My Only Friend (Bourbon Barrel)
Ocelot Brewing Company in Dulles, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.56
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C'mon baby, take a chance with us. Can you picture what will be, so limitless and free. A Russian Imperial Stout aged for 8 months in bourbon barrels. Smooth and rich in flavor with notes of vanilla and dark fruit, this chocolatey and oasty beer is one of our favorites. My Only Friend, it hurts to set you free.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing! A dark brown beer, near black with a mid-sized most good lasting tan head. Aroma of sweet wood, oak, dark malt, mild roasted malt, bourbon, some chocolate. Taste of strong dark roasted malt, coffee, wood, bourbon, roasted coffee, some chocolate, full body, awesome!
Tried
on 31 Jul 2017
at 15:29
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Many thanks to nimbleprop for this 75cl bottle. Great deep nose of roast, plums, brown sugar and wood. The beer starts intense woody. Lots of woody bourbon, brown sugar and dry caramel. Viscous, rich, dark dried fruits - plums, black cherries and a nice woody bourbon aroma on top. Moderate bitterness, quite dry and great round an deep. Fantastic!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2017
at 05:06
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750ml bottle pours a nearly opaque black with some clumpy, lacing beige head. Nose has molasses, burnt caramel, vanilla, some toasted coconut, some booze, raisin, bread. Flavor has a lot of burnt stuff, char, burnt caramel, burnt toast, booze, molasses, black licorice. Finishes sweet and full bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2017
at 20:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at the brewery, 6/16/16. Clear dark ???, thin frothy head, poor retention. Aroma of oak, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, caramel, booze. The taste is chocolate, caramel, bourbon, vanilla, mild booze. Medium bodied, low carbonation, well balanced.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2016
at 01:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Meridian Pint during Savor Week. Opaque dark brown color, brown head. Aroma has burnt espresso and vanilla. Taste has more vanilla, dark chocolate, dark coffee. Very tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jun 2016
at 06:07
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft pour at Ocelot. Poured a very dark brown color, perhaps almost pitch black color. Dark wispy, bubbles atop. Aroma was woody, vanilla. Smooth, boozy notes. Bitter dark chocolates. It’s pretty smooth, but has a touch of bitterness that keeps it from hitting the next level.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 May 2016
at 14:02
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
8 oz pour on draft at Ocelot. Served in a goblet. Heaven Hills barrel aged. Dark brownish black with tan ring of head. Aromas of bourbon, oak, caramel, a little coconut, dark chocolate. Tastes of bourbon, oak, dark chocolate, caramel and toffee, light alcohol. Medium-full body with a dry finish. Pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 May 2016
at 11:56