Red Brick Brick Mason Series #8: Vanilla Gorilla | Red Brick Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Red Brick Brewing Company
Georgia, United States
atlantabrewing.com
Style: American Porter
Alcohol by volume (ABV): not listed
Availability: Limited (brewed once)
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by Zach136 on 10-30-2013
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.
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Ratings: 78 | Reviews: 9
Reviews by Bung:
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. Near black pour, thin layer of light tan head. Retains ok and laces the glass just a bit.
Aroma, Chocolates and vanilla. Lesser roast malt.
Taste, Vanilla up front. More roast malt here. Cocoa and a little coffee in the slightly dry finish.
Clean and easy drinking, not overly done with the vanilla. Medium body and a medium amount of carbonation. Maybe just a tad thinner than preferred, but that helps the drinkability.
Not bad at all.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. Near black pour, thin layer of light tan head. Retains ok and laces the glass just a bit.
Aroma, Chocolates and vanilla. Lesser roast malt.
Taste, Vanilla up front. More roast malt here. Cocoa and a little coffee in the slightly dry finish.
Clean and easy drinking, not overly done with the vanilla. Medium body and a medium amount of carbonation. Maybe just a tad thinner than preferred, but that helps the drinkability.
Not bad at all.
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More User Reviews:
4.23/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Cellared 12 oz bottle with a bottled on date of Oct. 2013,
Pours dark brown but looks black and opaque in the glass. A medim size tan head is quite creamy and has very good retention.
Aroma: very well balanced and pleasant blend of vanilla beans, dark bread, and light alcohol esters with hints of coffee and dark fruits.
Flavor: a generous amount of vanilla with a very natural flavor. Not so much vanilla as to mask the dark roasted grains nor some alcohol esters. Both the alcohol and the vanilla fade in the aftertaste leaving a gentle impression of dark, vanilla iced bread and coffee.
O: very enjoyable and definitely preferred over the smoked version.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Cellared 12 oz bottle with a bottled on date of Oct. 2013,
Pours dark brown but looks black and opaque in the glass. A medim size tan head is quite creamy and has very good retention.
Aroma: very well balanced and pleasant blend of vanilla beans, dark bread, and light alcohol esters with hints of coffee and dark fruits.
Flavor: a generous amount of vanilla with a very natural flavor. Not so much vanilla as to mask the dark roasted grains nor some alcohol esters. Both the alcohol and the vanilla fade in the aftertaste leaving a gentle impression of dark, vanilla iced bread and coffee.
O: very enjoyable and definitely preferred over the smoked version.
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3.69/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: very dark brown, not quite opaque. Some cola highlights. Modest tan head.
Smell: subtle vanilla, but up front. Not a lot else happening but a nice nose.
Taste: much like the nose. Vanilla is prominent but not overdone.
Overall: very smooth. Easy drinker. Doesn't knock your socks off but well done.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: very dark brown, not quite opaque. Some cola highlights. Modest tan head.
Smell: subtle vanilla, but up front. Not a lot else happening but a nice nose.
Taste: much like the nose. Vanilla is prominent but not overdone.
Overall: very smooth. Easy drinker. Doesn't knock your socks off but well done.
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Red Brick Brick Mason Series #8: Vanilla Gorilla from Red Brick Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.86 out of
5 with
78 ratings
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