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Valley Forge Stool Pigeon Stout

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An Imperial Stout formerly brewed by
Valley Forge Brewing Co

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania USA

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124.23/5.04.05/5.07.9%84.2 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
AKA Valley Forge Imperial Stout... Gold medal winner at the 1996 Great American Beer Festival, this full bodied, strong ale is brewed with 10 different malts, giving it an intense complexity of roasted malt flavor. Generously hopped with cascade and East Kent Goldings.

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 axilla (940), New Providence, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Jan 20, 2005    Updated: Dec 2, 2005
Pours black with a brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, and maybe a little alcohol. Flavors are sweet chocolate, black licorice, and cherries followed up with an earthy smoke finish. Very good impy!


 michael-pollack (1310), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 17, 2005  
Draught @ Brewery: Smelled malty, fruity, and sweet. Poured dark black. Thick in texture. Small brown head did not last. Good lacing. Tasted like blueberry, which was likely a result of the complex malts. Easy to drink. A different take on Stout. Overall, one of the better beers I have had here in a while.


 PWalk (332), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 9, 2005  
Ahh the reason to go to VF. Dark like it should be in the glass this beer reeked of malty goodness. Flavor was chocolate, cherry, and plums maybe being perfectly smooth. Aftertastse was exemplerary. Do yourself a favor and get there for this beer.


 DocLock (3958), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Jan 5, 2005  
Draft at the brewpub over Christmas. I had been waiting over 2 years to try this beer. Poured dark mahogany with a big tan head. Aroma of big malt, tons of chocoff, and finishing cherry, vanilla, and subdued oak elements. Dense palate, with great balance and complexity. This is a top notch Imperial Stout. My compliments to Michael, the VF brewer.


 hopdog (4371), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 17, 2004    Updated: Jan 8, 2005
On tap @ Valley Forge Brew Pub. Poured a dark black with a reddish hue on the edges when held up to the light. Average to large brown head. Aromas of roasted malts, chocolates, light alcohol and a little smoky. In addition, light coffee and licorice comes through in the taste. Light bitter finish. Alcohol well hidden (listed on the their beer board as 8.7% not 7.9%).




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