Motor Oil No. 8
Alvarado Street Brewery
- From:
- Alvarado Street Brewery
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.26 | pDev: 5.63%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 07, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 18, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Imperial Stout with Maple Syrup & Pecans
To convey as much maple character as possible in this batch without making it cloying and syrupy, we dialed back the sweetness to preserve balance and drinkability. It's definitely more of an Imperial Stout and less of the pastry varietal, as intended - and we love how it turned out! And while sitting at 11% alc by vol, the result is dangerously smooth and comforting. You'll find pecan notes mid palate, which are admittedly subtle (nuts are tough to extract heaps of flavor from) but provide a nice contrast with the decadent maple-forward arrangement. You'll still find plenty of roast from the malt bill and some countering bitterness...STOUT LOVERS REJOICE!!!
To convey as much maple character as possible in this batch without making it cloying and syrupy, we dialed back the sweetness to preserve balance and drinkability. It's definitely more of an Imperial Stout and less of the pastry varietal, as intended - and we love how it turned out! And while sitting at 11% alc by vol, the result is dangerously smooth and comforting. You'll find pecan notes mid palate, which are admittedly subtle (nuts are tough to extract heaps of flavor from) but provide a nice contrast with the decadent maple-forward arrangement. You'll still find plenty of roast from the malt bill and some countering bitterness...STOUT LOVERS REJOICE!!!
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
4.79/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.79/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
10W-40, as the date stamp says. Canned in January and enjoyed in March, 2021.
Looks amazing, especially off the first pour. Thick black motor oil and a cocoa colored creamy cap.
The beer opens as it warms. At first, not long out of the cooler, it’s muted, but slowly the pecan and vanilla notes come across on the nose. Likewise, each sip has a balanced sweetness to it, as the maple syrup shines here. Only after fully warming does a boozy note step forward, by then reminding you of its 11% strength. Thick, rich, luscious, decadent.
Jun 02, 2021Looks amazing, especially off the first pour. Thick black motor oil and a cocoa colored creamy cap.
The beer opens as it warms. At first, not long out of the cooler, it’s muted, but slowly the pecan and vanilla notes come across on the nose. Likewise, each sip has a balanced sweetness to it, as the maple syrup shines here. Only after fully warming does a boozy note step forward, by then reminding you of its 11% strength. Thick, rich, luscious, decadent.
Reviewed by larryi86 from Delaware
4.2/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Thank you BartS for this
16 oz can poured into a tulip
A- Black with a small mocha head
S- Chocolate, some maple syrup, molasses, some pecans, touch of roasted malts
T- Chocolate, roasted malts, maple syrup, some molasses, a slight char quality, some pecans
M- Smooth, full body
O- A nice stout that is a touch of the sweet side but still nicely balanced and easy to drink.
Mar 18, 202116 oz can poured into a tulip
A- Black with a small mocha head
S- Chocolate, some maple syrup, molasses, some pecans, touch of roasted malts
T- Chocolate, roasted malts, maple syrup, some molasses, a slight char quality, some pecans
M- Smooth, full body
O- A nice stout that is a touch of the sweet side but still nicely balanced and easy to drink.
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