Mostra Before Dying - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
North Park Beer Company
- From:
- North Park Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 14%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.52 | pDev: 1.99%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 10, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 15, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
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Bourbon Barrel-Aged Death Before Dying Imperial Stout conditioned on shredded coconut, toasted coconut, Veracruz Mexican vanilla beans, and a proprietary blend of Mostra Coffee's Ethiopian Anaerobic Honey Coffee and Ghost Bear Espresso Blend Coffee.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.35/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle. Black color. Thick. Tan head.
Coffee for days. Espresso, but not burnt or roasted. Smooth. Chocolate, oak, bourbon, nutty, vanilla sweetness. Really solid balance between the non coffee adjuncts.
Sep 13, 2022Coffee for days. Espresso, but not burnt or roasted. Smooth. Chocolate, oak, bourbon, nutty, vanilla sweetness. Really solid balance between the non coffee adjuncts.
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
4.59/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Type: 5-oz. draft
Reviewed as: American Pastry Stout
Glass: North Park snifter glass
Price: $11.50
From: North Park Beer Company in North Park (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: June 13, 2021
Consumed: June 13, 2021
Misc.: Pick-up day for the bottle; Quick review
Snuck over to North Park to pick up my bottle that I got in a lottery for a quick taster after finishing a day with Clara. Wasn’t psyched about $11.50 for a 5-oz. pour, but figured I could review it and figured out what to do with the bottle later. Email description called for “Conditioned on Shredded Coconut, Toasted Coconut, Veracruz Mexican Vanilla Beans, and a Proprietary Blend of Mostra Coffee's Ethiopian Anaerobic Honey Coffee & Ghost Bear Espresso Blend Coffee.”
Poured a pitch-black color with 1-to-2 fingers of khaki-tan frothy head when I got it. Could see a few bubbles along the sides of the glass. Decent spotty lacing. Average retention. (Sight - 3.50)
Smelled vanilla, chocolate syrup, smooth bourbon, toasted coconut, roasted coffee, chocolate milk, caramel and espresso. Got better each whiff. (Smell - 4.50)
Wow. Tasted even better than the smell. Got chocolate syrup, milk chocolate, vanilla, smooth bourbon, toasted coconut, roasted coffee beans, caramel, toffee, honey, espresso and hints of molasses. (Taste - 4.75)
Full body. Sticky texture. Soft carbonation. Long, smooth finish. (Feel - 5.00)
Slightly underrated this overall. Just a world-class pastry stout. Glad I got to try it and got lucky with a bottle. (Overall - 4.50)
4.59 | 100 | A+
Jun 07, 2022Reviewed as: American Pastry Stout
Glass: North Park snifter glass
Price: $11.50
From: North Park Beer Company in North Park (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: June 13, 2021
Consumed: June 13, 2021
Misc.: Pick-up day for the bottle; Quick review
Snuck over to North Park to pick up my bottle that I got in a lottery for a quick taster after finishing a day with Clara. Wasn’t psyched about $11.50 for a 5-oz. pour, but figured I could review it and figured out what to do with the bottle later. Email description called for “Conditioned on Shredded Coconut, Toasted Coconut, Veracruz Mexican Vanilla Beans, and a Proprietary Blend of Mostra Coffee's Ethiopian Anaerobic Honey Coffee & Ghost Bear Espresso Blend Coffee.”
Poured a pitch-black color with 1-to-2 fingers of khaki-tan frothy head when I got it. Could see a few bubbles along the sides of the glass. Decent spotty lacing. Average retention. (Sight - 3.50)
Smelled vanilla, chocolate syrup, smooth bourbon, toasted coconut, roasted coffee, chocolate milk, caramel and espresso. Got better each whiff. (Smell - 4.50)
Wow. Tasted even better than the smell. Got chocolate syrup, milk chocolate, vanilla, smooth bourbon, toasted coconut, roasted coffee beans, caramel, toffee, honey, espresso and hints of molasses. (Taste - 4.75)
Full body. Sticky texture. Soft carbonation. Long, smooth finish. (Feel - 5.00)
Slightly underrated this overall. Just a world-class pastry stout. Glad I got to try it and got lucky with a bottle. (Overall - 4.50)
4.59 | 100 | A+
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