Perennial Abraxas - Barrel Aged

Imperial stout aged in rye whiskey barrels and steeped on ancho chilies, cocoa nibs, cinnamon and vanilla beans.

4.3

288 reviews

St. Louis, United States

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4.6 750ml bottle. Thanks for the trade Alex! 2018 vintage. Vertical with regular Abraxas. Intense, spicy, smooth and bourbony with some vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa, chocolate, oak and toffee. Awesome, really tasty and complex spicy barrel aged stout. Smoother than the regular one, spiciness is really well rounded by the lovely bourbon notes.

4.3 Bottle from a friend. Black color, beige head. Bitter taste with roasted malts, cinnamon, whisky, chili, nuts, chocolate, licorice, rye, coffee and dark fruits. Bitter finish with roasted malts, bourbon, oak, vanilla, chocolate, licorice, coffee, nuts and chili. Exquisite imperial stout.

4.5 Tap and bottle on different occasions. Black with brown head. Loads of whiskey, vanilla, cinnamon and chocolate. Superbly integrated in a creamy, boozy pillow case. Some light chili without much head.

4.5 Draught @ MBCC'18 [ Green Session ]. - Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2018, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. [ As Perennial Abraxas - Barrel Aged ]. Dark dark black brown colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla, barrel - bourbon. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long long duration, cocoa, cinnamon, chocolate, dark chocolate, roasted - chocolate, barrel - bourbon, light chili warm. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20180512] 9-4-9-5-18

4.2 Pours a pitch black coloration with a small, creamy head. Smell is dominated by rich chocolate fudge and an intense cinnamon note, as well as a strong earthy, oaky, peppery rye barrel note and hints of vanilla and chili. Taste follows the nose, being dominated by chocolate fudge, cinnamon and and a fantastic rye barrel character of earthy, musty, oaky, peppery notes, as well as lighter notes of roasted malt, vanilla, chili peppers and just a hint of dark fruits. Finishes with a light sweetness and some cinnamon and oaky, spicy notes lingering in the aftertaste. Full, creamy mouthfeel with a rich body and low carbonation. The cinnamon and chili work really well with the peppery, spicy rye barrel character, although I have to say that the cinnamon presence is way overdone here for my personal taste and that there is also not quite enough of a bitter/roasty counterpoint to the sweeter chocolate and vanilla notes. Considering the ridiculous secondary market value of this, I'd honestly rather have Bomb!.

4.8 Sztos !!! Mega aromat whisky, pralinki ze szlachetnym alkoholem, dębina, wanilia, kawa, cynamon. W smaku też bomba, słodziutkie, płynna czekolada. Na finiszu whisky, praliny, mega intensywne, alkohol świetnie ułożony, mega degustacyjny. Świetny RIS. Szacunek.

4.5 Loads of vanilla, coconut, cinnamon, chocolate and coffee in nose. Pours black with tan head. Taste is sweet with vanilla, cinnamon, coffee, chocolate, caramel and some chilies. Medium bitter finish, soft carbonation, full body. Overall beutiful beer, complex and balanced.

4.8 makowiec, jablecznik, słodkie, lekko ściągający alkohol, dużo beczki, przyprawy

4.0 Bottle shared at Jason's. A seriously ark pour cinnamon pepper choc some whiskey

4.4 750ml bottle. Pours nearly pitch black in color with barely any head. The aroma is really nice showing notes of dark chocolate, cinnamon, chili pepper spice, dark roasted malts and smooth bourbon laden oak with a touch of spicy rye. The flavor follows suit with notes of the dark chocolate, cinnamon, and chili pepper spices right up front followed by the dark roasted malts and smooth bourbon oak to balance things out while some spicy rye ties it all together. Not overly spiced or too much heat from the chili peppers which is nice. Everything is very well balanced. Full bodied and smooth with soft carbonation that leads to a dark chocolate, cinnamon, and spicy rye with whiskey soaked oak on the finish with soft lingering chili pepper spice long after the finish. Really well balanced and perfectly done with the spices. Really damn good barrel aged imperial stout.

4.0 MBCC. Black with small brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, whiskey, spices and vanilla. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, barrel, spices, chilli, vanilla, sweet and warming.

4.5 I tried this as part of a bottle share up against some pretty substantial beers and it was beer of the night for me. Aroma, appearance and taste are all world class. Honestly take regular Abraxas and double it.

4.5 Puur zwart met fijne mokkakleurige schuimkraag. Volop kruiden (peperkoek, kaneel), koffie, mokka, barrel. Mooie volle smaak en hele lange koffie bittere afdronk. Top

4.3 Fat på MBCC 2018, grönt pass. Kolsvart med mörkbrunt tjusigt skum. Massor av kanel, vanilj, bourbon, kola, kokos och choklad som växer till sig. Stor maffig kropp. En lätt hetta från chilin. Kletig med marsipan och likörpralin i avslutningen. Mäktig.

4.0 750ml bottle thanks to Steve pours out black topped with a tan head. Nose is nice cinnamon coffee bourbon barrel notes vanilla and chocolate. Taste is more of the nice bourbon barrel notes vanilla roast malts cinnomom and coffee.

4.2 Tap@MBCC 2018 Green Session, Copenhagen - (finally managed to nail this one) pours black with a nice tan head. Roasted and sweet malty with opulent rich chocolate, sweet caramel and fudge sweetness, charred dark malty accents, full bodied, resonating bourbon vanilla and spices coalesce into the warming dark malty finish.

4.3 duft:vanilje karamel ristet malt chokolade smag krydet kanal chokoladekaramel ristet malt fed og tyk.

3.6 Sample at MBCC 2018. Black colour, dark head, Taste of the cacao, chili and vanilla.

4.4 Aroma of bourbon, cinnamon, rye spice, vanilla, rye bread, chocolate. Taste of chocolate, barrel coconut, cinnamon, rye whisky, with light chili. Very nice, extremely viscous.

4.1 [5/12/18] Draught sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2018. Green session. Black, tan foam. Big chocolate, cinnamon, more spices, vanilla, bourbon, sweet, some alcohol, chili finish, full-bodied, thick. Really great.

4.3 12-MAY-2018, draft @MBCC Green session, with Ulkløbben. Black with a lasting, low, brown head. Sweet roast, chocolate, mexican cookie, spice, cinnamon. Alcohol, full, a little rye whiskey. Nice :-)

4.6 On tap at MBCC 2018. Pours black with light brownish head. Roasted malts, spicy, cinnamon, chocolate, cocoa, some dark fruit, vanilla, bourbon. Sweet. Low carbonation, smooth texture. Oily. Complex but quite balanced, everything fits in nicely. Full bodied.

4.0 Draught, taster. Sampled on the 12/05/2018 at "Mikkeller Beer Celebration 2018", Copenhagen. Pours black with a beige and creamy head. Aroma is intense cocoa nibs, spices, cinnamon, whisky, roasted malts and intense black chocolate. So fucking intense and complex aroma! Taste is dark chocolate, cinnamon, whisky and roasted malts. Rich, spice and warm finish with strong presence of cocoa and wood barrels. Next one please!

4.3 Bottle at the Weldwerks Invitational. Pours dark, thin tan head. Scent is toasty and boozy. Taste is coffee, cinnamon and alcoholic sweetness. Yum!!

4.6 Sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2018, Green Session. Aroma has spicy notes like cinnamon and chili with whiskey and dark chocolate on top. Taste is spicy but well balanced with dark chocolate bitterness and light chili heat.

4.2 MBCC. Black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate, spicy and heavy bourbon. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish with warming alcohol. Oily. 120518

4.4 Potężny aromat, na pierwszym planie cynamon, wanilia, dalej kakao i muśnięcie papryki. Wszystko na słodkiej czekoladowej podbudowie, całość wieńczy piękny aromat bourbonu. W smaku słodkie, gęste, mocno pralinkowe. Cynamon, wanilia, kakao, dużo czekolady. Finisz to leciutkie rozgrzewanie od papryczek, i posmak bourbonowy. Alkohol ukryty.

4.3 Draught @ MBCC 2018. Pours black with a brown head, lacings. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, dark chocolate, spice, cinnamon, vanilla, wood, oak, chilli, bourbon. Flavor is sweet and spicy, rich malty, caramel, dark chocolate, cocoa, spice, cinnamon, vanilla, oak, bourbon, chilli. Medium to full body, oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation, sweet spicy finish with warming alcohol. Good balance for a spiced imperial stout. 120518

4.6 [2018/05/12] At MBCC 2018 - 4th Session. Pours Black With A Beige Head, Aroma Of Chocolate, Cinnamon, Barrel, Tones Of Cookies, Caramel, Whiskey, Cognac, Full Bodied , Almost Divine. [9/5/10/5/17 - 4.6]

4.6 12May2018 Sweet dark chocolate, cacao, sweet oak, bourbon. Hazy, very dark brown, small, creamy, beige head. Heavy sweet. More sweet, dark chocolate, cacao, sweet oak, soft carbonation, full bodied. Outstanding, rich and complex, well-balanced. Keg at MBCC18 Green Session, Copenhagen.