Fundamental Forces
Bottle Logic Brewing

Fundamental ForcesFundamental Forces
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From:
Bottle Logic Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #37
ABV:
16.2%
Score:
100
Ranked #128
Avg:
4.55 | pDev: 6.15%
Reviews:
45
Ratings:
295
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 10, 2024
Added:
May 23, 2016
Wants:
  102
Gots:
  37
Science never rests, and so the noble work on our Imperial Vanilla Stout continues. We’ve aged this second release of Fundamental Forces for a full twenty months in a blend of exemplary bourbon barrels with Tahitian vanilla beans for an unparalleled floral, fruit-rich vanilla sweetness.
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Rated: 4.75 by sordyl from Illinois

Feb 10, 2024
 
Rated: 4.44 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Feb 01, 2024
 
Rated: 4.64 by dontknojack from Louisiana

Dec 17, 2023
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

4.25/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
100 rating like George Burnes on a cigar, here we go. Large and in charge like Veronica lake after a Martin or three, let’s ride. More solid than Robert Taylor as Ivanhoe, god save the king.
Jun 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.43 by sweemzander from Illinois

Jun 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by dan_amdg from Illinois

Apr 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.48 by johnlatona from New Jersey

Apr 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.54 by dtm426 from Michigan

Mar 12, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Jan 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by PDinunzi from New Jersey

Nov 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.49 by goblue30 from Michigan

Oct 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.49 by BarrelAgedG from California

Aug 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.42 by Original_Gravity from Washington

Aug 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by beerbones from Washington

Jul 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4.63 by skiking70 from Maryland

Jul 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.43 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Jun 17, 2022
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Reviewed by lucius10 from California

4.54/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
For the 2021 version! Sweet and rich chocolate malty, hint of vanilla, and hint of bourbon barrel nose on this one! Taste follows with a dark chocolate bitter, floral vanilla, and balanced boozy bourbon finish. A slight hint of age/oxidation can be detected on the backend, but this has aged/settled in extremely well for being about a year old. The bigboi booziness that you would expect at 17+% is there, but it is smooth and enjoyable...it starts to peek out a bit more as it warms. And, the mouthfeel is darn near perfect. Outstanding!
Jun 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.75 by Hawkfish from Washington

Jun 02, 2022
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

4.51/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Look - black thick syrup with slight rimming and lacing barely a head
Smell - a lot of vanilla bourbon barrel chocolate and booze
Taste - lots of vanilla chocolate great barrel
Feel - full body creamy light carb
Overall - really great beer
May 15, 2022
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Reviewed by Thomas_Wikman from Texas

4.79/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Fundamental Forces is an Imperial Vanilla Stout from Bottle Logic. The one I drank had an ABV 17.17%, so a little stronger. I guess the Fundamental Force I got was the Strong Nuclear Force, the one with Gluons and Mesons. It's recommended with brownies. I didn't have brownies but my wife suggested oreo cookies but I thought that I didn't need to double it up. This beer is like 8 oreo cookies and that's enough. Maybe a little sweet, but it's good, very good, slightly boozy (well ABV 17.17%) but with all the other flavors that is not an issue.

Look: black with a half inch fluffy mocca colored head

Aroma: chocolate, vanilla, bourbon

Flavor: What stands out is the vanilla, the bourbon, the roasted malts, the coffee and chocolate.

Body/Overall: Full bodied, dessert in a bottle.
Feb 07, 2022