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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8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle with a date of 08-2013. Used motor oil color with little wisps of tan head. The brew actually looks like an oil spill in the snifter. Translucent sheen on the top of the stout. Aroma starts with bourbon, oak and vanilla, chocolate and rich deep roasted malts. Damn, the flavor is like drinking a chocolate cake soaked in smooth bourbon. Chocolate cake batter upfront, anise and light hints of coffee… all the while a nice smooth bourbon nuance in the finish. The texture is slick and oily which is consistent with the motor oil look in the glass. Leaves a slick, sticky feel on the tongue. Slight warming sensation after the sip, yet no intense burn, real mild. If Mr. Hill release this again next year, I sugeest you take a drive to HFS and stand in line for six hours to get this. Or don’t because that means I will get through the line faster. Awesome is an understatement.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2013
at 18:44
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
This beer pours pitch black with a medium khaki head that diminishes gradually. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Boozy aroma with roasted malt and chocolate notes. Full-bodied with flavors of chocolate malt, roasted coconut and subtle bourbon. The finish is sweet and boozy with a cocoa and malt aftertaste. Good beer all around.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2013
at 21:09
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from International trade; dark brown with thin tan head, quite big bourbon aroma, luckily the bourbon doesn’t come through in taste quite mellow, rich chocolate taste a hint of caramel and vanilla glorious stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2013
at 05:29
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 50 cl. Vintage 2011. Bottle # 549/864. Listed as 10,0% ABV. Pours a thick, opaque black with a very delicate, creamy light brown head. Thick, sweet and smooth Bourbon aroma atop subdued roast. Some heat in the nose already. Rich, sweet roastiness, a little licorice, vanilla and spicy oak. Warming alcohol finish. Totally balanced and easy going. Delish! 040713
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2013
at 05:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle consumed at THE stouts tasting part 2, thanks to Leighton. It pours pretty much black with a small dark tan head. The nose is rich-roasted malt, coffee, toasted coconut, cocoa, and vanilla. The taste is roasted malt, ash, toffee, brown sugar, toast, cocoa powder, chocolate, earth, bourbon, coffee and fudge with a warming finish. Full body, moderate carbonation and sticky mouth-feel. A pretty tasty bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout, but I’ve had better (so to speak).
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2013
at 12:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
19th March 2013
Stouts and Porters II. Thanks to my Hill Farmstead pusher - Leighton for this one. Opaque dark brown - black beer, little tan head, short lived. Smooth palate, a little dry. Mild fine carbonation. Creamy dark malt and a touches of aniseed and vanilla oak. Nice dark chocolate and mellow bourbon. Softish dry finish.
Stouts and Porters II. Thanks to my Hill Farmstead pusher - Leighton for this one. Opaque dark brown - black beer, little tan head, short lived. Smooth palate, a little dry. Mild fine carbonation. Creamy dark malt and a touches of aniseed and vanilla oak. Nice dark chocolate and mellow bourbon. Softish dry finish.
Tried
on 02 Apr 2013
at 05:18
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared at Bruce’s, London during The Stouts Tasting, Pt. II. Pours clearish, dark brown with a small, brown head. Some torched wood in the nose, chocolates malts, hints of booze. Medium to big sweet flavor, lots of bittersweet baking cocoa, torched wood, some booze, dark fruits, bits of. Earth. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Warming finish, more bitter cocoa, ripe dark fruits, raisins, dark cherries, some chocolate cake. Yeah, it’s good. Damn deep.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2013
at 12:52
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle 500ml. [ Vintage 2011 ]. [ Bottle # 551/864 ]. Clear dark black brown colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly to fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, berries, wood, alcohol - bourbon. Flavour is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, bourbox, dried fruit - berry, chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is moderate alcoholic - bourbon. Very nice ;D [20121109]
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2013
at 11:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. The pours is quite oily, it’s almost black in color and topped by a small, light tan head. It’s lightly alcoholic on the nose, with coffee, dark chocolate, some soy sauce and licorice. The aroma suggest quite a lot of sweetness, and that’s what you get. As well as licorice and soy sauce hints, as well as dark chocolate and coffee. Quite one tracked, but still complex and pleasant. Full body, warming and soft on the palate. Lasting finish with roasted malts, coffee and some warming alcohol. Wonderful. 121109
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2012
at 16:39