Ten FIDY - Barrel Aged
(has 4 batches)
Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
8.15
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The brewing wizards at Oskar Blues fill bourbon barrels with Ten FIDY Imperial Stout and then patiently wait a full eight months while the wood works its magic. During that time, the classic stout is infused with deep, rich flavors of vanilla, bourbon and oak. For a big beer that’s layered with complexity, Barrel-Aged Ten FIDY is balanced and temperate on the palate, the extended stay in-barrel ensuring a smooth, warm drinking experience perfect for long, cold winter nights.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Deep brown color with lasting brown foam. Bourbon aroma from far away. Smooth, sweet, bourbon flavor with roasted malt sweetness and stout richness. No burn and no coffee bitterness. One of the best barrel aged imperial stouts I have had. Way too smooth for the 12.5% abv.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2020
at 22:54
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz can (11/13/19) pour from Tuckaway Tavern, Raymond. Appearance is opaque black with decent sparkle at the edges of the glass, finger-width light brown crackling head with poor retention and trace lacing. Aroma is mellow bourbon with dark fruit, roasted malt, vanilla, oak, toffee, mild chocolate and anise. Taste is mellow bourbon, wood, dark fruit over vanilla, earthy roast, tobacco, licorice. Mouthfeel is medium side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth, thick texture, average-to-lively tang of carbonation, one of the strongest alcohol warmths I've encountered (albeit pleasant), and mostly toffee-licorice-earthy finish as taste. Overall, one of the more complex imperial stouts I've had in a while and quite a burst of warmth though a tangy carbonation that works against the silky, decadent, warm mood. Not perfect but quite nice.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2020
at 04:07
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
355ml can. Black with a tan head. Aroma of bourbon, oak, vanilla, roast, chocolate. Taste is sweet, chocolatey, loads of bourbon and oak, vanilla, roast malts, caramel, booze. Medium body and carbonation. Intense stuff. Extremely good straight up BA stout.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2020
at 02:55
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Ohne Frage ein ausgezeichnetes Imperial Stout, doch an der Spitze wird die Luft dünn. Und da könnte echt mehr Bourbon-Fass zu schmecken sein. Zugegeben, ich bin auch ein Bourbon und Rye-Fan, aber bei satten 100 Punkten darf man ja wohl mal pingelig sein. Hab’s trotzdem getrunken ;-)
Tried
on 22 Mar 2020
at 18:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Brunsvart vätska med kaffefärgat skum. Dofter av choklad, vanilj och kaffe. Lätt sträv inledande smakupplevelser. Vanilj och ekfat kan urskiljas. Men även choklad och mörkrostat kaffe. Värmande och eldig munkänsla.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2020
at 17:45
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
$4.99 12 ounce can from BarleyPop, 1/28/20. 12.5% ABV. Oily dark brown appearing black in the glass. Large dark brown head, good retention. Aroma of chocolate, roast, bourbon, oak, vanilla, molasses. Taste is vanilla, coconut, whiskey, oak, booze, chocolate, molasses. Very good beer, and the barrel aging is nice. SO close to overdone but its note. Booze is there but not bad for the ABV. This is way too drinkable for the ABV. Overall, very nice beer.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2020
at 03:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Beer Run (1/14/20). Inky black with very small frothy dark beige head, woodsy mocha-rum aroma, medium carbonation, medium bitter woodsy dark chocolate-whisky taste with alcohol undertones, smooth body, long finish with alcohol aftertaste. Very potent and tasty.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2020
at 21:21