Velvet Merkin
(has 8 batches)
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.84
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Our decadent Oatmeal Stout lovingly aged in Bourbon barrels. Beautiful chocolate, espresso and vanilla-bourbon aromas hold your nose hostage. Rich dark chocolate truffle, bourbon and espresso create a dangerously smooth and incredibly drinkable barrel aged Oatmeal Stout. Hoarding tendencies may occur.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured from 650mL bottle (vintage: 2016). Black with tan head. Oak, bourbon, dark chocolate upfront, but quickly dissipates into a mild lactose finish. Starts strong, but finishes light. As good as the barrel aging is, it might actually detract due to the disparate typing of strong bourbon chocolate and light sweet lactose (ie: perhaps it's a combination that doesn't quite fit). Not quite up to par with their other barrel aged vintages. Update: tried the 2017 version on tap and my thoughts have not changed. Overall, still pretty good, but below standard for this brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2018
at 05:33
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2016 vintage, inky black with a tan head that quickly dissipates. A bit boozy sharp but nutty bourbon malty chocolate. Spritzy seltzer like body that is lighter than I expected. Really nice stuff. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
on 14 Jan 2018
at 04:42
10/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Bottle from Lost Dog Cafe in South Arlington, VA Aroma: chocolate, woody, coconut, roasty, vanilla, bourbon Appearance: black with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: full body, creamy, soft carbonation, long finish, Most excellent
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2017
at 19:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours mahogany tinged black into a shaker. Micro mocha head recedes to coat surface. Sweet chocolate aromas. Sweet chocolate and espresso upfront turning to dry bourbon and vanilla before the lasting coconut finish.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2017
at 20:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Flaska från SB drucken med ölföreningen. Firestone är mästare på att lägga till en liten fatdimension på i princip allt de brygger, men här tycker jag nästan att det bli väl mykcet ek. Men det är ändå riktigt elegant med choklad, vanilj, mörka körsbär och kaffe som accenter till den söta rostade malten. Kanske lite större kropp hade lyft det en nivå till. Men gott är det ändå.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2017
at 09:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft @ Beavertown Extravaganza'17. Brune foncée, col café au lait, léger dorée au verre. Arôme offre un bouquet bien malté, caramel, fruits noirs, malté et fine note de vanillé. Barrique sans vraiment trouvé la douceur de lactose. Palais est malté, pâle, caramel, crystal avec un bel effet de biscuité, alcool perce bien, vanille et de belles notes boisées assez diluées que pour mettre en avant le caractère des malts. Fruits noirs rappelant la prune confite, raisin sec, chocolaté fudge.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2017
at 10:43