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2nd Shift Brewing – Blueprint Coffee LSD (2016)

Brewery: 2nd Shift Brewing
Location New Haven, MO
Style Coffee Imperial Stout
 ABV 11.5%
 IBUs 79

 

Best Quote During Tasting

Mom, I have spit in my mouth.

Justin:

Aroma - Fresh ground coffee and cold brewed coffee notes pop in a huge way.  Once you're able to get past that, there is some dark chocolate and sweet caramel. It's perfect.
Score: 12/12
Appearance - Great viscosity on this deep brown, nearly black beer with a thin, tightly bubbled brown head.
Score: 3/3
Flavor - Again, massive Coffee dominates with some pieces that come across as vanilla and maple mixed in. The chocolate is there too, second only to the coffee. There is just the slightest bit of green pepper, which is the only reason this is losing a point.
Score: 19/20
Mouthfeel - Medium+ body, medium carbonation, coats the tongue and is incredibly velvety, not quite "chewy."
Score: 5/5
Overall Impression - Good lawd. Is this real life?  This beer is incredible.  Do people know about how good this is? This one gets close to 4.5 out of 5 on Untappd and I think that's just because people are scared to say something is higher than that because it sounds unattainable.  We drank this one super fresh and I recommend doing the same with yours.  Don't sit on it or the coffee will fade or get more of that "green pepper" aroma and flavor.  We reviewed the previous batch last year and gave it a 4.4 because I know for a fact it's because it wasn't as fresh.
Score: 9/10

 

Blueprint Coffee LSD (2016) Final Score
  • Aroma
  • Appearance
  • Flavor
  • Mouthfeel
  • Overall
4.8
User Rating: 0.0 (2 votes)
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Justin Phelps

Co-Founder at Saint Brewis
Justin Phelps is a Certified Cicerone® who was born and raised in St. Louis. His passion for beer goes beyond just drinking it as he is also an award-winning home brewer. While he may be a marketing professional by day, he's a blogger, brewery hopper, and beer enthusiast by night.

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