Decoy - Maple & Fenugreek
Fonta Flora Brewery
- From:
- Fonta Flora Brewery
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 14%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.12 | pDev: 3.88%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 05, 2024
- Added:
- Nov 28, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrel-aged (15 months) double-mashed imperial stout conditioned on toasted estate-grown sugar maple wood, maple syrup, vanilla and house-toasted fenugreek.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California
4.15/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottled November '22
Appearance - Pours black with a cola brown edging. Tan, very minimal head that devolves quickly to a razor thin, broken line around the edge of the glass. No lacing.
Smell - Aroma hits on sugar, maple, chocolate, roast and bourbon.
Taste - Sugary maple and dark chocolate upfront and throughout. Underlying notes of vanilla, bourbon and tobacco hit mid-taste. Berry zing emerges as the brew warms. Aftertaste lingers with continuing sugary maple.
Mouthfeel - Full-bodied with fair carbonation. Smooth drinker before a dry, slightly sticky finish. Overall, very smooth for a 14% brew.
Overall - Pretty good BA stout, though it's a tad too sweet for my liking. Those who like theirs on the more sugary side will definitely find this appeasing.
Feb 05, 2024Appearance - Pours black with a cola brown edging. Tan, very minimal head that devolves quickly to a razor thin, broken line around the edge of the glass. No lacing.
Smell - Aroma hits on sugar, maple, chocolate, roast and bourbon.
Taste - Sugary maple and dark chocolate upfront and throughout. Underlying notes of vanilla, bourbon and tobacco hit mid-taste. Berry zing emerges as the brew warms. Aftertaste lingers with continuing sugary maple.
Mouthfeel - Full-bodied with fair carbonation. Smooth drinker before a dry, slightly sticky finish. Overall, very smooth for a 14% brew.
Overall - Pretty good BA stout, though it's a tad too sweet for my liking. Those who like theirs on the more sugary side will definitely find this appeasing.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4.34/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Received a 750 ML bottle in a trade 1/14/2023 from BMBCLT, thanks beer brother! Consumed 500 ML 3-15-23 for review. A lot to take in at 14.0 abv.
Beer poured black with a nice brown head.
Nose is very interesting. Getting notes of medium roasted malts with a touch of maple and vanilla.
Taste is a fairly mild malt base that has acclimated nicely to the 15-month barrel aging time. Maple imparts a level of sweetness that is balanced nicely by the herbal/masala fenugreek and of course the nice warming bourbon barrel and hopping.
Mouthfeel is medium to large bodied with each sip being very smooth.
Overall a very nicely crafted beer!
Mar 15, 2023Beer poured black with a nice brown head.
Nose is very interesting. Getting notes of medium roasted malts with a touch of maple and vanilla.
Taste is a fairly mild malt base that has acclimated nicely to the 15-month barrel aging time. Maple imparts a level of sweetness that is balanced nicely by the herbal/masala fenugreek and of course the nice warming bourbon barrel and hopping.
Mouthfeel is medium to large bodied with each sip being very smooth.
Overall a very nicely crafted beer!
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