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Label Us Notorious - Calvados BA Big Poppa
J. Wakefield Brewing


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- From:
- J. Wakefield Brewing
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #33 - ABV:
- 17%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #142 - Avg:
- 4.59 | pDev: 5.45%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 06, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 16, 2017
- Wants:
- 47
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class


Notes:
Label Us Notorious is a part of our Big Poppa Series. This variant was aged in Calvados Barrels with Coconut, Vanilla & Mostra Coffee added.
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Rated by OompaMentor from Georgia
4.53/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
3/10/2019 - Apple to nose with hint of coconut. Silky MF, smooth on palate. Well balanced with the vanilla
Feb 05, 2020Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
4.33/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A peanut sized chunk of something floating at the surface in the neck of the bottle was visible before even popping the cap. Upon opening and pouring the beer into a snifter, the chunk remained at the surface which shifted to the bottom of the bottle mid-pour, so I was able to pour the last dregs into a smaller glass where the tan clump plopped out. It was actually hard to the touch as I plucked it from the surface of the beer. My concern began to grow because these Florida pastry stouts usually only have small flakes of more dispersed coconut lipids, which melt instantly and have almost no feel to them. Thankfully, just before my flashbacks of mouse skull chicken McNuggets fully manifested, it did begin melting in the palm of my hand.
Anywho, the body is viscous black with other minor spots of oils surfacing after the burnt mocha blanket quickly disappears to nothing at all.
Smell is Butterfinger with vanilla bean white chocolate and hints of caramel corn. As it warms, charred mocha coffee and brownie crust emerge. The aroma is hypnotizing.
Taste is decadent and a little boozy as the apple brandy barrel makes its presence known, adding sharp oaky liquor notes to the extravagant flavors of coconut filled pâte à choux with chocolate ganache. The body is just thick enough to dampen the barrel to tolerable levels of booze, allowing for additional notes of cinnamon coffee and vanilla custard to surface. The finish is semi-sticky and substantially warming all the way down.
May 30, 2019Anywho, the body is viscous black with other minor spots of oils surfacing after the burnt mocha blanket quickly disappears to nothing at all.
Smell is Butterfinger with vanilla bean white chocolate and hints of caramel corn. As it warms, charred mocha coffee and brownie crust emerge. The aroma is hypnotizing.
Taste is decadent and a little boozy as the apple brandy barrel makes its presence known, adding sharp oaky liquor notes to the extravagant flavors of coconut filled pâte à choux with chocolate ganache. The body is just thick enough to dampen the barrel to tolerable levels of booze, allowing for additional notes of cinnamon coffee and vanilla custard to surface. The finish is semi-sticky and substantially warming all the way down.
Rated by fireazzi from Massachusetts
4.75/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Batch 1
May 22, 2019Reviewed by Radcpa from Washington
4.27/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very dark appearance with slight tan head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is s mild coconut and vanilla with little coffee accent. Taste is also a nice coconut and vanilla with little coffee. Also bb size particle floating in the first pour.
Apr 13, 2019
Label Us Notorious - Calvados BA Big Poppa from J. Wakefield Brewing
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
86 ratings
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