Double Stack
Great Notion Brewing


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- From:
- Great Notion Brewing
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Stout - American Imperial
Ranked #58 - ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #174 - Avg:
- 4.51 | pDev: 7.54%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 18, 2022
- Added:
- Sep 06, 2015
- Wants:
- 145
- Gots:
- 37
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class


Notes:
Double Stack is our Imperial Breakfast Stout fermented with an irresponsible amount of maple syrup & aged on whole bean Sumatra from our friends at Clutch Coffee.
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4.5 by not2quick from Missouri on Jan 18, 2022
4.31 by Resistance88 from California on Jan 04, 2022
4.21 by MaximumYuks from Oregon on Dec 22, 2021
4.4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by WunderLlama from Massachusetts
Pint can received from @snaotheus in Bif14
Brewers notes: Double Stack is our Imperial Breakfast Stout fermented with an irresponsible amount of maple syrup & aged on whole bean Sumatra from our friends at Clutch Coffee.
Pours a black motor oil ,one finger brown foam cap recedes to a ring
Aroma is maple syrup, fresh roast coffee
Taste is fresh ground coffee, maple syrup , roasted malts
Mouthfeel is lighter than I expected, hint of coffee acridness, bit of booze
Good beer
Oct 31, 2021
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by WunderLlama from Massachusetts
Pint can received from @snaotheus in Bif14
Brewers notes: Double Stack is our Imperial Breakfast Stout fermented with an irresponsible amount of maple syrup & aged on whole bean Sumatra from our friends at Clutch Coffee.
Pours a black motor oil ,one finger brown foam cap recedes to a ring
Aroma is maple syrup, fresh roast coffee
Taste is fresh ground coffee, maple syrup , roasted malts
Mouthfeel is lighter than I expected, hint of coffee acridness, bit of booze
Good beer
Oct 31, 2021
4.5 by beermanben from Wisconsin on Oct 05, 2021
3.69 by BigIronH from Michigan on Aug 29, 2021
4.05 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut on Aug 27, 2021
4.75 by rstump24 from Ohio on Aug 24, 2021
4.5 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania on Aug 07, 2021
4.52 by WormGod from New York on Aug 02, 2021
4.44 by Jcoleman4 from Ohio on Jun 30, 2021
4.25 by Rkitchen from Michigan on Jun 19, 2021
4.5 by jonbonfondle from Minnesota on Jun 05, 2021
5/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
by erosier from Connecticut
Pours a deep brown/black color with a thick tan colored head that sticks around and has some nice lacing down the glass. This beer smells like maple pancakes and a cup of coffee from a serious distance. Up close it's fresh maple, a great cup of coffee, and somehow the sweetness of pancakes. Taste is a smooth coffee, roasted malts, toasted pancake followed by sweet maple and finished off with a sweet coffee finish. Smooth, full feeling, perfect amount of carbonation. Incredible.
May 09, 2021
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
by erosier from Connecticut
Pours a deep brown/black color with a thick tan colored head that sticks around and has some nice lacing down the glass. This beer smells like maple pancakes and a cup of coffee from a serious distance. Up close it's fresh maple, a great cup of coffee, and somehow the sweetness of pancakes. Taste is a smooth coffee, roasted malts, toasted pancake followed by sweet maple and finished off with a sweet coffee finish. Smooth, full feeling, perfect amount of carbonation. Incredible.
May 09, 2021
4.16 by BeerMe8 from Florida on Apr 21, 2021
4.87 by jwerner23 from Minnesota on Apr 20, 2021
4.95/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
by jb_4226 from Texas
Yummy! Coffee, maple syrup, abv is very well hidden.
Mar 27, 2021
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
by jb_4226 from Texas
Yummy! Coffee, maple syrup, abv is very well hidden.
Mar 27, 2021
4.6/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by Reidrover from Oregon
16 oz can dated 01/06/2021
Oh Holy Father the aroma as i cracked this open!
Natural maple syrup, pancakes, honey and sweet coffee.
Wow.
And it aint a bad looker either. Black body and beautiful inch thick creamy tan head.
Taste not as sweet as one ( me) would expect but it has all the taste profile of a down home old style diner pancake feed.
Mouth feel is thick and silky. Not one to have multiples off.
Great beer for the style
Mar 21, 2021
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by Reidrover from Oregon
16 oz can dated 01/06/2021
Oh Holy Father the aroma as i cracked this open!
Natural maple syrup, pancakes, honey and sweet coffee.
Wow.
And it aint a bad looker either. Black body and beautiful inch thick creamy tan head.
Taste not as sweet as one ( me) would expect but it has all the taste profile of a down home old style diner pancake feed.
Mouth feel is thick and silky. Not one to have multiples off.
Great beer for the style
Mar 21, 2021
4.56 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina on Mar 20, 2021
4.7 by Abstractspirit from Rhode Island on Mar 16, 2021
4.54/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by vectornut from California
Smells like delicious pancakes. Tastes complex and intriguing, with hints of coffee and maple. Really smooth and creamy. If I changed anything, it would be more maple and less coffee, but then, I LOVE sweet stuff. Overall a great beer!
Mar 12, 2021
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by vectornut from California
Smells like delicious pancakes. Tastes complex and intriguing, with hints of coffee and maple. Really smooth and creamy. If I changed anything, it would be more maple and less coffee, but then, I LOVE sweet stuff. Overall a great beer!
Mar 12, 2021
4.29 by Mikexw from New York on Mar 12, 2021
4.63/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
by bitterandstout from Oregon
Look: dark, almost black ,small tan head with good lacing
Smell: I get the coffee, then maple, lot's of maple
Taste: sweet, day old coffee, followed by maple with hints of vanilla and roast
Feel: full, smooth with a touch of carbonation.
Not really a fan of maple stouts, but this is quite good.
Mar 11, 2021
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
by bitterandstout from Oregon
Look: dark, almost black ,small tan head with good lacing
Smell: I get the coffee, then maple, lot's of maple
Taste: sweet, day old coffee, followed by maple with hints of vanilla and roast
Feel: full, smooth with a touch of carbonation.
Not really a fan of maple stouts, but this is quite good.
Mar 11, 2021
4.25 by blackcloud from Alaska on Feb 26, 2021
4.47/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by Scotchboy from Idaho
Beer #1600 on BA is another beauty.
Brew #8 from the Hop Culture Juicy Brews box, a 16oz can poured into a glass coffee mug.
A: Moderately thick black pour; certainly dense and opaque but not the thickest stout ever. Capped by a creamy mocha head.
S: Delicious, decadent, rich coffee and maple syrup character. Chocolatey notes as well. The coffee isn't acrid or bitter, just smooth and rich and plays well with the maple syrup sweetness.
T: Yeah, so easy to drink - this is literally my wheelhouse. Just enough sugary maple syrup to be rich and decadent without being cloying; roasted malt profile bolsters up that sweetness, and the fresh coffee shines through with a breakfast-y feel to it.
MF: Again, not the biggest stout I've seen or tried but big enough, and the body stands up to the adjuncts.
O: Just delicious and darn near perfect for a maple syrup coffee stout.
Feb 22, 2021
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by Scotchboy from Idaho
Beer #1600 on BA is another beauty.
Brew #8 from the Hop Culture Juicy Brews box, a 16oz can poured into a glass coffee mug.
A: Moderately thick black pour; certainly dense and opaque but not the thickest stout ever. Capped by a creamy mocha head.
S: Delicious, decadent, rich coffee and maple syrup character. Chocolatey notes as well. The coffee isn't acrid or bitter, just smooth and rich and plays well with the maple syrup sweetness.
T: Yeah, so easy to drink - this is literally my wheelhouse. Just enough sugary maple syrup to be rich and decadent without being cloying; roasted malt profile bolsters up that sweetness, and the fresh coffee shines through with a breakfast-y feel to it.
MF: Again, not the biggest stout I've seen or tried but big enough, and the body stands up to the adjuncts.
O: Just delicious and darn near perfect for a maple syrup coffee stout.
Feb 22, 2021
4.46/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
Appearance - The beer poured a brown-ish black color with an off-white head crowning the pour.
Smell - Maple syrup stood out in the nose but there was some bitterness to lend a sense of balance.
Taste - The maple was huge, complemented by a dry bready backbone. A bit of charred dark coffee lent a sense of balance. The sweetness fades in the finish leaving a light coffee bitterness.
Mouthfeel - The body seemed a bit thin for a sweet stout, but it had stickiness.
Overall - The nice thing about this mapled stout was that it was not too heavy.
Feb 21, 2021
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
Appearance - The beer poured a brown-ish black color with an off-white head crowning the pour.
Smell - Maple syrup stood out in the nose but there was some bitterness to lend a sense of balance.
Taste - The maple was huge, complemented by a dry bready backbone. A bit of charred dark coffee lent a sense of balance. The sweetness fades in the finish leaving a light coffee bitterness.
Mouthfeel - The body seemed a bit thin for a sweet stout, but it had stickiness.
Overall - The nice thing about this mapled stout was that it was not too heavy.
Feb 21, 2021
4.4 by smithj4 from New York on Feb 20, 2021
4.49/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by REVZEB from Illinois
Brownish black with two fingers of brown foam. Smell and taste are clones: huge maple syrup from the local diner with coffee bean, mild chocolate, brown sugar and molasses. Reminds me a lot of Mikerphone's imperial SLBS extra maple variants. Feel is lighter and not syrupy at all though, roasted and malty if anything, amazing given the huge maple presence. Would love to try this in a barrel! A classic that is worth the hype for a great maple fix without saturating the palate with sweetness
Feb 18, 2021
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by REVZEB from Illinois
Brownish black with two fingers of brown foam. Smell and taste are clones: huge maple syrup from the local diner with coffee bean, mild chocolate, brown sugar and molasses. Reminds me a lot of Mikerphone's imperial SLBS extra maple variants. Feel is lighter and not syrupy at all though, roasted and malty if anything, amazing given the huge maple presence. Would love to try this in a barrel! A classic that is worth the hype for a great maple fix without saturating the palate with sweetness
Feb 18, 2021
4.56/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by D4kapa from Ohio
Huge sugary maple nose, like someone spilled a bottle of Syrup. Full bodied, super slick & smooth mouthfeel. Taste is significantly more coffee-forward than expected, with the maple really coming through on the finish. Hides 11% ABV incredibly well.
Feb 15, 2021
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by D4kapa from Ohio
Huge sugary maple nose, like someone spilled a bottle of Syrup. Full bodied, super slick & smooth mouthfeel. Taste is significantly more coffee-forward than expected, with the maple really coming through on the finish. Hides 11% ABV incredibly well.
Feb 15, 2021
4.5 by trevorpost from Pennsylvania on Feb 14, 2021
3.76 by HopHead_ from Pennsylvania on Feb 13, 2021
2.69 by Bugsmcl from Ohio on Feb 12, 2021
3.74 by wsolis09 from Oregon on Feb 05, 2021
4.24 by gardner254 from Ohio on Jan 29, 2021
4.59/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by withoutsorrow from Washington
Maple bomb for sure. Can get overwhelming if you are killing a 16oz on your own.
Jan 29, 2021
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by withoutsorrow from Washington
Maple bomb for sure. Can get overwhelming if you are killing a 16oz on your own.
Jan 29, 2021
4.81 by JAWS from New York on Jan 25, 2021
4.45/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
by bret27 from California
Can from brewery courtesy of heyhiggi.
2021 recent release.
L: black with minimal dark brown head.
S: chocolate, coffee, maple syrup.
T: coffee, chocolate, pancakes, maple, a little roasty/burnt.
F: viscous. About right.
Overall: very good. I generally don’t like overly sweet stouts, but great notion seems to know how to push the limits without going overboard.
Jan 20, 2021
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
by bret27 from California
Can from brewery courtesy of heyhiggi.
2021 recent release.
L: black with minimal dark brown head.
S: chocolate, coffee, maple syrup.
T: coffee, chocolate, pancakes, maple, a little roasty/burnt.
F: viscous. About right.
Overall: very good. I generally don’t like overly sweet stouts, but great notion seems to know how to push the limits without going overboard.
Jan 20, 2021
4.8 by gbiello from Massachusetts on Jan 19, 2021
4.87 by MAR2814 from Massachusetts on Jan 14, 2021
4.48 by jeffreytneal from Massachusetts on Jan 13, 2021
Double Stack from Great Notion Brewing
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
676 ratings