Great Notion Brewing Timberbeast 2022
What the brewers say
“Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels with Madagascar vanilla beans and Coava coffee.”
What our panel thought
“Spicy cinnamon up front, with a solid maple character. Moderate coffee, light sweet chocolate, residual whiskey. Medium coffee dominates the flavor with chocolate, maple syrup.”
What our editors thought
“Sweet maple syrup and a nutty, coconut barrel note in the nose segue into a tighter dark chocolate and coconut sip. It’s sweet, yet also deep and dark, tenuously balancing those fragile high notes over a deep abyss for a beautiful tension.”