Imperial Vanilla Stout
Kona Brewing Co.

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Kona Brewing Co.
 
Hawaii, United States
Style:
Imperial Pastry Stout
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
+5 ratings needed
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 6.48%
Ratings:
5 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 31, 2022
Added:
Jan 23, 2018
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.5 by mpenske from California

Aug 31, 2022
 
Rated: 3.84 by robotic_being from Illinois

Jul 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.89 by RBuckley73 from Nevada

Apr 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Feb 24, 2018
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Reviewed by Zorro from California

4.03/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Lanai Series beer. "Stout brewed with vanilla beans and natural flavor added" Bomber Bottled October 10, 2017.

Light proof black colored beer with a small brown colored head.

Smell is Vanilla, caramel, chocolate and coffee in that order. With all that is going on the vanilla manages to poke its head through. Moderately aromatic. There is also a creme brulee scent.

Starts out thick and savory with a strong vanilla flavor. Bit of an alcohol sting on the tongue. Taste of coffee and some bitter char but vanilla rise it above it all. But it is just a good serviceable stout with a lot of vanilla to it.

Mouthfeel is slick and thick on the tongue like motor oil.

Overall, really good for the price. But you had better like vanilla because this one has it in spades and aces.
Jan 23, 2018