
- 110
- Gots:
- 14
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
Notes:
Blend of an Oatmeal Imperial Stout Aged 22 months in 11-year old Willett Barrels & a Munich Malt-based Imperial Stout Aged in 18 Months in Elijah Craig 12 year barrels. The blend was then aged on Madagascar Vanilla Beans.
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Ratings by greggers:
Rated by greggers from Illinois
4.71/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Jan 27, 2016
4.71/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Jan 27, 2016
More User Ratings:
Rated by Stlfoodscene from Missouri
5/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
All fives. Had it on tap at the cellar on Valentine’s Day. One of the best beers I’ve ever had. Very very good.
Feb 15, 2018
Rated by xt0n1cx from Virginia
3.01/5 rDev -34.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.01/5 rDev -34.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Infected
Sep 01, 2017
Reviewed by yesterdayfaraway from Missouri
4.79/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.79/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
L: pours pitch black with no head
S: huge vanilla, all vanilla. Get some barrel but definitely second fiddle to the vanilla.
T: oh yeah! The finish is a marshmallow sweetness, dang! No alcohol, so smooth and sweet. The barrel is faint like the nose.
F: so thick and smooth. Coats my mouth and teeth and stains the glass.
O: fantastic beer, just lacking barrel presence to get a 5.
Jan 22, 2017S: huge vanilla, all vanilla. Get some barrel but definitely second fiddle to the vanilla.
T: oh yeah! The finish is a marshmallow sweetness, dang! No alcohol, so smooth and sweet. The barrel is faint like the nose.
F: so thick and smooth. Coats my mouth and teeth and stains the glass.
O: fantastic beer, just lacking barrel presence to get a 5.
Reviewed by Fux from France
4.29/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Had the entire set from Derivation 1 to 6 plus Double Barrel at the Tasting to Sink all Sea Shepherds at St-Gilles Moeder Lambic cellar. Thanks Anton for this one and thanks Cory for letting this full horizontal become reality.
A: Pours exactly the same as the other Derivations, that is to say pitch black with some dark lacings on top.
S: Smell is dominated by a huge vanilla, along with roasted malts and a touch of alcohol. A little bit less focused than Derivation 2.
T: Same kind of flavor profile as Derivation 2, namely vanilla, marshmallow, chocolate. It lacks a little bit of the strength and deepness which make Derivation 2 such a great beer. really good nonetheless.
M: High body, sticky, sweet with warming alcohol. A sipper to say the least.
O: Very good vanilla beer. Not my favorite from the set but still very enjoyable.
Oct 16, 2016A: Pours exactly the same as the other Derivations, that is to say pitch black with some dark lacings on top.
S: Smell is dominated by a huge vanilla, along with roasted malts and a touch of alcohol. A little bit less focused than Derivation 2.
T: Same kind of flavor profile as Derivation 2, namely vanilla, marshmallow, chocolate. It lacks a little bit of the strength and deepness which make Derivation 2 such a great beer. really good nonetheless.
M: High body, sticky, sweet with warming alcohol. A sipper to say the least.
O: Very good vanilla beer. Not my favorite from the set but still very enjoyable.
Rated by Blucolt from Florida
5/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Whale.
Jul 14, 2016
Reviewed by DraughtJunkie82 from Missouri
4.89/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.89/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
L: Pours black as night with minimal head
S: Huge vanilla and dark chocolate notes bourbon on the nose.
T: Fudge and vanilla and bourbon that mix so well together
F: oily and thick almost like you could take a bite out of it and start chewing on it
O: A fantastic beer my first of the Derivations and it did not disappoint.
Jul 04, 2016S: Huge vanilla and dark chocolate notes bourbon on the nose.
T: Fudge and vanilla and bourbon that mix so well together
F: oily and thick almost like you could take a bite out of it and start chewing on it
O: A fantastic beer my first of the Derivations and it did not disappoint.
Derivation Blend #4 (Madagascar Vanilla Bean) from Side Project Brewing
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
92 ratings
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