V.S.O. Gravedigger
Revolution Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Rotating|
Score
8.15
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Scotch Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels
Aged two winters, our beloved Imperial Scotch Ale ascends from Eagle Rare, Elijah Craig, and WhistlePig Rye barrels ready to satiate thirst or rebel against the crown. Notes of toffee, maple, and dried fruit accented with subtle beechwood smokiness smoulder within an oak structure as sturdy as a stone hearth.
Aged two winters, our beloved Imperial Scotch Ale ascends from Eagle Rare, Elijah Craig, and WhistlePig Rye barrels ready to satiate thirst or rebel against the crown. Notes of toffee, maple, and dried fruit accented with subtle beechwood smokiness smoulder within an oak structure as sturdy as a stone hearth.
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8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce can from Tavour. This is another Top 50 rated beer, coming in as the number 4 rated Scotch Ale on the planet! Canned on 4/04/23 annd comes in ant 14.9% ABV. Nearly opaque dark brown pour has a brief beige head. Wow! You can smell the oak and the whiskey right out of the gate. Sweet toasted malt nose hints at toffee. Flavor is sweet and toasty. Lots of booziness upfront. Then comes the toffee, dried fruit and sweet maple nuances. The oak and whiskey shows on the backend. Somewhat cloying, yet remarkably smooth. Definitely a world class example of the style. Nice job, Revolution!
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2024
at 04:01
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can thanks to Russell. Pours a dark amber with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is dark fruit, wood, bourbon. Slick body, raisin, caramel, wood, bourbon, nice sweetness, enjoyed this.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Dec 2023
at 01:50
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
12oz can from Tavour. Dark brown pour, still. Aroma is sweet and malty, raisins, bourbon. Taste is sweet, light peated malts, prunes, tobacco, molasses, whiskey and can initial blast of warmth. Smooth, sweet, slick, with a touch of dryness at the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Oct 2023
at 04:52
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
12oz can pours out cola brown topped with a small tan head. Nose is amazing rich bourbon barrel notes sweet caramel toffee pitfruit wow. Taste is more of the nice sweet caramel toffee pitfruit rich bourbon barrel vanilla. Great
Tried
from Can
on 12 Aug 2023
at 02:39
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Burk från Rev, 2023. Mörk kastanjebrun med rubinröda toner, ljusbeige krona som snabbt lägger sig. Kolaremmar, rostat socker, toffee, hårda smörkolor, massor av fat, Bourbon, likörpralin, gränsar mot marsipan, fin alkoholvärme. Makalöst bra.
Tried
on 20 Jul 2023
at 20:11
9/10
I love gravedigger and I love scotch ales but never seen such a thick expression of bourbon in a scotch ale as here, thick vanilla and toffee, sweet sweet heaven.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jul 2023
at 20:58
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Can. Pours clear reddish hazel, small beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is dark sugars, toffee, werthers, bourbon, oaky vanilla. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body. Hella fine.
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2023
at 00:57