tavour logo
Home
Home Gifts Blog Sell Your Beer Careers
riverStyxBrewing_vanillaBeanAres

Vanilla Bean Ares

River Styx Brewing

Fitchburg, MA


Tavour Rating

4.18

star star star star star

Style

beer can icon

Stout - Imperial / Double

ABV

beer ABV icon

12.0%

Tavour icon

Find and rate beers like this on the Tavour app!


About This Beer

To craft Vanilla Bean Ares, the River Styx crew started with their fan-favorite Ares Stout base and added massive quantities of vanilla beans throughout the entire brewing process. It all makes for a sensationally pillowy, easy drinking Imperial Stout –– all a trojan horse for an absolutely undetectable 12% ABV!

Tasting Notes

Imagine the creamiest cup of vanilla cold brew you can. Now you have the faintest idea what Vanilla Bean Ares tastes like. Unbelievably silky cascades of crème anglaise course through every, enveloping a rich Imperial Stout brimming with decadent cocoa and café notes.

Sweet Creamy Rich Smooth Silky

Noteworthy Ingredients

Vanilla Beans

Reviews

4.18

star star star star star

370 Ratings

christopher5485

star star star star star
5.0
perfect. exactly what I want in a nice dark drink.
empty heart

0

wjgeese1972

star star star star star
2.0
artificial
empty heart

0

myoungil

star star star star star
3.0
good
empty heart

0

Levenrah

star star star star star
3.25
decent stout. not much vanilla.
empty heart

0

adam5648

star star star star star
5.0
Absolutely zero sign of this being 12%. Packed with flavor, and super smooth. This was a real treat!
empty heart

0

lindsey145

star star star star star
4.5
this beer is just about perfect. it’s not overly cloying like a lot of vanilla heavy imperial stouts can be. well balanced. just wish it had a little more boozy balance with the sweetness.
empty heart

0

taylor1843

star star star star star
4.0
good, rich but not too sweet... solid but don't need again
empty heart

0

EricBalkman

star star star star star
5.0
heavy on vanilla
empty heart

0

MrPilotDave

star star star star star
4.5
Hides the 12% well, heavy on the vanilla aroma and taste. Not bad of a beer.
empty heart

0

Seanze

star star star star star
5.0
the stouts y'all make are to die for
empty heart

0

seongheon

star star star star star
4.5
Vanilla bomb, but I need more VANILLA
empty heart

0

PopeyesLambic

star star star star star
4.25
Coffee upfront with luxurious vanilla flavors coming through as it warms up.
empty heart

0

Jenjen112

star star star star star
5.0
this one was amazing. the beer Sat on my shelf for a couple of months and I could definitely taste the vanilla.
empty heart

0

BiggsVerde

star star star star star
4.25
smokey. smooth
empty heart

0

Darkstar1984

star star star star star
3.5
good flavor. just a little thin body
empty heart

0

stephen34

star star star star star
4.25
Vanilla Is definitely present on the nose and taste throughout. Smooth, not overly sweet. I like it.
empty heart

0

Slighted

star star star star star
4.25
awesome combo of roasty and vanilla sweetness.
empty heart

0

amanda3321

star star star star star
4.25
Creamy coffee and vanilla. Delicious! Maybe could be a touch sweeter. Super drinkable.
empty heart

0

LMcMasters

star star star star star
4.25
just a tad on the thin side, but the coffee flavor is mellowed by the moderate notes of choclate and vanilla. very tastey!
empty heart

0

NevialTheNoble

star star star star star
3.75
Granted, I’m drinking this with chocolate chip cookies, but this is much less sweet than I expected. Thick and rich, for sure. Molasses, yeah. Deep and dark, you got it. Vanilla, absolutely. Just light on the sweetness.
empty heart

0

zenobia1

star star star star star
4.5
Smooth, deliciously decadent stout with a deceptive 12%. The vanilla bean is subtle and more present in the exhale and aftertaste than the bold chocolate forefront
empty heart

0

david10390

star star star star star
4.0
really good vanilla stout especially considering 12 ABV. doesn’t taste too boozy
empty heart

0

nick3960

star star star star star
4.25
Complex matrix of chocolate and vanilla in a chewy stout.
empty heart

0

adamczapka

star star star star star
4.0
Cold brew, vanilla, creamy.
empty heart

0

jeffrey755

star star star star star
3.5
a little heavy on the coffee and chocolate, that it overpowers the vanilla. it’s there, but very slight.
empty heart

0

david11288

star star star star star
1.0
really dark notes, super chocolaty, but vanilla is scarce if a all. that's the only reason I'm scoring low. I need the vanilla to scream my name and it barely whispers someone else's.
empty heart

1

JPT13RIOT

star star star star star
3.75
more vanilla would be nice. had higher hopes
empty heart

0

AGonz3495

star star star star star
4.25
Delicious and smooth, with little trace of the strength of its 12% ABV. The aroma is rich with both vanilla and roast coffee, but the actual flavor is predominantly led by the latter and bitter chocolate. Ultimately, an excellent sipping stout, but I personally wished that the vanilla profile came through more.
empty heart

0

kevin7469

star star star star star
4.0
I did get the vanilla. but this came out a bit more flat than I would expect
empty heart

0

maxwell217

star star star star star
3.75
solid but didn’t love it
empty heart

0

johndubo

star star star star star
4.0
Nice vanilla notes on the nose. Pretty good vanilla flavor as well. Like most stouts, flavors got better as it warmed.
empty heart

0

christopher2279

star star star star star
0.0
My wife and I are drinking this right now. we both agree that it is the absolute perfect balance between vanilla flavor and the roasty coffee of the stout, with a mouth feel that just doesn't stop, and alcohol that is there, but not overwhelming. vanilla stouts are hard to do right, this one is perfect. I would literally give you seven or eight stars if I could.
empty heart

0

mark6198

star star star star star
4.0
Lots of vanilla, coffee and creaminess. 12% ABV but doesnt taste nearly that boozy. Nicely balanced with the flavors. Very little carbonation.
empty heart

0


Fill your fridge with unique craft beers you can't find locally. Access highly-rated IPA's, Stouts, Sours and more. Craft beer delivery, made easy.

Twitter logo Facebook logo Instagram logo
Home Gifts Blog Sell Your Beer Careers Help Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use

Notice of Collection

© TAVOUR, 2021.