Baerlic Brewing Pancake House Imperial Stout

Beer Name: Pancake House
Brewery: Baerlic Brewing Co. (Portland, OR)
ABV: 11.0%
How sold: 16 oz tallboy cans; on draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $5.50 for a 16 oz. tallboy can

Date Canned: December 10, 2018
Date Purchased: December 15, 2018
Date Drank: December 16, 2018
When brewed/released? Limited-time beer. Formerly known as Great Grandpa's Breakfast. First released in cans December 11, 2018.

Commercial Description: "Russian Imperial Stout brewed with loads of coffee (in the mash AND in the fermenter), maple syrup, cocoa nibs and lactose. Drink it or goo up yer hotcakes, either way works for us!"

Where distributed: Baerlic Brewing currently self-distributes their beer in the Portland metro area.

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Poured black into a pint glass. Tan head, some lacing. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Mostly roasted coffee and cocoa, with slight maple notes. 4/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose, with more assertive roasted malt in the middle. Cocoa and roasted coffee shine more through the aftertaste. Octane is well-masked. 4.25/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-full bodied, some carbonation. Dry tongue. 4/5

Overall (20%): An awesome to excellent Imperial Stout. As advertised, you'll get a lot of coffee in this one. Still, whenever I see something like this, I can't help but think of Great Notion's Double Stack (even if Double Stack is a breakfast stout and Pancake House is deemed a Russian Imperial). Could Pancake House be a substitute for coffee in the morning? Probably not, but if you're a coffee lover, you will love this one. 4.25/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.163/5