Sierra Nevada Maple Stout

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  1. Stout_Sabre

    Stout_Sabre Pundit (845) Jan 17, 2015 New York

    Haven't had BA Narwhal, but I tried the original at a beer festival and it got top marks from me, had to get it when it finally came out to stores again. Wish i could get ahold of this maple stout though, see how it compares with Harpoon's Imperial Maple Tap.That was pretty underwhelming, since i expected a lot from it and got little to no maple taste or smell. Based on the love for SN Maple Stout, i think it'd be no contest.
     
    #21 Stout_Sabre, Jan 19, 2015
  2. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    I didn't have this year's release and I when I drank last year's it probably had some age on it. Not a lot but wasn't super fresh. I usually wait to share that type of beer with a friend so it could take a few months or so.

    Wish I had one to drink now!
     
    #22 GetMeAnIPA, Jan 19, 2015
  3. Fox82791

    Fox82791 Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2014 New York

    Anyone have one FT :grinning:
     
    #23 Fox82791, Jan 19, 2015
  4. reefer_bob

    reefer_bob Savant (1,010) May 13, 2014 California
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    FT: SN BA Maple Stout!

    BM me. :slight_smile:
     
    #24 reefer_bob, Jan 19, 2015
  5. PBoegel

    PBoegel Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2005 New York

    Barrel ageing is a fine art. The one thing that I think more and more breweries are getting better at it the art of blending. Firestone simply kicks butt at that process.

    Different barrels and approach to the aging process promote different qualities in the beer. I agree in the case of Narwhal this is the first year I had the BA and it did feel a touch thinner, hotter, less plump in the BA edition. Narwhal has such a nice chewy dense imperial stout palate, with tons of malt character plus great esters blended with a good hop character. Some of that base beer character receded in a way that was not complimentary to the barrel aging elements you would hope to find.
     
    #25 PBoegel, Jan 19, 2015
  6. Coned

    Coned Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2014 North Carolina

    I wonder if the NC brewery has any. I like the sound of it. But i'm eagerly awaiting tapping the keg of CBS my store has
     
    #26 Coned, Jan 19, 2015
  7. Masters

    Masters Savant (1,217) Mar 7, 2014 Massachusetts

    Have you ever heard of Good Morning?!:grimacing: Your skepticism will be eliminated
     
    #27 Masters, Jan 19, 2015
  8. Phocion

    Phocion Maven (1,455) Aug 5, 2005 Minnesota

    Heard of but haven't tried. Don't get me wrong, I have had maple beers I've enjoyed, but I've had more that I haven't. I consider the ones I enjoy to be the exceptions.
     
    #28 Phocion, Jan 19, 2015
  9. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,862) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    Not close. I thought it was good not great
     
    #29 core42, Jan 19, 2015
  10. BillManley

    BillManley Pundit (954) Jul 2, 2008 North Carolina
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    We did, but sadly, it's all sold out. I think we're probably going to do another run of it in future, but don't have an exact date.
     
    #30 BillManley, Jan 19, 2015
  11. HoptimusMax1mus

    HoptimusMax1mus Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2012 Arizona

    I really hope this gets bottled for more distribution outside of the breweries...
     
    #31 HoptimusMax1mus, Jan 19, 2015
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