213 of the Best Vanilla Stouts, Blind-Tasted and Ranked

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21st Amendment Brewery El Camino (Un)Real (80)

“At 9.5 percent ABV, El Camino (Un)Real has a firm bitterness and malt complexity with licorice, vanilla, and higher alcohol esters. The incorporation of indigenous ingredients includes the addition of dried mission figs, pink peppercorns, fennel, and chia seeds that together add a slight herbal, fruit, and spice notes built to pair with the malt and hops complexity.”

The Bruery Share This: Mole (82)

“Each release in our Share This series spotlights unique ingredients and an important cause. Share This: Mole is a mole-inspired imperial stout collaboration with Chef Anne Conness, featuring ancho chiles, chipotle peppers, cinnamon, vanilla, and cacao nibs. For each bottle we produce, Free Wheelchair Mission receives one dollar.”

Coronado Brewing Company Barrel-Aged Stupid Stout (83)

“A roasty, chocolaty barrel-aged liquid treasure that leaves you dreaming of vanilla bourbon notes.”

Thirsty Dog Brewing Company Barrel-Aged Siberian Night (83)

“Our Siberian Night Russian imperial stout aged for 11 months in fresh bourbon barrels. The dark chocolate malt yields a milk chocolate flavor that blends perfectly with the vanilla flavor from the barrel.”

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers Barrel-Aged Scarface (83)

“The bourbon barrel-aged edition of Scarface will assault your senses with sweet caramel, oak, and vanilla.”

Prairie Artisan Ales Pirate Noir (83)

“Pirate Noir is our Jamaican rum barrel–aged imperial oatmeal stout. This beer adds intense notes of vanilla, coconut, and rum to our Prairie Noir.”

Melvin Brewing Eureka (House of Flying Barrels) Three Years! (85)

“S’mores-inspired smoked imperial stout blended with bourbon barrel–aged imperial stout with vanilla beans, maple syrup, cacao, cinnamon, graham crackers added.”

Full Sail Brewing Co. Bourbon Barrel Stout (85)

“This beer was brewed in November of 2015 and was carefully aged for months in Wild Turkey Bourbon casks from Kentucky. This extended aging presents hints of vanilla and allows the stout to pick up the flavors of the wood, bourbon, and oak. This year’s Bourbon Barrel–Aged Stout is inky black with aroma of dried cherry, shaved chocolate, and whiskey. It has a full malty palate with flavors of dark chocolate, vanilla, cherry, dried figs, and a subtle hint of molasses.”

Cerebral Brewing Mysterious Forces Blend .02 (85)

“Blended barrel-aged stout. Conditioned on coconut, almond, Vanuatu vanilla beans.”

Tallgrass Brewing Company Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat (85)

“Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat is a combination of our award-winning oatmeal cream stout, Buffalo Sweat, with whole Ugandan vanilla beans. The result is the natural espresso-chocolate flavors of Buffalo Sweat infused with the sweetness of vanilla. It’s an exceptional treat on a cold winter’s night.”

Lift Bridge Brewery Silhouette with Vanilla (85)

“Brewed in the style of an imperial stout and aged in bourbon barrels with whole Madagascar vanilla beans for up to 4 years.”

River Rat Brewery My Morning Stout (85)

“Start your day off the River Rat way with notes of cacao nibs, oats, Madagascar vanilla, and a jolt from our exclusive blend of Jittery Joe's coffee. Goes nicely with a walk of shame and a Denver omelet.”

Great Divide Brewing Company Oak Aged Y (85)

“Crack open Yeti Imperial Stout’s sophisticated sibling Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout. Although these beers come from the same clan, they have entirely different personalities. Aging on a blend of French and toasted oak chips infuses a subtle oak and vanilla character into Yeti's already intense chocolate, roasted coffee malt flavor and hugely assertive hops profile. Who says you can't tame a Yeti?”

pFriem Family Brewers Rum Barrel Aged Porter (85)

"We age our Imperial Porter for a year in barrels kissed by the Caribbean, giving pFriem’s Rum Barrel Aged Porter notes of chocolate truffles, ripe cherries and vanilla beans. Drink in this captivating brew and taste luscious decadence."

MadTree Brewing Barrel-Aged Axis Mundi (86)

“The Siberians believed a ‘World Tree’ connects worlds through its roots and branches. While this Russian imperial stout isn’t the world’s cosmic axis, it does connect you to rich flavors.”

Fort George Brewery Matryoshka 2022 w/ Vanilla, Cardamom, Ginger, Cinnamon and Coffee (86)

“Barrel-aged Russian imperial stout with vanilla, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, coffee.”

Burial Beer Co Ninth Passing (86)

“Rum and bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout with toasted coconut, cocoa nibs, vanilla beans.”

Revelry Brewing Co. Rum Tum Tugga (86)

“A blended mixed-ferm tropical stout aged on rum oak staves with vanilla, pineapple, golden raisins, toasted coconut.”

Great Notion Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Jumbo (86)

“Imperial stout aged in a Widow Jane bourbon barrel with marshmallows, vanilla beans, pecans.”

Pure Project Enchiridion (86)

“Blend of barrel-aged stouts. Aromas of crème brûlée, toasted oak, wildflower honey. Flavors of flourless chocolate torte, fig, vanilla bean.”

Ecliptic Brewing Barrel-aged Oort (86)

"Named after the mysterious region of our solar system that breeds comets, Oort Imperial Stout has massive amounts of roasted barley combined with three types of Caramel malts for a rich, full mouth feel. Chinook, Cascade and Sterling hops lend a balanced bitterness and subtle hop flavor. This barrel-aged version slumbered for twelve months, imparting notes of rich, bitter chocolate, vanilla and oak."

Single Hill Brewing Company Reserve - Osa Major (86)

"This imperial stout was aged in Westland American Single Malt Whiskey barrels, imparting stellar notes of dark roast coffee, sweet vanilla, and cocoa powder."

FiftyFifty Brewing Co. Eclipse Vanilla (87)

“Lovingly crafted just once a year. Made with the finest malts, hops, fresh mountain water, yeast, and vanilla beans.”

The Eighth State Brewing Company Launch Mode: Barley Stoutland (87)

Blend of Barleywine and Stout finished with Ugandan Vanilla, Palo Santo, Caramel, and Toasted Coconut. This iteration of one of our past favorites, comes to light anew. No longer stout, but not entirely Barleywine this complex being reemerges as a light bringer. 

Three Taverns Brewery Cocoa Cafe (87)

"Inspired by the cafes of Latin America, Cocoa Café is a chocolate, vanilla, and cinnamon coffee milk stout."

Three Floyds Brewing Co Dark Lord 2022 (87)

“A demonic Russian-style imperial stout brewed with coffee, Mexican vanilla, Indian sugar.”

Brink Brewing Co. Street Corner Thieves (87)

Blended stout loaded with raspberry and vanilla in bourbon barrels.

The Pike Brewing Company 2015 Pike Entire Wood-Aged Stout (87)

“Smooth and chocolaty, reminiscent of small-batch bourbon with its vanilla and wood overtones. Aged in Woodinville Whiskey barrels, which impart creamy vanilla and whiskey flavors.”

Three Taverns Brewery Martyr's Breath (87)

“An imperial rye stout matured on tonka beans and Ugandan vanilla beans.”

Burial Beer Co Walking Through the Abyss into Nonsequitur (87)

“Imperial stout with Onyx decaf coffee, toasted coconut, hazelnuts, cinnamon, vanilla bean.”

Stone Brewing Xocoveza Winter Spice (87)

“Our chocolaty, winter-spiced mocha stout is back. This delicious take on Mexican hot chocolate is crafted with cocoa, coffee, pasilla peppers, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. ¡Claro que sí!”

The Brew Gentlemen Beer Company Mexican Coffee (87)

“Spiced with coffee, cinnamon, and vanilla. Notes of fresh-brewed coffee, spiced cake, iced coffee, and coffee candy. Coffee.”

Black Laboratory Brewing Willett BA Black is Beautiful (87)

"For our version of Black is Beautiful we adjusted some of the malts to match our house stouts. We then took a portion of it to age in a single Sour Mash Willett Bourbon barrel and aged it for 9 months. Pours jet black with aroma and flavors of chocolate, vanilla, raisin and bourbon."

Fifty West Brewing Saturday Morning Cartoons (88)

BA breakfast stout with chocolate cereal, cocoa nibs, vanilla, and coffee brewed in collaboration with Cincin-nati Craft Beer Club and The Party Source.

WeldWerks Brewing Co. Medianoche: Vanilla Moonlight (88)

“Aged in bourbon barrels then in vanilla-extract barrels. Finished on a blend of vanilla beans.”

Reuben's Brews Barrel Aged Stout (88)

“This brew is a rich, big imperial stout deliberately brewed to age in bourbon barrels for many months. It has a rich body, vanilla notes, bourbon, light oak, and an underlying flavor profile of smooth milk chocolate.”

Black Spruce Brewing Company Barrel-Aged Postmodern Classic (88)

“Barrel-aged with toasted coconut, toasted macadamia nut, vanilla.”

Wild Leap Brewing Company Lone Buffalo (88)

“Bourbon and chocolate under the nose, then chased with vanilla and caramel throughout with legs.”

Vitamin Sea Brewing Company We Keep (88)

“We took our base stout recipe and conditioned it on cinnamon toast cereal, stroopwafels, cacao nib, vanilla bean, marshmallow, cinnamon.”

Stonecloud Brewing Co. Fluffy Fingers - Chocolate Orange (88)

“Made with orange zest, vanilla, roasted cocoa nibs—a play on the childhood favorite.”

Pondaseta Brewing Co. Rye Barrel Aged Castle Black (88)

"Castle Black is an American Imperial stout with huge roast emphasis. We aged it for 9 months in Willet Rye Barrels and the result is bursting with Rye Whiskey aroma balanced by a complex and roasty mid section, and finishing with a nuanced caramel and vanilla derived from the barrel."

Urban South Sunshine Haze Dream (88)

"Creamsicle milkshake IPA that we dry hopped with Citra and Comet, then aged on tangerine juice and vanilla bean."

Highland Park Brewery Infinitefinite (89)

“A blend of barrel-aged stouts. Chocolate, oak, vanilla, and spirit.”

Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse Demons Run Coconut Vanilla (89)

“Bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout with coconut and vanilla beans added.”

Perennial Artisan Ales Société du Chêne 2022, Papua New Guinea (89)

“Imperial stout with Papua New Guinea vanilla beans aged in Weller barrels. A blend of 67 percent aged 17 months and 33 percent aged 16 months.”

Highland Brewing Southern Nouveau Cafe au Lait (89)

"Barrel-aged imperial breakfast stout with coffee, maple syrup, vanilla, cacao nibs, and lactose."

The Virginia Beer Company Pocket Square (89)

“A Knob Creek barrel-aged imperial stout with toasted coconut and Indonesian vanilla.”

Single Hill Brewing Company Overstory with Hazelnuts, Vanilla, & Chocolate (89)

“Dessert flavors of hazelnut, vanilla, chocolate with our blend of barrel-aged imperial stout.”

Jackie O’s Brewery Coconut & Vanilla Rum Barrel Oil of Aphrodite (89)

Brewed with walnuts, aged in rum barrels, conditioned on coconut and vanilla beans.

Alvarado Street Brewery Digital Bliss (89)

“Bourbon barrel-aged, with Mexican vanilla beans, toasted coconut, unsweetened coconut.”

Cerebral Brewing Rye Barrel Aged Trophy Hunt (89)

"Aged ... with Tahitian vanilla caviar, Fiji vanilla beans, and Haitian cacao nibs."

Anchorage Brewing Blessed (89)

"Blend of ... barrel–aged imperial stouts finished on tons of coconut and Madagascar vanilla beans."

Abandoned Building Brewery Belladonna (89)

"Big notes of vanilla, wood, chocolate, and bourbon infuse this imperial stout."

Moksa Brewing Co. Exorbitance (89)

Treated with toasted almonds, Mexican vanilla beans, Brazilian coffee, and Dominican Republic cacao nibs.

Oskar Blues Barrel-Aged Ten FIDY 2018 (89)

Aged in bourbon barrels for at least 8 months, resulting in vanilla, oak, and bourbon flavors.

Transient Artisan Ales Buckley Reserve #2 (90)

“Imperial stout with vanilla, Tugboat coffee, maple syrup, aged in a whiskey foeder for 1 year, then in Blis Maple Syrup barrels for 1 year.”

Mikerphone Brewing BA One Man Wrecking Machine (90)

"Barrel-aged double milk stout with vanilla, toasted coconut, and cocoa nibs."

Alvarado Street Brewery Motor Oil No. 5 (90)

Motor Oil No. 5 is our incredibly decadent, rich, and roasty imperial stout treated with sweet orange, vanilla, and cacao nibs. Like a Lindt orange chocolate bar.

Barn Town Brewing Co. Vanilla Chocolate City (90)

“Our Weller barrel-aged stout conditioned on Madagascar and Comoros vanilla, Haitian and Philippine cacao nibs.”

Hoppin’ Frog BA T.O.R.I.S. the Tyrant Triple Oatmeal-Imperial Stout (90)

Super-tasty rich, dark, and flavorful with complementary characteristics of oak, vanilla, and whiskey.

Jackie O’s Brewery Vanilla & Coffee Bean Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition 2019 (90)

Aged in bourbon barrels conditioned on vanilla beans and coffee beans.

Nocterra Brewing Company Take A Hike: S'mores Stout (90)

"Take A Hike: S'mores Stout has nice roasted notes balanced by the sweetness of Chocolate, Marshmallow & Vanilla. The perfect campfire dessert."

Hi-Wire Brewing - South Slope Specialty Brewery 10W-40 Bourbon Barrel-Aged (90)

“Brewed with chocolate, coffee, vanilla, lactose; aged in Bulleit bourbon barrels.”

Vitamin Sea Brewing Conversational Narcissism (90)

“Conditioned on French toast cereal, maple, cacao nibs, marshmallow, Mexican vanilla beans.”

American Solera BA Turtle Sundae (90)

“Aged in bourbon barrels with cacao nibs, caramel, milk sugar, vanilla, roasted pecans. Brewed with our friends at Angry Chair.”

Browar Pinta Immensity (90)

“Imperial stout aged in bourbon maple barrels infused with maple syrup, vanilla, coffee.”

Lakefront Brewery Black Friday 2019 (90)

"Combines massive caramel and roasted malts with huge vanilla and oak flavor."

Oskar Blues JAHvanilla Ten FIDY 2019 (90)

Aged with coffee and vanilla beans.

Deschutes Brewery The Abyss Coconut (91)

“Roasted coconut flakes, licorice, cherry bark, vanilla beans on top of an imperial stout aged in whiskey barrels.”

Outer Range Brewing Timber with Vanilla (91)

"Aged in bourbon barrels for a year. More than 1.5 pounds of vanilla per barrel."

Anderson Valley Brewing Company Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout (91)

Aged for three months in Wild Turkey Bourbon barrels, this luxurious stout has a deep ebony hue and a beautiful mahogany head. The woody, vanilla-like notes that the barrels imparat mingle with aromas of fresh baked bread, toffee, and espresso and envelop the rich chocolate and roasted barley flavors with a fine bourbon character.

Nantahala Brewing Company Chocolate-Covered Cherry Stout (91)

“Our Chocolate Covered Cherry Stout aged in bourbon barrels for more than a year. It emerged velvety with hints of oak, vanilla, tart cherry, and chocolate. A monster of a beer, best enjoyed fireside, this beverage will warm your soul and vanquish winter’s howling winds and icy breath.”

Broad Brook Brewing Company OLMEC Mayan Kakawa Stout (91)

"Cinnamon, Cacao Nibs and vanilla plus Ancho, Guajillo and Habanero Peppers."

Verboten Brewing Vanilla Not a Speck of Light (91)

"Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels with Tahitian vanilla added."

Jukes Ale Works LLC BA Bruce! Bruce! Bruce! (91)

“Aged in rye whiskey and bourbon barrels. Finished on toasted coconut, vanilla beans, cacao nibs, cinnamon, coffee.”

Soul & Spirits Brewery Knock On Wood (91)

“Vanilla, caramelized brown sugar notes with rich dark chocolate, hints of roasted coffee.”

Burial Beer Co Forsaken Blatherings of Nonsequitur (91)

“Imperial stout with decaf coffee, coconut milk, coconut, vanilla bean, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, pumpkin seeds.”

Area Two Experimental Brewing Snow Day (91)

“Bourbon barrel-aged with cinnamon, vanilla, cacao nibs, nutmeg, chile peppers.”

Radiant Beer Co Everything in Moderation (91)

“Aged on coconut, toasted coconut, Tahitian and Papua New Guinea vanilla beans.”

Wolf's Ridge Brewing BBA Ladies Who Brunch (91)

"Conditioned on coffee, cacao, vanilla, cinnamon, orange peel, and coconut."

Alesong Brewing Señor Rhino (91)

"Oozes with rich cocoa and spicy cinnamon aromas, with background notes of sweet vanilla."

Avery Brewing Night Warden (91)

"Strong notes of vanilla and caramel from fresh whiskey barrels complement a roasted malt bill ... a smooth and full-bodied stout."

10 Torr Brewing Menacing Vibrations (91)

"Roasty and deep ... providing swirling intense flavors of coffee, chocolate, bourbon, and vanilla."

Southern Tier Brewing Company Choklat (91)

“Chocolate, sweet caramel notes, hints of vanilla on the nose. Chocolate, dark cherries, lightly woody and bittersweet on the tongue.”

EPIC Brewing Company Big Bad Baptista (91)

“Big Bad Baptista is inspired by traditional Mexican coffee, Café de Olla, which is served with cinnamon and piloncillo, an unrefined sugar. A combination of vanilla, cinnamon, Mexican coffee roasted by Blue Copper, and Solstice Chocolate cacao nibs.”

Smog City Brewing Company Infinite Wishes (91)

“Infinite Wishes is an inspired reimagination of a classic imperial stout, Decadently aged for twelve months in bourbon barrels. Infinite Wishes draws from the depths of nothingness and pours obsidian-black with intense aromas of vanilla, cinnamon, and cooked sugar finishing with the layered richness of a bourbon chocolate pie.”

Pinthouse Pizza Dinner for One (91)

Brewed with organic salted caramel and conditioned with fleur de sel and Madagascar vanilla. Notes of toasted vanilla, rich caramel, and delicate finishing salt.

Against the Grain Bo & Luke (91)

Rich and smoky with a bourbon character of caramel, vanilla, spice.

Stone Brewing Fyodor (91)

Rich coffee, bitter and milk chocolate, dark charred oak, vanilla, and caramel.

Side Project Derivation Blend 11 (91)

Aged in Rittenhouse and Willett Rye barrels with Madagascar vanilla beans.

Pure Project Lost Monarch (91)

"We added organic Huehuetenango coffee from Guatemala (roasted by our friends at Mostra) and organic Oregon hazelnuts to this imperial stout, resulting in a myriad of aromas including nutty coffee, pizzelle, vanilla, bakers chocolate and toffee. Flavors of rich hazelnut and mocha mingle among a decadent, velvety mouthfeel."

Cellarmaker Brewing Company Regeneration Cycle (91)

"Regeneration Cycle is an onslaught of delectable richness from Madagascar vanilla bean and organic toasted coconut. Brace yourself for intense aromas of nougat, coconut fudge and patisserie pain a chocolate followed by divine flavors of sticky caramel, coconut macaroon and pot de crème."

COVA Brewing Company Coffee snob (92)

“A tribute to our best-selling in-house latte, Coffee Snob is a vanilla latte stout.”

Burial Beer Co Anno Domini MMXXI (2021) Rum Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Coconut, Hazelnut, and Mexican Vanilla Bean (92)

"This Imperial Stout is aged in Caribbean rum barrels for over a year, and after racking back to steel, we aged it on accompanying doses of macaroon coconut, toasted hazelnuts and Mexican vanilla bean. Sip longingly on toasted coconut daiquiris, hazelnut rum cake, drizzled with vanilla creme anglaise and washed down with a stiff Nutella frapp with Bacardi floater."

The Brew Kettle Kitka (92)

"We take a traditional milk stout and add chocolate, coconut, and vanilla."

Hoppin' Frog Brewing Extended Barrel-Aged D.O.R.I.S. The Destroyer Double Oatmeal Imperial Stout (92)

"Extra-long aging in select Bourbon Barrels adds intense flavors and aromas of oak, toasted vanilla, and fine tobacco to the deep-roasted and full-bodied character of our infamous Double Oatmeal Russian Imperial Stout."

Green Bench Brewing Co The Lifted Veil (92)

The Lifted Veil is a blend of Foursquare Rum barrel-aged Imperial Stouts, and Heaven Hill 7-year barrel-aged English-style Barleywines, all aged for nearly 2 years prior to blending. Bold and complex, The Lifted Veil is a treat: warm chocolate and sweet caramel with nuanced vanilla, cocoa, and molasses barrel character.

The Eighth State Brewing Company Barrel Aged Broom (92)

“Aged with ube, toasted coconut, roasted cashews, vanilla.”

Incendiary Brewing Company Untethered Angel - Thai Banana (92)

“Aged in bourbon barrels. Flavored with Thai banana, coconut, vanilla beans.”

Great Divide Brewing Co Laws Barrel-Aged Yeti (2022) (92)

“Signature roasted notes, hints of vanilla and oak, and spirit-influenced finish.”

Pontoon Brewing Company Sigman Stavecation: Weller Antique 107 (92)

“Vanilla cream, milk chocolate, roasted nuts, mixed fruits, toasted barrel, bourbon notes.”

Brewskey Pub & Taproom Kingdom Overstout (92)

“Flavored with coconut from Sri Lanka, Brazil Black coffee from the Canadian Roasting Society, vanilla from Madagascar, lactose.”

American Solera BA Distractions Grasp (92)

"Collaboration with Horus Aged Ales ... with coconut, vanilla, and hazelnut coffee."

Stone Brewing Co. Xocoveza For The Holidays (92)

“This insanely delicious take on Mexican hot chocolate is crafted with cocoa, coffee, pasilla peppers, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.”

Crux Fermentation Project Tough Love (92)

“Constructed with dark roasted malts, malted rye, and oak-smoked wheat, then banished for nine months in Kentucky bourbon barrels to add strokes of vanilla.”

Cerebral Brewing Sugar Pie (92)

Aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels with pecans, cinnamon, vanilla.

North Park Beer Co. Maple Barrel-Aged Brunch Before Dying (92)

"Dessert stout aged in Maple Rye and Maple Bourbon barrels for 22 months with candy cap mushrooms, bourbon barrel-aged maple syrup and Vanuatu vanilla beans."

North Park Beer Co. Mostra Before Dying (92)

"Bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout conditioned on toasted coconut, shredded coconut, Veracruz Mexican vanilla beans, and a proprietary blend of Mostra Coffee's Ethiopian Anaerobic Honey Coffee and Ghost Bear Espresso Blend Coffee."

Avery Brewing Company Vanilla Bean Stout (93)

“In this silky stout, a double dose of vanilla derived from both fresh bourbon barrels and the trio of Tongan, Ugandan, and Mexican whole vanilla beans is complemented by essences of chocolate, caramel, and molasses.”

Moksa Brewing Grasp of Oak (93)

"An imperial stout aged in vanilla bourbon and apple brandy barrels for 23 months."

Forgotten Road Ales M 3rd 25th: Fires of Nightmares (93)

“Bourbon barrel–aged imperial stout with cinnamon and vanilla.”

Weathered Souls Brewing Co. Roc The Mic (93)

“Imperial stout with toasted coconut, Madagascar vanilla beans, cacao nibs.”

DESTIHL Brewery Dosvidanya Vanilla Rye (93)

"We took our Dosvidanya Rye and added vanilla to bring out the sweetness."

Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2016 (93)

“A liquid as dark and dense as a black hole with thick foam the color of a bourbon barrel. The nose is an intense mix of charred oak, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and smoke.”

Firestone Walker Brewing Co Parabola (2023) (93)

“Black cherry, dark chocolate, vanilla, roast coffee. Notes of cereal grain, toasted coconut, cocoa nibs.”

Great Notion Brewing Timberbeast 2022 (93)

“Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels with Madagascar vanilla beans and Coava coffee.”

Narrow Gauge Brewing Barrel Aged Vanil (Batch #2) (93)

"Imperial stout aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels with Indian vanilla beans."

Burial Brewing Anno Domini MMXX (93)

"Aged with loads of coconut, freshly zested navel oranges, and ... Madagascar vanilla bean."

Flying Dog Brewery Operation Breakfast (93)

"All the roasted malt flavor you expect ... plus the huge coffee and vanilla flavor of a cafe latte."

Ex Novo Brewing Kill the Sun (93)

"Notes of roasty dark chocolate, coffee, molasses, vanilla, marshmallows, graham crackers, and smooth whiskey."

Perennial Artisan Ales Abraxas (93)

“An imperial stout brewed with ancho chile peppers, cacao nibs, vanilla beans, and cinnamon sticks. This beer has a complex body with a delicious lingering roastiness.”

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Bourbon Barrel GBS (93)

“Brewed with vanilla beans, cinnamon, fresh Casselmonte Farm baby ginger, and Bearer Farms wildflower honey. Matured in Virginia bourbon barrels.”

WeldWerks Brewing Company Mexican Achromatic (93)

“Brewed with an obscene amount of chocolate malts (more than 150 pounds), oatmeal, and crystal malts to lend a sweet, caramel malt backbone and smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Fermented with a clean, attenuative yeast strain to keep the focus on the malts and adjuncts. The spiciness of the cinnamon sticks is a wonderful contrast with the rich, dark chocolate notes from the cacao nibs, and the vanilla beans top it all off with a creamy, decadent sweetness.”

Burial Beer Anno Domini MMXIX (93)

Working the angles of several of our favorite flavors while taking direction from tasty little coconut-lemon-curd cakes at our favorite baker. Aged with coconut, freshly zested Meyer lemon, Counter Culture Morita cof-fee, and a dose of Madagascar vanilla bean.

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Black Forest Cassowary (93)

The nose is dominated by aromas of baker’s chocolate and vanilla bean while re-fermentation on black cher-ries gives the beer a silky texture reminiscent of a Black Forest cake.

Broken Strings Brewery Livin' on a Doge (93)

"Eagle Rare Single Barrel Pick from Bronson's Liquor Store aged for 1 year and treated with Chocolate, Locally Roasted Coffee, Maple Syrup and Vanilla Beans."

Cellarmaker Brewing Company Vital Signs (93)

“Dark cacao, espresso, and torched sugar laced with rich vanilla, toffee, marshmallow.”

Hailstorm Stop, Collaborate & Listen (94)

“Vanilla rice stout with cinnamon.”

Pure Project Dualité (94)

"Aged in rye whiskey barrels with organic Ghanaian cocoa and organic Tahitian vanilla beans, this stout’s jet-black body gives way to aromas of whiskey-soaked lady fingers and fudge. Its flavors of brownie batter, toasted marshmallow, and dark molasses wash through with a velvety mouthfeel. Designed to embody the complementary and contrasting expressions of chocolate and vanilla, we hope you enjoy the beauty of this duality, or should we say, dualité."

Pontoon Brewing Company Barrel Aged German Chocolate Cake (94)

"Barrel-Aged imperial stout with coconut, chocolate, pecans, vanilla and lactose."

Main & Mill Brewing Co. Barrel-Aged Imperial Breakfast Stout 2019 (94)

Brewed with cinnamon, vanilla, Mississippi Mud Espresso, cacao nibs, and maple syrup. Aged in Four Roses bourbon barrels.

Melvin Brewing Eureka (House of Flying Barrels) Night Visions - Vanilla Latte (94)

"Imperial Stout brewed with lactose sugar and aged on Ugandan Vanilla beans and SUMP coffee."

Moksa Brewing Pastry Mode (94)

"Treated with ... raw coconut, half-pound per barrel of vanilla beans, and finished on hazelnut coffee."

Ratio Beerworks BA Genius Wizard (94)

Brewed with specialty grains and molasses, then barrel-aged for 12 months to produce subtle sweet vanilla and oak-forward flavors.

WeldWerks Coconut Brandy Medianoche (94)

Exhibits notes of creamy toffee, sweet vanilla, dark brown sugar, candied dates, and coconut.

Maplewood Brewing Company Barrel Aged Cuppa Hazelnut (94)

"This variant is blended from Cuppa aged in Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill and Weller barrels for 12 to 18 months. The Weller barrels’ age is notable: 7, 15 & 16 year were included in this blend. Conditioned on cacao nibs, vanilla, coffee, and hazelnut."

Moksa Brewing Co Changes (94)

"Brewed with Mostra coffee, Mexican vanilla, and over 1 lb per gallon of coconut."

Moksa Brewing Co Grasp of Noir (94)

"Brewed with Modern Times coffee, Mexican vanilla, almonds, and chicory."

Highland Park Brewery Barrel-Aged Griffith J. Griffith (2021) (94)

"This beer uses Griffith batch 6 aged in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels for one year. This batch uses the same coffee used in standard Griffith batch 7. Thanks to the barrels you’ll get extra notes of vanilla, caramel, & dark chocolate."

Schlafly Vanilla Milk Stout (95)

“Vanilla Milk Stout is a rich black stout enhanced by the addition of lactose and fresh Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans for a unique drinking experience.”

Peculier Ales Maple Confessions (95)

English Barleywine aged for 18 months in a barrel that previously held whiskey, vanilla imperial stout, and maple syrup.

Melvin Brewing Vladimir Gluten (95)

"BA Russian imperial stout with vanilla and cocoa nibs."

Vitamin Sea Brewing Seven Bells and All's Well (95)

"Session coffee stout with cacao nib, vanilla bean, and rotating coffee."

Perennial Artisan Ales Vanilla Abraxas (95)

"Brewed with ancho chile peppers, cacao nibs, vanilla beans, and cinnamon sticks."

Moksa Brewing Co Midnight Abundance (95)

“Aged in apple-brandy then rye barrels, treated with coconut, Ugandan vanilla.”

Melvin Brewing Eureka (House of Flying Barrels) Death Muffin (95)

“Aged in barrels with bananas, coconut, toasted almonds, vanilla beans, cinnamon.”

Revolution Brewing Deth's Tar 2019 (95)

"Layers of complexity, reminiscent of vanilla, toasted coconut, and caramel candy."

Odell Brewing Company Jolly Russian (95)

“Jolly Russian is a rich Russian imperial stout stowed away in rum barrels for aging. Dark as night and thick as the raging sea, this brew boasts notes of coffee and cocoa with waves of oak, spiced molasses, dried fruit, and vanilla from the planks.”

Urbanrest Brewing Company Will We Ever Hug Again (95)

"WWEHA pours a vicious jet black with espresso laced foam. A full on cozy aroma profile with campfire marshmallow, fudgey chocolate and choice pipe tobacco on the front. Bourbon saturated coconut, marshmallow and vanilla follow and end with...an altogether too easy to finish beer, despite its heft."

The Lost Abbey Old Viscosity (96)

"Imperial Stout with Vanilla, Coffee, and Chocolate."

Cycle Brewing 6 Years Beers with Mexican Vanilla Beans (96)

"Barrel-aged imperial stout with Mexican vanilla beans."

New Realm Brewing Oaxaca Choca (96)

"Imperial Mexican chocolate stout brewed with vanilla, cinnamon, chile peppers, and cacao nibs."

New Image Brewing Three Halves (96)

Barrel-aged imperial stout with coffee, cacao, and vanilla.

Alvarado Street Brewery Chop & Scrape Batch#2 (96)

"Imperial stout aged in a single vanilla extract bourbon barrel and then conditioned on vanilla beans."

Tripping Animals Brewing Company Navaho Churro (96)

"Imperial Stout brewed with Churros, Madagascar Vanilla, Cinnamon, Brown Sugar, and Mexican Mezcal Barrel-Aged Mostra Coffee. This beer is in Collaboration with our great friends from 3 Sons Brewing and Mostra Coffee."

4 Noses Toasted Coconut & Vanilla Ryeciprocal (96)

Russian imperial stout aged in rye whiskey barrels with toasted coconut and vanilla beans.

Perennial Artisan Ales Colourant (96)

“Finished on coconut, cinnamon, vanilla beans.”

Fort George Brewery Matryoshka 2022 (96)

“Integrated flavors of vanilla, anise, chocolate, coffee, charred oak.”

The Veil Brewing Company STARVE: Exhibit D Reserve (96)

“Aged in bourbon and apple-brandy barrels, conditioned on honey, vanilla, marshmallow.”

Maplewood Brewing Company Cuppa Breakfast (96)

“Brewed with natural maple flavor, Tanzanian vanilla beans, Ghanaian cacao nibs.”

Reuben's Brews Chocolate Box: Hazelnut Praline (96)

"Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels with hazelnut, cocoa nibs, and vanilla beans."

Oskar Blues Brewing Barrel Aged Ten Fidy (96)

"Aromas of molasses and vanilla mix with flavors of dark chocolate, espresso beans, and roasted barley."

Jackie O’s Brewery Oro Negro (96)

“Oil of Aphrodite with cinnamon, vanilla, cacao nibs, oak staves, and habaneros doing some serious work in the stainless tank for three months until the brew was ready for packaging.”

Surly Brewing Co. Barrel-Aged Darkness (96)

Aged in rye whiskey barrels. Chocolate, vanilla, dried fruit, cherry.

Westbound & Down Brewing Company Beyond Opulence (96)

"Imperial Oatmeal Stout aged 19 months in a Heaven Hill Rye barrel + Double Absence aged 9 months in a Heaven Hill Rye barrel with Madagascar Vanilla Beans + Finished on Ugandan Vanilla Beans & Macadamia Nuts = Beyond Opulence."

Creature Comforts Brewing Concurrence Blend No. 1 (97)

Bourbon barrel–aged imperial stout with vanilla beans.

Hideaway Park Brewery Morket #3 (97)

“Bourbon barrel-aged stout with Madagascar vanilla beans and cacao nibs.”

Alvarado Street Brewery Motor Oil 10 (97)

"A blend of barrel aged and non-barrel aged imperial stout conditioned on vanilla beans and cacao nibs."

Brewskey Pub & Taproom Dandy (97)

“Imperial stout. Coffee, coconut, and Papuan vanilla.”

Vitamin Sea Brewing Imperial Seven Bells (97)

"Our rotating Imperial Coffee Stout with cacao nibs and vanilla bean."

Orpheus Brewing Stouts All the Way Down: The Vanilla Chronicles: Mexican (97)

"Taste the difference terroir makes ... with vanilla beans sourced from across the world."

Resident Culture Dedicated Mind Expansion with Vanilla (97)

"Aged in Four Roses barrels for 14 months, conditioned on 1.5 pounds per barrel of vanilla beans."

Goose Island Brewery Bourbon County Stout 2019 (97)

"Flavors of cocoa, fudge, vanilla, caramel, almond, plus leather and tobacco."

American Solera Chameleon Bites (97)

“Aged in rhum barrels with coconut, almonds, vanilla, marshmallow.”

Flatland Brewing Company Macaroon Phase - Barrel Aged (97)

“Barrel aged then slammed with toasted coconut, vanilla beans.”

Westbound & Down Opulence (97)

"Seventeen months in Heaven Hill Barrels, with extended aging on ... Madagascar vanilla beans."

Wicked Weed Brewing Milk & Cookies (97)

“Hints of cold milk, sweet vanilla, and hearty oatmeal remind us that our memories are forever led by our senses. In this case, we are led home.”

Weldwerks Barrel-Aged Mexican Achromatic (97)

“Brewed with roasted cacao nibs, cinnamon sticks, and vanilla beans and aged in Breckenridge Distillery bourbon barrels, Barrel Aged Mexican Achromatic is a rich, decadent beer.”

J Wakefield Brewery Adjunctron Project: Yellow Lion (97)

Aged in a blend of maple, vanilla, and double-oak bourbon barrels, infused with coffee.

Surly Brewing Company 2021 Barrel-Aged Darkness (97)

"This special edition of our massive Russian imperial stout matured in Elijah Craig 12-year bourbon barrels and brings waves of chocolate, vanilla, dried fruit, and cherry flavors, enhanced by the oak and bourbon character of the barrel and its previous occupant."

WeldWerks Brewing Co. Double Barrel 1910 Medianoche (97)

"For this year's iteration of Double Barrel 1910 Medianoche, we utilized the same double-barrel technique as our 2020 release, which was inspired by the process used by Old Forester® to create their 1910 bourbon, but with extended aging to unlock even more barrel complexity. After aging for 13 months in freshly emptied 6-11-year-old Kentucky bourbon barrels (heavy toast, light char), we finished this special batch of Medianoche in Old Forester 1910 casks (light toast, heavy char) for an additional 10 months. After more than 23 months combined between the two casks, Double Barrel 1910 Medianoche expresses notes of toasted marshmallows, English toffee, burnt caramel, vanilla, and sweet tobacco."

Albright Grove Brewing Company Walker Valley (97)

"This imperial stout has been aged for 12 months in bourbon barrels made from American White Oak. Rich bourbon and chocolate aroma, with a substantial malt body with notes of toffee, caramel, chocolate and coffee, and complex notes of vanilla and coconut from the oak's tannins, this is a wonderful stout to share or savor all on your own."

Perennial Artisan Ales Barrel Aged Abraxas (97)

"Imperial stout brewed with ancho chili peppers, cinnamon, cacao nibs, and vanilla beans. Aged in whiskey barrels."

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co Shadow Raptor (97)

"Shadow Raptor reveals the intricate nuances of vanilla selected from around the world. Layered delicately so as to still allow the influence of the barrels to emerge in your glass. We get notes of vanilla waffle cone ice cream, dark chocolate, and a whisper of bourbon in the finish."

King Harbor Brewing Co Choco-Latte (98)

“Chocolate stout with Ugandan vanilla, cacao nibs, coffee, cocoa powder, ancho chile, and lactose.”

Highland Park Brewery Brunch Friends (98)

"Imperial Brunch Stout with maple, vanilla, coffee, and amburana wood made in celebration of the HPB Bottle Friends."

King Harbor Brewing Co French Toast Latte (98)

“Dessert stout with cinnamon, coffee, vanilla, lactose.”

Highland Park Brewery Luxury (98)

“Aged in a rye barrel, blended with barrel-aged imperial stouts, dosed with three types of vanilla.”

Commonwealth Brewing Kamehameha (98)

Rye and brandy barrel–aged imperial stout with banana, coconut, macadamia nuts, vanilla, and cacao nibs.

American Solera Lizard Bites (98)

“Imperial stout aged in rum barrels with coconut, hazelnut, vanilla, marshmallow.”

Verboten Brewing Barrel-Aged Cake or Death (98)

"Boiled for more than six hours, with Belgian candi sugar, cocoa husks, and Tahitian vanilla beans."

Creature Comforts Brewing Concurrence No. 5 (98)

"Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels with coconut, Ugandan vanilla, and dulce de leche."

Cigar City Brewing Caffè Americano (98)

Bold, strong, and dark, Caffè Americano is made by adding vanilla and Tampa-roasted espresso beans to a double stout base.

Prison City Pub & Brewery Wham Whams (98)

The original, non-barrel-aged version of this beer starts as full bodied imperial stout. Conditioned on toasted coconut and Madagascar vanilla beans. Like a boozy liquid Mounds bar.

Alvarado Street Brewery Dark Libations #3 (98)

Our third variant of our ‘Dark Libations’ Imperial Stout was aged in a single rum barrel with irresistible mac-adamia nuts and vanilla beans.

Moksa Brewing Co. Deluxe (98)

Aged in Eagle Rare bourbon barrels for 14 months, then treated with Ugandan vanilla beans.

Great Notion Brewing Frenched Toast (98)

Aged for 2 years in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels with Madagascar vanilla beans, whole cinnamon, and Ver-mont maple syrup.

Wolf's Ridge Brewing Chocolate Port Barrel Dire Wolf (98)

"We rested this batch of Dire Wolf in a Tawny Port puncheon for 14 months then added Madagascar vanilla beans and Single-origin Cacao from Dominican Republic. The Cacao adds rich complexity and complementary notes of fig, cherry, and citrus."

Wiley Roots Brewing Co Cryptonym (99)

“Barrel-aged imperial stout with Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans, Ghanaian cocoa nibs, toasted coconut.”

The Big Friendly Vanilla Boom (99)

“Bourbon barrel–aged imperial stout with Ecuadorian, Ugandan, and Madagascar vanilla beans.”

Magic Hat Brewing Company Meatwhistle (99)

Meatwhistle is a complex concoction, a giant imperial stout with a nice nose of vanilla and bourbon from oaken Heaven Hill barrels in which it was aged. Meatwhistle pleases the palate with hints of chocolate, raisins, currants, and coffee.

Westbound & Down Brewing Company Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout (2021) (99)

"Oak and bourbon forward with big brownie batter flavors and delicate coffee and vanilla notes from extended aging in select Blanton’s, Weller, Dickel bourbon barrels. Think Ghirardelli brownie mix with bourbon substituted for water."

Brävery Brewing 2021 Vanilla Bourbon Barrel-Aged The Shroud (99)

"Aged 12 months in freshly dumped bourbon barrels with added Madagascar and PNG vanilla beans."

Perennial Artisan Ales Barrel-Aged Abraxas 2022 (99)

“Aged in whiskey barrels with ancho chile peppers, cacao nibs, cinnamon sticks, vanilla beans.”

Amalgam Underground Breakfast (99)

Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels for 14 months with extended aging on Madagascar vanilla beans, bourbon barrel–aged maple syrup and Dragon Fly Coffee Roasters’ Terre Celesti whole bean coffee.

Perennial Artisan Ales BA Abraxas 2019 (99)

Imperial stout aged 15–17 months in rye whiskey barrels and steeped on ancho chilies, cocoa nibs, cinna-mon, and vanilla beans.

Side Project BVC (99)

A collaboration with our friends from Cycle Brewing, this imperial stout is aged in brandy barrels with vanilla and cinnamon.

Cerebral Brewing Mysterious Forces (99)

"A blend of 5 year Laws Rye Whiskey Oatmeal Stout and two different 7 Year Willet Rye Whiskey Here Be Monsters. Conditioned on Toasted Coconut, Hazelnut, Madagascar Planifolia Vanilla & Lactose."

Wiley Roots Brewing Co Vanilla Homonym (100)

“Aged in bourbon barrels, conditioned on Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans.”

Maplewood Brewing Company Barrel Aged Cuppa Vanilla Rye (100)

"Blended from Cuppa aged exclusively in Peerless Rye Whiskey barrels for 12 months. Conditioned on Metric coffee, and 3 varieties of vanilla beans: Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesian."

Perennial Artisan Ales Barrel-Aged Abraxas (100)

“Imperial stout aged twelve months in Rittenhouse Rye barrels with cacao nibs, vanilla beans, ancho chiles, and cinnamon sticks.”

Perennial Artisan Ales Maman 2018 (100)

2018 Maman was aged for 12 to 14 months in Rittenhouse Rye barrels before blending and packaging. It’s our purest expression of beer in oak and presents a luxurious combination of cocoa, caramel, vanilla, and ma-ple wrapped up with a big boozy bow.

Other Half Bourbon Barrel Aged Pastrytown VIP (100)

A blend of 1- and 2-year bourbon barrels conditioned on Madagascar vanilla.