Pipeworks Releases and Updates (2019)

Anybody try Baked and Layered yet? Is this the first time they canned an imperial stout?

 

S'more Money S'more Problems, along with Jones/Hyper Dog have been canned.

 

Drinking a 16oz can of imperial coconut JD right now. Prolly a bad idea to pour it with 3 mins left in the Hawks game when I have to be up at 5:15, but oh well. Tasty beer, btw. Real tasty. Had an SMSP, and wasn't impressed. Coconut JD is waaaaaay better.

 

I was wondering this myself. Other than IGCCS, every German chocolate cake stout I've tried has been underwhelming. I keep looking for a good one that is accessible. If Binny's has any left this weekend, I'll pick one up.

Now that I think about it, why didn't they call Henna CPM a "German chocolate cake" version? I've never heard of a chocolate praline macaroon. Shouldn't chocolate + coconut + pecans = German chocolate cake?

 

Have you tried this one? I haven't, but am curious about it: https://www.moodytongue.com/team-member/bourbon-barrel-aged-12-layer-cake-imperial-stout/

 

I had that at FOBAB a couple years ago and it was one of my lowest rated beers of the night. I found it extremely hot and thin. I'm sure my palate was wrecked at that point though, so I partially blame that. I should probably give it another try one day.

 

I had a Baked and Layered last night. My review notes below. It's definitely a dessert beer, but not as DESSERT DESSERT as most beers I've had that embrace the pastry stout label. I quite enjoyed it. For dessert.


Pours moderately syrupy and black, with a begrudging half-finger of head. Very rich and chocolatey, with a fudge characteristic that I would say is more reminiscent of gooey brownies than a chocolate cake. The coconut is modest but present, while the vanilla and lactose are more pronounced. I get extremely subtle cherry fruit, maybe a bit of white peach on the front palate. That gives it the little bit of brightness needed to keep it from being too cloyingly sweet. The mouthfeel is also not quite as tongue-coating as expected, thinner than the appearance suggests, and that also is evidence of some restraint.

 

Maybe I'm a simpleton but what exactly does lactose taste like?

 

Drink a non-BA milk stout, preferably one with little or no adjuncts. That very distinct sweetness you get, the one that makes you say, "Yep, that's a milk stout", is what lactose tastes like.

To me, it tastes like the hint of sweetness when you drink whole milk. It could be different for everybody, but that's my two cents.

 

I'll take "Lines for Picking Up Nursing Mothers" for $200, Alex.

 

Having a Baked and Layered now. Dark chocolate on the nose, vanilla and milk chocolate take over on the taste. Great body. Coconut is very hidden. Enjoyable, but I definitely prefer some of the other canned stouts to this one.

 

They really are pumping out these adjuncted stouts for winter...

 

At this point I want a farm to table to mash tun brewer, one who grows their own stuff, bakes it themselves, then puts it into beer. None of this store bought adjuncts. None of this short cut route. I want a man's man's beer- one with chocolate, and vanilla, and rainbow marshmallows....

 

News on the dogs has to be coming soon, right?

 

I assume I’ll find out in tomorrow's email, but doors anyone know if Galaxy Unicorn will be single cans or 4 pack? I’m assuming a $20 4 pack like Emerald Grouper, but haven’t seen any responses from them yet.

 

Really excited about this one...one of my most favorite Pipeworks beers ever!

 

4 pks it seems.

 

Excellent, thanks! I must have missed that post.

 

Both of these hitting distro? Hate traveling into the city but would like 1 of each please.