Queen Junie
Transient Artisan Ales
- From:
- Transient Artisan Ales
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 15%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.44 | pDev: 2.7%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 02, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 20, 2023
- Wants:
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- Gots:
- 0
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Imperial Rye Stout aged in Henry McKenna 10 year and Blis Maple Bourbon Barrels for 36 months with Violet Sky Cocoa Nibs and Salted Caramel Added (Contains Lactose)
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan
4.49/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A - Pours a motor oil black with a very thin tan head. Thick amount of oily lacing.
S - Aroma is dark chocolate, caramel and heavy barrel.
T - The taste is dark chocolate, maple, caramel, vanilla, spicy rye and a nice bourbon warmth.
M - Full body with medium carbonation. Syrupy mouthfeel with a slick dry finish.
O - This was awesome. Tons of barrel balance out the sweetness from the base beer.
Nov 02, 2025S - Aroma is dark chocolate, caramel and heavy barrel.
T - The taste is dark chocolate, maple, caramel, vanilla, spicy rye and a nice bourbon warmth.
M - Full body with medium carbonation. Syrupy mouthfeel with a slick dry finish.
O - This was awesome. Tons of barrel balance out the sweetness from the base beer.
Rated by stortore from Illinois
4.25/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
fobab 2023
Jun 07, 2024
Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan
4.38/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Picked up a bottle of this at Junie Day and not sorry I did. All the Junie variants feature the base Imperial Rye stout with Violet Sky cocoa nibs and salted caramel.
The regular Junie's have, for me, a very pronounced salt element that obviously some people enjoy, but I don't, so I was a bit concerned about this one. Queen Junie was aged in Henry McKenna 10 year and Blis Maple Bourbon Barrels for 36 months - which effectively negated the salt and took this very close to pastry territory with its sweetness. Fortunately the bourbon imparted enough edge to rein the sweet in and amplify the rye stout aspect. It is an excellent beer if you enjoy smooth and relatively sweet BBA stouts. If you prefer char and hoppy stouts, this is not for you.
Feb 29, 2024The regular Junie's have, for me, a very pronounced salt element that obviously some people enjoy, but I don't, so I was a bit concerned about this one. Queen Junie was aged in Henry McKenna 10 year and Blis Maple Bourbon Barrels for 36 months - which effectively negated the salt and took this very close to pastry territory with its sweetness. Fortunately the bourbon imparted enough edge to rein the sweet in and amplify the rye stout aspect. It is an excellent beer if you enjoy smooth and relatively sweet BBA stouts. If you prefer char and hoppy stouts, this is not for you.
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