Velvet Merkin
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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8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle pour at PreFunk Nampa. Oily black pour, pretty much flat. Mild boozy aroma, big roast grains nose. Flavor really wraps it all up, silky smooth, gentle warmth, hints of chocolate and cocoa, coffee. Really nice 2015 vintage
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2017
at 21:28
7/10
Nice chocolate, bourbon. Smooth. Tasty.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2017
at 18:56
7/10
Coffee, oats, chocolate.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2017
at 18:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Shared 22 oz. bottle. 2016 edition. Pours black with a beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, bourbon and oak. Taste is roasted malt, bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, coconut notes. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2017
at 23:43
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
A bottle on Black Christmas 2016 at 12 Kings. Vintage 2016. Pours a very dark reddish brown with no head. Aroma is bourbon, roasted seeds, chocolate. Taste is pretty the same with moderate sweetness. Very smooth. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2016
at 16:39
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Pours black, small grey head. Smell is sweet, thick, bourbon. Taste is full, Sharp , bit bitter. Very full on bourbon. Very Nice, and easy drinkable.
Tried
on 17 Nov 2016
at 04:27
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
2013 bottle. Shiny black with a thick, low head. Nose is vanilla, coconuts, hazelnuts, plums, minerals. Sweet and smooth with tons of hazelnuts, lots of chocolate, some vanilla, coconut, and a touch of whiskey. Really not all that much whiskey, but the additives take over. This was decent, but a disappointment compared to other BA beers from them. Too cloying and ruled by the additives.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2016
at 19:40
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap into a snifter showing pitch black with a finger of latte foam. The nose shows a lot of spicy alcoholic bourbon. No malt character at all. The palate is full bodied and lightly carbonated. Flavors of strong bourbon with a light dark chocolate note in the middle. Strong alcoholic spice that comes across like sweet cinnamon. No bitterness as there’s a lot of bourbon. Not bad but not great; too much bourbon and barely any stout.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Oct 2016
at 20:12
7.5/10
Tried
on 23 Oct 2016
at 13:13
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft. A black beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, raisins, and bourbon. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, alcohol, and raisins, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2016
at 11:31