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Canuckley
Transient Artisan Ales
- From:
- Transient Artisan Ales
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #43 - ABV:
- 14.5%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #151 - Avg:
- 4.54 | pDev: 5.73%
- Reviews:
- 35
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 08, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 02, 2018
- Wants:
- 37
- Gots:
- 16
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
Imperial Stout with Vanilla, Maple Syrup, and Coffee. Aged in Blis Maple Syrup Bourbon Barrels for 12 months.
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Rated by pathman from Ohio
5/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
07/07/23 bottle @ home (2022 vintage)
Jul 08, 2023
Reviewed by dafla67 from Pennsylvania
4.5/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours deep, deep black. Aroma is sominated by roastiness, coffee & bourbon. Taste is incredible. A well balanced combination of maple, bourbon & coffee flavors. Mouthfeel is full & oily.
Jul 01, 2023
Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
4.34/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
2022 vintage
I picked this one up on a whim on Tavour just because I’m a sucker for maple syrup in a Stout, but little did I know that this is a highly acclaimed take on the style. I’ve heard good things about Transient bu haven’t has them until now. Let’s pop thid guy open see what it’s all about
Pours completely pitch black with 3 fingers of dense dark tan head that slowly fades to a cap and leaves decent lacing
The maple honestly isn’t even the first thing that jumps out at me in the nose, opting for a thinner maple profile to support the other adjuncts. I’m picming up on aromas of dark roast coffee, sweet bourbon, milk chocolate, maple sap, burnt caramel, molasses, charred oak, and light vanilla
It’s also not extremely maple in taste, but it is unfortunately a bit sweeter than the nose led me to believe. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting burnt caramel, dark roast coffee, black cherry, dark chocolate, maple syrup, vanilla, toasted oak, and light bourbon. The swallow brings notes of maple syrup, milk chocolate, medium roast coffee, black cherry, raisin, vanilla, toasted oak, and sweet bourbon
A medium full body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a slick beer. Finishes a tad sticky but drinks remarkably below its abv
While it is quite sweet, it’s damn good and way too easy to drink for being 14.5%
Jun 28, 2023I picked this one up on a whim on Tavour just because I’m a sucker for maple syrup in a Stout, but little did I know that this is a highly acclaimed take on the style. I’ve heard good things about Transient bu haven’t has them until now. Let’s pop thid guy open see what it’s all about
Pours completely pitch black with 3 fingers of dense dark tan head that slowly fades to a cap and leaves decent lacing
The maple honestly isn’t even the first thing that jumps out at me in the nose, opting for a thinner maple profile to support the other adjuncts. I’m picming up on aromas of dark roast coffee, sweet bourbon, milk chocolate, maple sap, burnt caramel, molasses, charred oak, and light vanilla
It’s also not extremely maple in taste, but it is unfortunately a bit sweeter than the nose led me to believe. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting burnt caramel, dark roast coffee, black cherry, dark chocolate, maple syrup, vanilla, toasted oak, and light bourbon. The swallow brings notes of maple syrup, milk chocolate, medium roast coffee, black cherry, raisin, vanilla, toasted oak, and sweet bourbon
A medium full body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a slick beer. Finishes a tad sticky but drinks remarkably below its abv
While it is quite sweet, it’s damn good and way too easy to drink for being 14.5%
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
4.37/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
full of flavors - vanilla , coffee and maple slightly sweet with big malt taste
Jun 11, 2023
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
2.85/5 rDev -37.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.85/5 rDev -37.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
On-draught @ Ashley's, Ann Arbor Michigan.
Bit of a chore to drink. Maple syrup renders it saccharine even in 25cl serving sizes. Thick. Hershey's syrup. Chocolatey.
Not my favourite. Barrel flavour is barely noticeable given the hefty sugary sweetness and syrupy feel.
Low C / AVERAGE
Jun 09, 2023Bit of a chore to drink. Maple syrup renders it saccharine even in 25cl serving sizes. Thick. Hershey's syrup. Chocolatey.
Not my favourite. Barrel flavour is barely noticeable given the hefty sugary sweetness and syrupy feel.
Low C / AVERAGE
Reviewed by 5toutman75 from Illinois
4.53/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I can’t find the year this was bottled but it’s a 22oz bottle version, so at least a few years old.
Consumed 4/21/23
The coffee has started to go green peppery now but it’s not awful. My friend thought the beer had some chili pepper in it when trying it and not knowing what beer I gave him. I love the barrel notes and maple balance. Still a great beer but better fresh
Apr 22, 2023Consumed 4/21/23
The coffee has started to go green peppery now but it’s not awful. My friend thought the beer had some chili pepper in it when trying it and not knowing what beer I gave him. I love the barrel notes and maple balance. Still a great beer but better fresh
Canuckley from Transient Artisan Ales
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
214 ratings
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