Chaos (2017)
Ram Restaurant & Brewery

Chaos (2017)Chaos (2017)
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From:
Ram Restaurant & Brewery
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
12.3%
Score:
100
Avg:
4.65 | pDev: 5.16%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
62
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 02, 2018
Added:
Jan 14, 2017
Wants:
  33
Gots:
  6
Chaos 2017's roots come from our second Side Note release, Gimme Samoa. We took roasted cocoa nibs, toasted coconut and Saigon cinnamon and aged it in our imperial stout, only after aging the imperial stout in freshly dumped bourbon barrels for 9 months. This complex, sweet, roasty imperial stout will change with time. Drink it fresh or store it cool in your cellar to experience the change of Chaos. Cheers!
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Ratings by Zoomslowik:
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Reviewed by Zoomslowik from Illinois

4.53/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
L- Black. Nice tan head on initial pour, but it faded.

S- Mostly cinnamon with a bit of oak. Slight whiff of coconut.

T- Well balanced. Nothing is overpowering. Cinnamon is the strongest flavor by a decent margin. Milk chocolate base with roasted malts and a bit of oak. Slight hint of coconut that's more prominent as it warms up, rounds out the flavor a bit more than anything. Not much booze.

F- Doesn't pour particularly thick. However, the feel is excellent. Rich, smooth and borderline chewy. A little warming on the finish.

O- Really nice beer. The obvious comparison is to Prop 14. I would say the base beer for Prop is better, but the cinnamon is more balanced in Chaos. That's a big point in its favor for me since most cinnamon stouts I've had were overpowering. My one knock on it is I would have liked a bit more coconut flavor.

Really enjoyed everything I've had by Shaun the Brewer. Hopefully he starts cranking them out at More Brewing soon!
Apr 11, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.46 by PrestigeWorldwide from Michigan

Nov 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.75 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Sep 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4.85 by Eman17 from Illinois

May 19, 2018
 
Rated: 4.6 by TboneRN from Minnesota

Mar 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Feb 19, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by imyourhero21 from California

Jan 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.49 by 03_04_81 from Pennsylvania

Dec 23, 2017
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.67/5  rDev +0.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
2017 vintage; drank 7/15/17 @ Golgi Apparatus.

Black/brown appearance. Minimal tan head; minimal lace.

Milk chocolate, caramel, cinnamon & coconut notes in the nose.

Thick, sticky mouthfeel.

Coconut, milk chocolate & cinnamon flavors up front; dry pumpkin notes on the finish. No booze heat.

An excellent, balanced take on the "pastry" stout.
Dec 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.75 by KidSalami from Illinois

Dec 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.92 by ragnar3 from Iowa

Nov 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.75 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Nov 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by Kurmaraja from California

Oct 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.71 by Futbolmanby from Michigan

Oct 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.75 by IrishColonial from Texas

Sep 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.39 by billab914 from Virginia

Sep 18, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by lanciloti from Illinois

Sep 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by YvesB from Belgium

Aug 24, 2017
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

4.04/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Slick black with thin, burnt dark brown edges and a minimal mocha ring.

Smell is toasted coconut, coffee, chocolate, maple, cola, nut, bourbon and cinnamon. That's a lot of distinct notes all in one.

Taste is roasty with chocolate, cinnamon, sweet coconut, coconut bourbon, vanilla bean bourbon, so, needless to say it's hot, but nice, with a medium body and very dry finish. A smokiness arise as it warms.
Aug 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.29 by jaydoc from Kansas

Aug 13, 2017
Chaos (2017) from Ram Restaurant & Brewery
Beer rating: 100 out of 100 with 62 ratings