Damon
(has 7 batches)
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
8.41
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The time spent with loved ones, now lost, seems to affect our mind and body perpetually: memories happen upon us, unsuspectingly, and bring about tears of fond remembrance. Damon (1993-2004) was our brother—devout and patient in an age of busyness and distraction. In his honor, we crafted and conditioned this imperial stout in bourbon barrels from our favorite distillery. We still reflect, daily, upon our Damon and his scruffy chin of grey—of his loyalty and his love…
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle as shown thanks to Matt. Pours a very dark brown with medium tan head that lasts awhile. The aroma is strong roast, faint metallic, and chocolate. Medium mouthfeel with strong roast, dark chocolate, sweet malt, and light bitterness. Easy to drink, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2014
at 12:47
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle, graciously shared by AdamJackson - thanks! Pours inky black with a nice medium brown head, creamy and slow to dissipate, leaving nice lacing in its wake. Aroma is roasty, dark chocolate, notes of bourbon. Flavor follows, deeply roasty, but not burned, dark baking chocolate. Medium sweet, but well balanced by medium bitterness. Bourbon is present, but not dominant, as well as some vanilla and oak tannins. Full body, super soft and creamy mouthfeel - beers like this make me wish there was a "6" rating for palate. ABV well masked. Nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2014
at 21:56
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at Ma Che, thanks to Frank from PA for the trade, 08/02/14. Pitch black with a dirty tan swirl and edgework atop the glass. Nose is roast malt, light booze, dark toffee fudge, good bourbon twang, dark berry fruits, oaky bourbonics, rich dark chocolate. Taste comprises luxurious chocolate, well integrated bourbon, light coffee notes, molasses, dark berry fruits, brown sugars, raisens, touch of booze. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, smooth on the palate, great feel. Excellent impy, the alcohol is well integrated and never harsh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2014
at 15:03
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Armin’s place, courtesy of Lukaduke. Big thanks! Pours a deep brown appearance with a dark brown head. Somewhat floral, dark chocolate, light caramel, cereal, a bit grainy, well balanced aroma. Dark grape, plum, a touch boozy, rich chocolate, light whiskey, slight woody flavor. Pretty fucken tasty beer but not quite as good as I thought it may be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2013
at 15:05
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Black colour, tan head. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla, roasted malts, soy sauce, wood, red fruits and marzipan. Quite sweet flavour, bourbon, vanilla, malts, caramel and soy sauce. Quite thick body. Finish caramel, bourbon, wood and cacao. Great beer.
(From 66cL bottle shared by joes @ his place. Thanks!!!)
(From 66cL bottle shared by joes @ his place. Thanks!!!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2013
at 10:46
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle shared by Joes @ weekly tasting. Opaque pitch black color, small instantly disappearing light brown head. Aroma is wood, bourbon, some liquorice, malts and roasted malts. Taste malts, liquorice, wood, a hint of coffee-bitter, bourbon and bitter. Full body, medium carbonation. Nice long lingering finish. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2013
at 13:57
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle @ joes thx to joes. Pitch black colour with a small but lovely dark brown head. Smells bourbon, hazelnut, sweet, alcohol, cork, oak, whisky. Tastes sweet, oak, some bourbon, some whisky, chocolate, roasty, red wine. Quite nice, but slightly alcoholic. Full body, silky, soft carbo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2013
at 13:53
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared thanks to another group at Local Option, Chicago. Pours near black with a small brown head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roast, bourbon, vanilla, coffee, molasses, toffee licorice and some dark overripe fruit. Flavour is light heavy sweet and bitter. Full bodied with soft carbonation. Really good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2013
at 08:17
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle courtesy of some random fellow beer geeks in Local Option, Chicago. Thanks! Poured a deep mahogany with a rich oily consistency. The aroma is rich liqourice bitter with lots of roasted malt and alcohol. The flavour is strong bitter with a rich roasted malt liqourice alcohol raisin fruit palate. A real whale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2013
at 14:09