Space Trace
Bottle Logic Brewing

 

 

Standard understated BL 500ML bottle serving as a sleep aid, I hope. 2023 varietal.

The pour is hard black with a surprisingly active mocha head, if that does it for you.

Space Trace is solid & on-brand. Good chunk of coconut (& my favorite, little bitty witty coconutty floaties) with the quiet backing of a bourbon financier. Cocoa is understated, coming in late, adding a bit of swaggering sweetness & soft bitterness. Very smooth. I can’t taste the booze, but I can feel it. Slick. This is going down nicely.

Not the world-beater I was hoping for, but a borderline excellent example of the style. Very, very nice.

 

 

 

 

 

500 ml bottle into a snifter. A 2023 release, had 11/11/23.

Pours near black and opaque, oily looking, with a half inch foamy head and some light oily, foamy cling. Aromas of coconut, chocolate, bourbon, oak, vanilla, cocoa. Flavors of coconut, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, cocoa, malt, light oak. Smooth, a little creamy, a very good full body, appropriately carbonated.

This is excellent. The delicious coconut is most prominent, with a good barrel presence and other expressive aromas and flavors. Would purchase again.

 

Batch 003 (2023) ABV 12.7 %. Poured at 56°. Tight dark reddish brown head with rocks; poor cap retention leaves thin ring that quickly disappeared too; small dots of lace and tiny flecks of coconut on agitation; no legs on swirl; pruney black body with ruby edges. Nose is coconut, chocolate and bourbon, in that order; some heat n retro nasal. Entry is sweet bourbon followed by bittersweet dark chocolate a toasted coconut; oaky vanilla as beer warmed; sweetened coconut milk ending with swirls of chocolate and bourbon. Full minus body; viscous minus feel; boozy bite on tip of tongue; light carbonation; warmth in mouth from 12.7% abv; dry barrel finish. Overall an outstanding BBA coconut Imperial Stout; drinks like a coconut macaroon dipped in dark chocolate and soaked in bourbon; base, barrel and adjuncts meld seamlessly; a little on the sweet side, but the oaky barrel notes and cacao nibs keep the whole from going over the edge into cloying.

08/11/23 bottle @ home

 

 

Even though there seems to be fluidity in the top 250, this will be my 75th on the list. Definitely see why it is on the list. Pours dark, minimal head and lacing. Strong scents of bourbon, coconut, and chocolate. This follows to the taste, as it’s very sweet and boozy, but the flavors blend well. Big bodied, just a hint of oiliness, not thick or syrupy, but assertive alcohol burn. Really tasty.

 

 

 

 

A - Pours a motor oil black with a thin tan head. Oily lacing.

S - Aroma is coconut, vanilla, dark chocolate and bourbon.

T - The taste is dark chocolate, coconut, vanilla, coffee and a nice amount of bourbon barrel.

M - Full body with medium carbonation. Chewy mouthfeel with a slick dry finish.

O - Really well done. Coconut is there, but doesn’t overpower the flavor. Good amount of barrel throughout.