Mikerphone Barrel-Aged Super Imperial Smells Like Bean Spirit 2025 | Imperial Coffee Stout

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

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Mikerphone Brewing’s Barrel-Aged Super Imperial Smells Like Bean Spirit (2025) pours a near-opaque jet black with deep mahogany edges and a modest, tightly-beaded mocha head that settles to a thin persistent ring, leaving faint spotty lacing on the glass. On the nose, the aromatics are immediately captivating: waves of cold-brew Sumatra coffee lead the charge, layered over rich Vermont maple syrup, dark chocolate fudge, charred oak from the bourbon barrel, and a subtle undercurrent of vanilla and brown sugar. The palate is full-bodied and luxuriously coating — thick, velvety, and viscous — delivering an intense interplay between roasted espresso bitterness and the plush sweetness of double-aged maple syrup.

Mid-palate, molasses, dark cocoa, and a gentle bourbon warmth emerge, while a chicory-tinged bitterness keeps the sweetness in check. The finish is long, semi-sweet, and lightly warming, with lingering notes of dark chocolate and toasted oak. Despite its imposing depth, this is a remarkably drinkable sipper, with considerable cellaring potential — further aging will mellow the barrel heat while deepening the chocolate and coffee complexity. Discover it on Untappd: https://untappd.com/b/mikerphone-brewing-barrel-aged-imperial-smells-like-bean-spirit/2602355

Food Pairing

The Mikerphone BA Super Imperial SLBS 2025 pairs magnificently with a flourless dark chocolate and espresso torte, where the beer’s coffee-forward roast and maple sweetness amplify the dessert’s bittersweet intensity. Equally compelling alongside a slow-smoked beef brisket with bourbon-molasses glaze — the barrel-aged complexity of this imperial coffee stout bridges the smoky char and sticky-sweet bark with effortless authority.

Mikerphone Brewing Barrel-Aged Super Imperial Smells Like Bean Spirit (2025)