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Pressed - Vanilla
Phase Three Brewing Company
- From:
- Phase Three Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
- ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- 96
- Avg:
- 4.45 | pDev: 4.49%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 20, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 23, 2019
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 0
Our second iteration of our Pressed series.
This big, chewy imperial porter was aged on Tugboat coffee and vanilla to create a beautiful Frappuccino-like experience.
This big, chewy imperial porter was aged on Tugboat coffee and vanilla to create a beautiful Frappuccino-like experience.
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Ratings by Trmmilwwi:
Rated by Trmmilwwi from Illinois
4.58/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Oct 30, 2019
4.58/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Oct 30, 2019
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by cjgator3 from Florida
4.5/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.5/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
16oz can poured into a snifter. Huge vanilla notes in the nose, definitely some nice roasted coffee notes as well. Thick mouthfeel commenced a nice roasty start to the palate with the sweetness quickly creeping in an lingering well into the finish. There is also quite a bit of warmth in the finish from the 12% ABV.
Apr 12, 2020Reviewed by stortore from Illinois
4.33/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
16 ounce can into a snifter. Had 11/27/19.
Pours a thick looking dark brown, opaque, with a half inch head of darker foam and light soapy lacing. The aroma starts with a lot of excellent vanilla, then coffee, chocolate, cocoa, malt, light caramel. The flavor also starts with a lot of excellent vanilla, then coffee, cocoa, chocolate, malt, light caramel, a light bitterness. Smooth, creamy, a solid full body, well carbonated.
The vanilla is exceptional, the coffee is a strong supporter. Straightforward and focused, but expressive and intense in aroma and flavor. Very enjoyable and well worth a purchase.
Apr 01, 2020Pours a thick looking dark brown, opaque, with a half inch head of darker foam and light soapy lacing. The aroma starts with a lot of excellent vanilla, then coffee, chocolate, cocoa, malt, light caramel. The flavor also starts with a lot of excellent vanilla, then coffee, cocoa, chocolate, malt, light caramel, a light bitterness. Smooth, creamy, a solid full body, well carbonated.
The vanilla is exceptional, the coffee is a strong supporter. Straightforward and focused, but expressive and intense in aroma and flavor. Very enjoyable and well worth a purchase.
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.49/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Had on tap. Whoops forgot to rate this one! Like the rest of the series, the look is imPRESSive. The coffee and vanilla frolic together in the nose, chocolate supports. Taste on the other hand has the dark chocolate and coffee meld into one before the vanilla cooly interjects and lifts the complexion. Roast, warm then cool, frothy, lighter body. Another winner
Mar 27, 2020Reviewed by larryi86 from Delaware
4.46/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thank you Franfab for this
16 oz can poured into a teku
A- Black with a three finger dark mocha head.
S- Vanilla, chocolate, some coffee, hints of maple. Pretty much malted milk balls.
T- Milk chocolate, vanilla, roasted coffee, hints of maple, touch of dark chocolate.
M- Smooth, full body, chewy.
O- A great porter with a very nice balance of the coffee and vanilla. The nose is really big on this but the taste doesn’t deliver the malted milk balls I’m getting in the nose. That being said it is still a very tasty and balanced porter.
Feb 10, 202016 oz can poured into a teku
A- Black with a three finger dark mocha head.
S- Vanilla, chocolate, some coffee, hints of maple. Pretty much malted milk balls.
T- Milk chocolate, vanilla, roasted coffee, hints of maple, touch of dark chocolate.
M- Smooth, full body, chewy.
O- A great porter with a very nice balance of the coffee and vanilla. The nose is really big on this but the taste doesn’t deliver the malted milk balls I’m getting in the nose. That being said it is still a very tasty and balanced porter.
Reviewed by CanConPhilly from Pennsylvania
4.42/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L - 1.5 finger hazelnut head is slow to recede, leaving behind a menacing pitch-black body.
S - tons of vanilla. Coffee, milk chocolate, a hint of maple. Yowza!
T - follows the nose. A crazy amount of vanilla, with milk chocolate and coffee layered on top. Low bitterness. Moderate sweetness. Low booziness.
F - medium-full body with appropriate carb.
O - I’ve had very few beers with such a strong vanilla presence. It’s shocking, in a good way.
Jan 12, 2020S - tons of vanilla. Coffee, milk chocolate, a hint of maple. Yowza!
T - follows the nose. A crazy amount of vanilla, with milk chocolate and coffee layered on top. Low bitterness. Moderate sweetness. Low booziness.
F - medium-full body with appropriate carb.
O - I’ve had very few beers with such a strong vanilla presence. It’s shocking, in a good way.
Reviewed by brewskis from Indiana
4.59/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Phase Three Pressed Imperial Porter: Coffee/Vanilla. This series takes the same big coffee porter base and adds a different adjunct to it. This is the second release in the series, the first being coffee and maple. The brewer, Shaun Burns, is well known for his dark beers around Chicago, so let's see how this one stacks up.
Appearance: Pours more like an imperial stout than an imperial porter. Pitch black in the glass with a half-finger of dark mocha head that dissipated quickly. Pouring like motor oil, this isn't your typical porter. Carbonation levels are moderate.
Aroma: A big gourmet coffee presence hits you in the face up front, but followed closely by sweet vanilla frosting and milk chocolate. The chocolate shows through much more than expected given that there are no cacao nibs added to the beer. Roasted malt, maple, caramel, and bakers chocolate are in the background. An ever-so-slight presence of alcohol burns the nostrils.
Taste: Waves of coffee, chocolate, and sweet vanilla envelope the palate throughout. The coffee seems to be a good dark blend. Like the aroma indicated, the chocolate comes through as more of a milk chocolate. Reminiscent of Hershey's chocolate syrup, which is becoming somewhat of a signature flavor in Shaun's stouts and porters. The vanilla is sweet and is reminiscent of vanilla frosting or vanilla creamer. A significant maple presence makes itself known as well. Dancing in the background are notes of roasted malts, nougat, caramel, and bittersweet chocolate chips. The alcohol is detectable throughout the palate and provides dryness and warmth as it goes down. The finish brings bitter coffee and dark chocolate, with undercurrents of the aforementioned milk chocolate, vanilla frosting, and coffee. Oreo's with coffee is what comes to mind.
Mouthfeel: About as full of a body as a porter or stout can get. You can chew on this beer. Very creamy, luscious, and sticky. Just enough carbonation to move this heavy beer through the palate, bringing some softness and delicacy to this extremely robust beer.
Overall: I thought I would enjoy the coffee/maple version more than this one, but I thought wrong. Although that version is still great, this one slightly beats it out due to the surprisingly large amount of chocolate coming through from what I would assume is just the malts, which is quite impressive. The chocolate and other nuances from the base beer complement the coffee and sweet vanilla additions perfectly. The adjunct and base beer are in great balance. Shaun continues to make some of the best imperial porters I've had (albeit a small sample size). Outstanding stuff!
Nov 17, 2019Appearance: Pours more like an imperial stout than an imperial porter. Pitch black in the glass with a half-finger of dark mocha head that dissipated quickly. Pouring like motor oil, this isn't your typical porter. Carbonation levels are moderate.
Aroma: A big gourmet coffee presence hits you in the face up front, but followed closely by sweet vanilla frosting and milk chocolate. The chocolate shows through much more than expected given that there are no cacao nibs added to the beer. Roasted malt, maple, caramel, and bakers chocolate are in the background. An ever-so-slight presence of alcohol burns the nostrils.
Taste: Waves of coffee, chocolate, and sweet vanilla envelope the palate throughout. The coffee seems to be a good dark blend. Like the aroma indicated, the chocolate comes through as more of a milk chocolate. Reminiscent of Hershey's chocolate syrup, which is becoming somewhat of a signature flavor in Shaun's stouts and porters. The vanilla is sweet and is reminiscent of vanilla frosting or vanilla creamer. A significant maple presence makes itself known as well. Dancing in the background are notes of roasted malts, nougat, caramel, and bittersweet chocolate chips. The alcohol is detectable throughout the palate and provides dryness and warmth as it goes down. The finish brings bitter coffee and dark chocolate, with undercurrents of the aforementioned milk chocolate, vanilla frosting, and coffee. Oreo's with coffee is what comes to mind.
Mouthfeel: About as full of a body as a porter or stout can get. You can chew on this beer. Very creamy, luscious, and sticky. Just enough carbonation to move this heavy beer through the palate, bringing some softness and delicacy to this extremely robust beer.
Overall: I thought I would enjoy the coffee/maple version more than this one, but I thought wrong. Although that version is still great, this one slightly beats it out due to the surprisingly large amount of chocolate coming through from what I would assume is just the malts, which is quite impressive. The chocolate and other nuances from the base beer complement the coffee and sweet vanilla additions perfectly. The adjunct and base beer are in great balance. Shaun continues to make some of the best imperial porters I've had (albeit a small sample size). Outstanding stuff!
Pressed - Vanilla from Phase Three Brewing Company
Beer rating:
96 out of
100 with
33 ratings
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