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Big Poppa
J. Wakefield Brewing
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- From:
- J. Wakefield Brewing
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #149 - ABV:
- 17%
- Score:
- 98
Ranked #410 - Avg:
- 4.45 | pDev: 9.21%
- Reviews:
- 28
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 01, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 28, 2016
- Wants:
- 86
- Gots:
- 13
SCORE
98
World-Class
98
World-Class
Notes:
Imperial Stout coconut, vanilla and Mostra coffee added
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Reviewed by titty_mcbitty from Tennessee
4.79/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.79/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
A: Pours a thick, viscous black with khaki swirls on top and mega lacing on the sides.
S: Very nice... vanilla, chocolate, maybe even some cinnamon or something?
T: Whoa! Overall this is very rich and full-bodied. Rich chocolate brownie, vanilla, some coconut, dark cherry, cake icing. So thick and rich and tasty!
M/F: Great viscous consistency, velvety, fluffy, full-bodied. Finishes with fudge and vanilla.
O: Very glad I made the effort to get this in a trade. Very well-done by J Wake. It's a biiiiig fudgy thicc treat of a beer that I don't suspect I'll get to experience for a long while after this.
Sep 13, 2020S: Very nice... vanilla, chocolate, maybe even some cinnamon or something?
T: Whoa! Overall this is very rich and full-bodied. Rich chocolate brownie, vanilla, some coconut, dark cherry, cake icing. So thick and rich and tasty!
M/F: Great viscous consistency, velvety, fluffy, full-bodied. Finishes with fudge and vanilla.
O: Very glad I made the effort to get this in a trade. Very well-done by J Wake. It's a biiiiig fudgy thicc treat of a beer that I don't suspect I'll get to experience for a long while after this.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.93/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle at share.Black pour with thin beige head. Aroma is roasty malts with coffee accents. Coffee a bit stronger in the taste, more roasty malts, hint of chocolate. Smooh.
Mar 15, 2020
Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts
4.37/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Trillium Greenway.
L -- Pitch black. Big surprise. Small brown head. Big surprise. Decent retention and lacing. Kind of a surprise. Looks beautiful when you swirl the glass
S -- Coffee ice cream, milk chocolate, vanilla, coconut, dried dark fruit,
T -- The coffee comes in strong here, rounded out by a marshmallow and fudge sweetness that is not syrupy or overwhelming. Despite being 17% this year (!) the booze is dangerously well hidden
F -- Big mouthfeel, medium- carb. Not as incredibly velvety or viscous as the finest pastry stouts I've had, but still quite good
O -- This thing kicks. Reminds me of a heavier version of Trillium's Night & Day imperial stout
88/100
Sep 25, 2019L -- Pitch black. Big surprise. Small brown head. Big surprise. Decent retention and lacing. Kind of a surprise. Looks beautiful when you swirl the glass
S -- Coffee ice cream, milk chocolate, vanilla, coconut, dried dark fruit,
T -- The coffee comes in strong here, rounded out by a marshmallow and fudge sweetness that is not syrupy or overwhelming. Despite being 17% this year (!) the booze is dangerously well hidden
F -- Big mouthfeel, medium- carb. Not as incredibly velvety or viscous as the finest pastry stouts I've had, but still quite good
O -- This thing kicks. Reminds me of a heavier version of Trillium's Night & Day imperial stout
88/100
Reviewed by gcamparone from Rhode Island
4.44/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 750mL bottle into a J Wakefield Tulip glass.
Pours a deep black, oily Body with a two finger brown head that sticks around for a while. Nice looking beer.
On the nose is heavy coffee, cocoa, and vanilla, a bit metallic, nothing special on the nose but not bad.
On the tongue it’s sweet and fudgy, maple, Oreos, dark chocolate, light coconut and vanilla. Finishes bitter and roasty. Thick mouthfeel as it warms up, low carbonation.
Solid stout if you’re into a more roasty flavor profile, adjuncts aren’t overpowering and has a really nice stout base.
Aug 19, 2019Pours a deep black, oily Body with a two finger brown head that sticks around for a while. Nice looking beer.
On the nose is heavy coffee, cocoa, and vanilla, a bit metallic, nothing special on the nose but not bad.
On the tongue it’s sweet and fudgy, maple, Oreos, dark chocolate, light coconut and vanilla. Finishes bitter and roasty. Thick mouthfeel as it warms up, low carbonation.
Solid stout if you’re into a more roasty flavor profile, adjuncts aren’t overpowering and has a really nice stout base.
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
3.96/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
The taste is a little astringent with a nutty coffee in the medium body as the firm fizz brings out a bit of sharp hickory and plenty of baker's chocolate. Not bad but the bottle was likely a bit over the hill.
May 23, 2019
Big Poppa from J. Wakefield Brewing
Beer rating:
98 out of
100 with
150 ratings
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