Thursday (2017)
Cycle Brewing

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From:
Cycle Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
98
Avg:
4.5 | pDev: 5.33%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
76
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 21, 2018
Added:
Mar 01, 2017
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  13
"Brinner" Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels.
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Rated: 4.67 by TylerJ from Iowa

Jul 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.48 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

May 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by thatoneguymike from Georgia

Feb 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.75 by TCOlson from Minnesota

Feb 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by vfgccp from New York

Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Jan 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by bkwhoppa66 from New Jersey

Jan 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by HeartofMiami from Florida

Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.42 by MakeBeerGreatAgain from North Carolina

Dec 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.45 by Samact from Vermont

Dec 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.44 by M_chav from New Mexico

Dec 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.75 by YalovaIA from Iowa

Dec 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.68 by lupercmda from North Carolina

Dec 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.27 by VeganUndead from Virginia

Dec 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.38 by paresis from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2017
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Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands

4.51/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Got this one from desp59 a while back. Cheers, man!

From a bomber into a snifter
Brinner (breakfast / dinner) imperial maple coffee stout aged in bourbon barrels

APPEARANCE: Black pour yields a three finger, medium looking, fizzy dark tan head with good retention. Pretty noisy and crackly. Black body with lower levels of carbonation evident. Head get pretty pot holed and foamy while it slowly crackles down to a decent wisp cap and leaves touches of lacing. Splotchy wisp and ring remain leaving splotches of lacing down the glass.

SMELL: Bold nose on this one for sure, with lots of nice maple syrup, butterscotch, sweet creamy vanilla, roasted coffee and light bourbon on the nose. Milk chocolate and toffee as well. Really enticing.

TASTE: Maple syrup, butterscotch, bourbon and sweet, creamy coffee flavors up front. Plenty forthcoming. Some more bourbon and a bit of alcohol at the swallow with a bold and lingering finish of maple, sweet vanilla cream, butterscotch, milk chocolate, toffee, some woody notes and bourbon on the palate. Some nicely roasted coffee and a touch of alcohol as well. The maple is the show stopper here and the sweet, creamy coffee works great with the subtle bourbon barrels. Very nice.

PALATE: Medium body and medium carbonation. A little prickly on the palate, could be smoother, goes down fine with a bit of a burn and finishes mouth-coating. Some heat lingers.

OVERALL: Awesome stuff. Really flavorful and aromatic with a good feel to boot. The head could use a little work but that’s a minor issue. This one has all the right stuff in all the right places. The maple syrup was the star of the show while the coffee and barrel aging played more of a supportive role, but that worked just great. Delicious to the last drop. Thanks again for the brews, desp! This one was outstanding.
Nov 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.47 by MarshallBirdhouse from Kentucky

Nov 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by chippo33 from Vermont

Oct 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.7 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Oct 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.73 by BEEPOP from Connecticut

Oct 14, 2017
Thursday (2017) from Cycle Brewing
Beer rating: 98 out of 100 with 76 ratings