Style: Stout (Barrel-aged, Flavored)

ABV: 13.0 IBU: 25.0

87/100
Aroma: 11
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 17
Mouthfeel: 4

Melvin Brewing Eureka (House of Flying Barrels) 2 Years

What the brewers say

"Imperial Smoked Wheat Stout aged for 18months in Weller Bourbon barrels with Coconut and toasted Pistachios added. Made to commemorate our 2 year anniversary."

What our panel thought

“Muted earthy aroma, with chocolate, coconut, and roast coffee in the background. Very sweet coconut and chocolate flavors, as coffee, vanilla, and earthy notes trail behind. Overripe fruit plum notes.”

What our editors thought

“Broadly fruity peanut-coconut nose with dark malt flourishes. The sip skews tropical, with a bit of toasted coconut and malt-chocolate, but it trades dimension for accessibility.”

Review printed in: The Route to Stout (October-November 2021) (View All Issues)


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“Vanilla aroma with coffee and cream. Deep-flavored fudge, vanilla, almond hit the palate first followed by subdued cinnamon, banana. Sweetness at the end quickly leaves the tongue. Hefty mouthfeel.”

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

“The beer is presented still (not sure if that is intentional). Bitter baker’s chocolate aromatics combined with hints of oaky vanilla create an interesting and inviting nose. The balanced flavor combination of dark chocolate, vanilla, oak, roast malt creates a flavor profile that ticks a lot of boxes for the dessert-stout lover.”

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