The Unbearable Lightness of Bourbon
Dageraad Brewing in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.40
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The idea of eternal return is a mysterious one, and Dageraad has often perplexed other brewers with it: to think that every beer recurs as we once experienced it, and that the recurrence itself occurs ad infinitum! What does this mad myth signify?
You may feel that you have tasted this stout before, perhaps in 2010; it was a good bourbon barrel-aged double stout of the American style, roasty with notes of vanilla. And now, having existed, it is bound to recur eternally, weightily reminding us of the ephemeral uniqueness of our own being, lighter than air, our movements as free as they are insignificant.
Mitch stashed a couple barrels’ worth of Unbearable Lightness in some very fragrant bourbon barrels, adding spice and complexity to the toasty malt notes.
You may feel that you have tasted this stout before, perhaps in 2010; it was a good bourbon barrel-aged double stout of the American style, roasty with notes of vanilla. And now, having existed, it is bound to recur eternally, weightily reminding us of the ephemeral uniqueness of our own being, lighter than air, our movements as free as they are insignificant.
Mitch stashed a couple barrels’ worth of Unbearable Lightness in some very fragrant bourbon barrels, adding spice and complexity to the toasty malt notes.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark, thick head, rich dark sugars, some bourbon, soft body, good barrel integration on this.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2025
at 21:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
355 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with moderate tan head that settles quickly. Aromas of cocoa powder, dark vanilla, and rich roasty malts, with just a hint of bourbon. Flavors of dry roasted malts, bitter dark chocolate and bourbon alcohol. Warm finish. Overall lacking a nice bourbon flavor and/or sweetness, but a good effort. Appreciate the small can for the ABV!
Tried
from Can
from
The Gull Liquor Store
on 24 Dec 2025
at 00:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
On tap at Dageraad, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has gentle bourbon notes, soft cocoa, and earthy, toasted malt. Flavour is bolder, with big bourbon barrels, medium roast, light vanilla, and cocoa. Not the most complex or elegant, but has a pleasant bourbon character. Good, but just shy of excellent.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dageraad Brewing
on 01 Dec 2025
at 02:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Taster.
Aroma: American oak, some sweetness, a bit of black chcocolate. Reminded me of Boreas, but a bit bolder.
Taste: good body, a lot of American oak, a bit boozy, dark chcocolate, woody.
Overall: good one, will grab a few cans 💯! 💸😬😂
Aroma: American oak, some sweetness, a bit of black chcocolate. Reminded me of Boreas, but a bit bolder.
Taste: good body, a lot of American oak, a bit boozy, dark chcocolate, woody.
Overall: good one, will grab a few cans 💯! 💸😬😂
Tried
from Draft
at
Dageraad Brewing
on 30 Nov 2025
at 01:34
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Dageraad. Pours nearly black with a brown head. Rich chocolatey notes with notes of roasted malts and bourbon. Flavour has a very nice blend of dark chocolate and bourbon with some bitter roast accents and a gentle booziness on the finish. This is great, the barrel character comes through very well.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dageraad Brewing
on 27 Nov 2025
at 21:51