Meditations 4.17
Caius Farm Brewery
- From:
- Caius Farm Brewery
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 18%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.4 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Yesterday at 05:00 AM
- Added:
- Mar 15, 2026
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Inaugural beer in the Meditations series. Stout recipe BS1 aged in a 15 -year 1792 barrel for 22 months and then aged in a Willett Bourbon barrel for 10 more months. Then blended with stout recipe BS2that was aged in Buffalo trace Mash barrels for 12 months and then Willett Bourbon for 10 months to create the final beer.
The stout is named after a specific message from Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. 4.17 :" Do not live as though destined to live countless years; while you live, while it is possible, become good."
The stout is named after a specific message from Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. 4.17 :" Do not live as though destined to live countless years; while you live, while it is possible, become good."
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by sulldaddy:
Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut
4.4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Im sampling this waxed 500 ml bottle and poured into my trusty snifter. The beer is purchased at the brewery a few months ago and has been in my cellar since.
The beer pours a black coffee color and no light passes through my glass. A dense, yet small foamy head develops about 1 cm and fades to a sturdy edge layer with some small islands floating on surface.
Aroma is dark chocolate fudge, toffee notes, some bourbon richness, a little fusol booze and maybe the faintest hint of vanilla. Pretty robust nose on this one. From the nose, I dont believe any hops were harmed in the making of this beer.
First sip reveals a much lighter body than expected with only medium thickness at best. Smooth texture and a little very fine, spacious carbonation. Beer drinks very easy (except for boozy heat!!)
Flavor is dominated by dark chocolate fudge and bourbon carries through the event. I get some decent vanilla hits here and then peppery boozy bite and heat on the swallow. If I swirl the beer in my mouth the burn is evident on my palate. Big beer is not hidden!!
Glad to have tried this one and add it to BA DB. Kinda wish I had bought a second bottle!
Yesterday at 05:00 AMThe beer pours a black coffee color and no light passes through my glass. A dense, yet small foamy head develops about 1 cm and fades to a sturdy edge layer with some small islands floating on surface.
Aroma is dark chocolate fudge, toffee notes, some bourbon richness, a little fusol booze and maybe the faintest hint of vanilla. Pretty robust nose on this one. From the nose, I dont believe any hops were harmed in the making of this beer.
First sip reveals a much lighter body than expected with only medium thickness at best. Smooth texture and a little very fine, spacious carbonation. Beer drinks very easy (except for boozy heat!!)
Flavor is dominated by dark chocolate fudge and bourbon carries through the event. I get some decent vanilla hits here and then peppery boozy bite and heat on the swallow. If I swirl the beer in my mouth the burn is evident on my palate. Big beer is not hidden!!
Glad to have tried this one and add it to BA DB. Kinda wish I had bought a second bottle!
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