Monolith Reserve: Double Barrel Aged Cuvée
The Eighth State Brewing Company
- From:
- The Eighth State Brewing Company
- South Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 14%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.6 | pDev: 1.74%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 14, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 11, 2021
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
-
-
A blend of imperial stouts aged in Willett Family Estate 6 Year Bourbon and Woodford Double Oak Barrels. This stout was then conditioned on intense amounts of Mexican Vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla, Vanuatu Vanilla, and Ecuadorian Cocoa Nibs. The result is a play on German Chocolate Cake with deep bourbon buttercream icing.
Notes Before Adjuncting:
Barrel: Willett Family Estate 6 Yr Bourbon
Age Time: 18 months
Barrel Notes: Allspice nose, Spice similar to rye whiskey, caramel, toasted coconut, light, caraway seed icing, dry, umami, silky
Barrel: Woodford Double Oak
Age Time:16 months
Barrel Notes: Booze forward, caramel, light, bakers chocolate.
Contains No Lactose.
Notes Before Adjuncting:
Barrel: Willett Family Estate 6 Yr Bourbon
Age Time: 18 months
Barrel Notes: Allspice nose, Spice similar to rye whiskey, caramel, toasted coconut, light, caraway seed icing, dry, umami, silky
Barrel: Woodford Double Oak
Age Time:16 months
Barrel Notes: Booze forward, caramel, light, bakers chocolate.
Contains No Lactose.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Beersnake from California
4.53/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Poured at fridge temp. Pours motor oil black with zero head. Looks like it's still. Small floaties roaming around, but I don't care. This looks delicious.
The nose is insane. Coconut, chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, marshmallow, and a bit of maple doughnut.
The taste is marvelous. Chocolate truffle, marshmallow, slight roasted malts, vanilla for days, coconut, graham cracker, and some brown sugar. The barrel is there for sure, but doesn't dominate.
The mouthfeel...oh the mouthfeel. So thick and creamy. Fluffy. The aftertaste is rich vanilla ice cream. Wish I had another bottle.
Sep 14, 2024The nose is insane. Coconut, chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, marshmallow, and a bit of maple doughnut.
The taste is marvelous. Chocolate truffle, marshmallow, slight roasted malts, vanilla for days, coconut, graham cracker, and some brown sugar. The barrel is there for sure, but doesn't dominate.
The mouthfeel...oh the mouthfeel. So thick and creamy. Fluffy. The aftertaste is rich vanilla ice cream. Wish I had another bottle.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!