B.O.R.I.S. Van Wink(le) Barrel Aged
Hoppin' Frog Brewery in Akron, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
8.10
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Aged in very special Kentucky whiskey barrels to add a super smooth, buttery, and complex whiskey character to our multi-award winning BORIS The Crusher Oatmeal Imperial Stout. Richer and bolder than our standard Bourbon Barrel Aged BORIS Stout, this rare version is a testament to our hard work and dedication in bringing our customers the very best.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
65 cl bottle @ Fonefan, thanks! Aroma has sweet cocoa tones, some whiskey sweetness and mild licorice tones. Flavour has sweet whiskey tones, peat, vanilla, licorice and mild rubbery tones. Quite thin for the specifications, still I like the sweet vanilla and cocoa here. Whisky and alcohol are too sharp at the end of the glass though - and this feels too sweet too, drinkability is not that great anymore.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2015
at 17:36
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Black with a dark brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, wood and bourbon. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish with warming alcohol. Oily and smooth. 200615
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2015
at 17:36
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, wood, cocoa and hops. Nice and smooth finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2015
at 17:35
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Draught @ Hoppin Frog, Akron, OH
Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, cocoa, oak and alcohol. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, roasted, chocolate, coffee, cocoa, vanilla and oak finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, cocoa, oak and alcohol. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, roasted, chocolate, coffee, cocoa, vanilla and oak finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2015
at 18:50
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
On tap at the tap room. A black beer with a small, tan head. The aroma has a nice bourbon touch, roasted malts, dark sugar, some coffee and dark chocolate and a hoppy touch. It’s full bodied, warm and smooth on the palate, with a nice booze touch and lots of roasted malt flavors. Dark sugar and chocolate and a nice bitterness. Lasting roasted and light boozy finish. Lovely. 150616
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jun 2015
at 21:56
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from alwcordell. Pours opaque black, medium dark brown head that dissipates slowly with good lacing. Aroma is bourbon, roasty, cocoa, vanilla, anise. Flavor is medium sweet, medium bitter, lots of oak, bourbon, roast, a touch of anise, some molasses. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel. Not harsh like some PVW aged beers can be. A bit hot and boozy. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2015
at 22:59
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
22 oz. bottle thanks to Willrunforbeer. 2013 vintage. No head on the opaque black liquid. Aroma is subtle vanilla, smooth bourbon, mild oak, and burnt molasses.
The bourbon is layered and mellow. Oak, vanilla, lingering burnt sugar, a mild rye whiskey malt hint that really helps round out the flavor. The spicy hint in the finish really helps integrate the stout character really nicely. Great oak character that is the Pappy barrel. Damn fine!
The bourbon is layered and mellow. Oak, vanilla, lingering burnt sugar, a mild rye whiskey malt hint that really helps round out the flavor. The spicy hint in the finish really helps integrate the stout character really nicely. Great oak character that is the Pappy barrel. Damn fine!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2015
at 21:53
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle sample at a Jackie O’s release. Jet black color, brown head. Aroma has earthy dark chocolate, mushrooms, vanilla. Taste has dark fruit, stewed prunes, licorice, coffee, cocoa, vanilla. Lots going on in this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2014
at 08:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle - Bourbon, molasses and chocolate with some coconut and vanilla. Deep brown with a nice but thin brown head. Bourbon, coconut and chocolate. Well balanced and not too hot. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2014
at 19:35
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sample at the Hoppin’ Frog Tasting Room. Inky black color with a medium thin khaki head that diminishes gradually to a film. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Bourbon, roasted malt and chocolate in the nose. Full-bodied with flavors of oaky bourbon, chocolate malt and raisins, with a hint of banana. The finish is dark chocolate and bourbon. Another good entry in the BORIS series.
Tried
from Draft
at
Hoppin' Frog Tasting Room
on 02 Aug 2014
at 20:12