Moonville Stout – 2025
Little Fish Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Little Fish Brewing Company
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
12.75%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.52 | pDev: 1.11%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 25, 2025
Added:
Oct 16, 2025
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Moonville Stout is inspired by the Moonville train tunnel in the Zaleski State Forest, which according to some accounts, is haunted by a train brakeman named McDevitt, who drunkenly fell to his death under a train in 1873.

The exact blend of Moonville Stout will vary from year to year. This year’s batch consists of:

-100% Imperial Stout, aged in Detrick Rye Whiskey barrels for 18 months.

Enjoy & Savor, but not while operating heavy machinery!

Flavor Profile: Rich, praline, chocolate, rye spice, slightly burnt sugar, and oak. Warming alcohol. Low hop bitterness.

12.75% abv, not gluten reduced.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by bluejacket74:
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Reviewed by bluejacket74 from Ohio

4.47/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
16.9 ounce bottle, Batch #4, bottled 01/25, thanks to Brutaltruth for this one! Served in a snifter, the beer pours dark brown/black with about a half inch tan head that stuck around a little while. Small amount of lacing. I like the aroma, the brew smells like dark chocolate, roasted malt, rye whiskey, oak, vanilla and some dark fruit. For the most part the taste is similar to the aroma, but there's the addition of some dark bread, nutty and brown sugar flavors. Good amount of barrel character! Mouthfeel/body is full, it's a bit slick and rich with a moderate amount of carbonation. I liked this one a lot, but then I've liked the imperial stouts I've tried from Little Fish in the past. Definitely worth trying this one!
Oct 25, 2025
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio

4.57/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From the 1 pt 9 fl oz bottle in a snifter. This exceptional brew pours a dark
blackish brown with a subtle head of khaki foam that settles to a thin ring
with some decent legs. Nose of rich bourbon, oak, vanilla, dates, chocolate,
and brown sugars with vinous brandy nuances. Flavors floor me....oak, vanilla,
moderate char, date bread, brown sugars, vinous brandy, subtle coffee, and dark
berry notes. Mouth feel is full, smooth, moderately coating, warming, light
carbonation, and finishing moderately dry.

Overall, this one is top tier brewing at it's finest. Worthy of winning
any festival entry and just plain stellar.

As per the other variants, and any imperial stout they do, if
they brew it....it is good!

Cheers
Oct 16, 2025