Nillerzzzzz
Forager Brewing Company
- From:
- Forager Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
Ranked #23 - ABV:
- 14%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #107 - Avg:
- 4.58 | pDev: 5.02%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 20
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 21, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 23, 2018
- Wants:
- 63
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
Nillerzzz is our barrel aged vanilla bean double stout. Fermented in stainless before aging in rye whiskey and bourbon barrels for 15 months. Our extended aging process fosters a warming spirit character, rich malt layers, oaky vanillin , and a thick luscious mouthfeel. We condition the blend on freshly scraped vanilla bean caviar from five different growing regions. Blended to drink now with your most adventurous friends and family members. Vintage 2019 Blend #2 differs from Vintage 2018 Blend #1 as it is a bit richer and has a distinct rye barrel character blended with a sweetness from the bourbon barrels. The body is thicker and more viscous with a more restrained fusel alcohol character. The vanilla beans in blend #2 are from Madagascar, Uganda, Tahiti, Tonga and Papua New Guinea.
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Reviewed by Ushouldbeworkinh from England
4.75/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Pours a dense oily black, but there are some bubbles that initially pop up, then fizz out quickly.
Smell is potent. Rich chocolate, bourbon, vanilla. As it cooled when going outside, got some marshmallow and and raisin.
Taste is very much the same, good amount of sweetness, but not so much you can't drink it.
Feel is rich and Syrupy, but not quite too far to be enjoyable.
A proper one for sure.
Oct 19, 2025Smell is potent. Rich chocolate, bourbon, vanilla. As it cooled when going outside, got some marshmallow and and raisin.
Taste is very much the same, good amount of sweetness, but not so much you can't drink it.
Feel is rich and Syrupy, but not quite too far to be enjoyable.
A proper one for sure.
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.45/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pitch black viscous body with a brown cap. Smells is luxurious: full vanilla backed by rye whiskey, bourbon, molasses, semi-sweet chocolate, marshmallow and caramel in that order of strength. Taste is very sweet, vanilla and marshmallow push the barrels to the limit, leaving the boozy parts to shine with a sweetened chocolate fudge. Feel is heavy yet not as thick as it looks, very smooth with warmth emerging from the cool vanilla stout base
Aug 04, 2024
Reviewed by ONUMello from Ohio
4.72/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.72/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewery into a tulip
A: Deep dark brown with a thin light brown head
S: Marshmallow, cocoa, hints of bourbon, vanilla and graham cracker
T: The cocoa comes through first with everything else after, bitter on the finish
F: Full-bodied, a bit sweet and bitter, only mildly boozy
O: Fantastic. Super complex, a small sip goes a long way and lasts a long time on the palate
May 18, 2024A: Deep dark brown with a thin light brown head
S: Marshmallow, cocoa, hints of bourbon, vanilla and graham cracker
T: The cocoa comes through first with everything else after, bitter on the finish
F: Full-bodied, a bit sweet and bitter, only mildly boozy
O: Fantastic. Super complex, a small sip goes a long way and lasts a long time on the palate
Rated by jb_4226 from Texas
4.9/5 rDev +7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.9/5 rDev +7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
#194, yummy!
Nov 26, 2023
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
4.44/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look - black and thick with a fantastic tan rimming and lacing
Smell and taste - so much barrel, booze, chocolate and vanilla... in that order
Feel - Thick and Creamy with a light carb
Overall - pretty fantastic for being from 2018 and drinking in 2023
Sep 18, 2023Smell and taste - so much barrel, booze, chocolate and vanilla... in that order
Feel - Thick and Creamy with a light carb
Overall - pretty fantastic for being from 2018 and drinking in 2023
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