Style: Barrel-Aged Coffee & Breakfast Stout

ABV: 14.0 IBU: 72.0

99/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 20
Mouthfeel: 5

Amalgam Underground Breakfast

What the brewers say

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.

What our panel thought

This is at least 500 yards of velvet goodness. Coffee, maple, and vanilla blend very nicely in the aroma. Taste is the same, very smooth, velvety, and big. This one is hard to put down. As it warms, it gets even better. The barrel aspect comes out in the finish—some char to help balance the sweetness. Mouthfeel has a very silky texture. This is a beer we would gladly enjoy in a coffee mug while camping or hanging out by a fire late at night. Not overtly sweet, this can be a full glass of fun.

What our editors thought

Sweet and strong vanilla latte nose leads into a slightly-less-sweet sip with a clean but satisfying flavor. It’s a dessert beer, but well-executed and reasonably crisp for the level of residual sugar.

Review printed in: Stouts for All Seasons (Oct-Nov 2019) (View All Issues)


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