Nuptial Agreement
Claimstake Brewing Company

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From:
Claimstake Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
10%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.43 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 08, 2018
Added:
Sep 08, 2018
Wants:
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Aged on Vanilla bean and Willie's Distillery Rye whiskey oak chips. Brewed in honor of Chris Guthrie's upcoming wedding!
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Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California

4.43/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From tasting notes 07/12/18
Had on-tap at Claimstake Brewing in Rancho Cordova, CA

Appearance - Served up in a 13oz snifter, black with a dark cola brown where light can penetrate. Thin, tan layer of suds float atop the surface.

Smell - Chocolate aroma with lesser notes of oak, vanilla, rye spice, molasses, roast and tart berry character.

Taste - Follows the nose. Even keeled chocolatey base upfront and through to the finish. Jammy fruitiness hits next, then lesser oak and vanilla emerge by midtaste. Faint rye spice.

Mouthfeel - Full-bodied with light, bitey carbonation. Smooth, creamy texture makes this an easy drinker with a dry, slightly sticky finish.

Overall - Damn this is great. Really reminds me a lot of Dechutes The Abyss Rye Whiskey variant, or maybe a blend of that and the OG Abyss. At $6 for a 13oz pour, its a damn steal. Claimstake isn't big on bringing brews back, but I would beg them for this one again.
Sep 08, 2018