Timestream
Sapwood Cellars Brewery

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Sapwood Cellars Brewery
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
10.3%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.13 | pDev: 12.59%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 25, 2025
Added:
Oct 01, 2020
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
We're always working a batch or two ahead when it comes to big stouts. Even when they aren't barrel-aged, we give them a few months cold in kegs to mellow and coalesce before serving. Timestream is a metaphor for the flow of time, always pulling us (and our beers) along with it.

For Timestream we pushed the syrupy body and mouthfeel further than we have for any other beer. Almost 10% each flaked and malted oats, a tweaked water profile, and a ridiculously-sticky amount of residual malt. Most of the balancing bitterness to that sweetness is provided by a combination of German and English roasted grain, bringing flavors of 80% dark chocolate, espresso beans, and caramel.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.61 by mig100 from Texas

May 25, 2025
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

4.65/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
7 oz plastic cup pour at the brewery for $4. This is a fantastic Imperial Stout. Pours pitch black with a frothy tan head. Aroma and flavor are dark roasted malts, bitter chocolate, espresso, and a hint of caramel. Very complex and the 10.3% abv is well-hidden. Mouthfeel is smooth, viscous, and has the perfect amount of carbonation. Overall an incredibly delicious beer and my favorite Sapwood beer to date.
Oct 01, 2020