Moo Brew Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

Brewed by Moorilla Estate
Style: Imperial Stout
Berriedale, Tas, Australia

Serve in Snifter

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Tap, 2010, 7.9%. Wonderful, full marks! Aromas of caramel, chocolate, liquorice, coffee, spice, and alcohol. Taste is sweet, with bitter notes, and very long duration. Palate is syrupy, and full bodied. Black, with a frothy off-white head.

Moo Brew barrel aged Imperial Stout Vintage release 2008/ bottle#0664 of 1515. Artwork on bottle by John Kelly 2005. What’s inside is heaven, very dark brown/black with a huge head that diminishes to a 10mm firm packed brown head. Premium roasted malt, coffee, vanilla bean, chocolate oakey tanins and a wonderful hop aroma evident. Taste is all about balance. Just spot on. Tried this one with a ’top brewer’ first word was ’Jesus’ then later ’Oh’. So we both liked it. Very under rated. The price $25au/330ml. way to expensive so don’t buy it. Hehehe.

With out superlatives. An amazing beer that has a depth and richness that belies its 8%abv. A stunning and rare beer on tap

330ml bottle, 2011 edition, 2468 of 2500. Pours a thick, opaque black, with a very small tan head, which nevertheless lasts well and leaves decent lacing. The aroma has notes of butterscotch, Bailey’s and Irish whiskey, as well as some lurking herbal hops. Bitter herbal hops up front lead through a touch of oak to honeyed, raisin and toffee muscat, which gives it a luscious feel. There is some Irish whiskey in a warming finish, and a lingering butterscotch flavour. This is a really superb imperial stout. Its very individual flavours stand out from the crowd of standard stouts, and its warming, luscious feel really elevates it above them.

Bottle 894. Thanks Skyview! I’m pretty sure that one should’t compare to existing beers, but my first thought was along the lines of "07 Surly Darkness"!! This beer easily compares to that pinacle release from Surly. The brown head didn’t last as long as the other beers, but it was initially massive. The chard barrels add a divine balancing flavor to the rich, roasted malts. Some black licorice, coffee, carob and just the right amount of soy make for an impressive offering. And on a side note the labels from this brewery are simple and compelling - a refreshing change from some of the overly complex beer and wine labels crowding the shelves.

Received 330 bottle (894/1515) via trade with jonno. Pours an opaque dark brown colored brew with a thick tan head that slowly dissipates to a foamy tan head. Aroma of toasted dark malt, Bakers chocolate, some light soy, floral and citrus hops and a touch of coffee. Taste is full bodied, soft carbonation with flavors of toasted chocolate malt, a touch of coffee, black licorice and soy sauce. Finish has a sharp bitterness at first followed by some dark chocolate malt, soy and black licorice. Very impressive.

Just a heavenly brew,roasty, chocolate, bread, herbs, I could easily call this my favourite stout.I did drink it off the tap at MONA GALLERY in Hobart ,Tasmania.

Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Very dark red/brown - brown head. Burned, medium hoppy, fruity, citrus, high malty, sweetness, light smokey, light oakey, light ashtray, light bretty, sparkling.

Bottled. A pitch black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma has notes of alcohol, wood, bourbon, and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of alcohol, as well as medium notes of roasted malt and wood, leading to a dry roasted finish.

Bottle at Papsø. Pitch black coloured with a medium sized beige head. Sweet and roasted aroma of dark chocolate and vanilla. Sweet and roasted flavour of caramel, dark chocolate, hops and cocoa powder. Roasted and hoppy finish.