SR-71 (2015)
(Batch of SR-71)
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company in Decorah, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
8.62
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Barrel Aged Imperial Stout - 14% ABV, Stealth IBUs
2015 Bottling - Gold and Platinum Wax (No difference between them)
Admin Note - This beer has been confirmed to be the equivalent of Assassin (Barrel Aged Norseman’s Wrath) with more time in the barrels. These mirror the 2014 Assassin release in that they are Pappy Van Winkle barrels and likely the same exact beer, batch, and base. However, because the brewery has chosen to distinguish the product under a new label (albeit, one that was a completely different beer before), we’ve allowed separation of this entry under our rules.
2015 Bottling - Gold and Platinum Wax (No difference between them)
Admin Note - This beer has been confirmed to be the equivalent of Assassin (Barrel Aged Norseman’s Wrath) with more time in the barrels. These mirror the 2014 Assassin release in that they are Pappy Van Winkle barrels and likely the same exact beer, batch, and base. However, because the brewery has chosen to distinguish the product under a new label (albeit, one that was a completely different beer before), we’ve allowed separation of this entry under our rules.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at RBWG. Big thanks to djd07 for getting me a taste. Black appearance with a dark brown head. This has a rich chocolate flavor with some whiskey, caramel, and coconut. Super smooth and drinkable. I like.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2016
at 23:18
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
22oz bottle with a big thank to darrel. Pours out pitch black with a tan ring. Nose is brown sugar hot chocolate bourbon barrel notes lots of sweetness vanilla. Taste is great thick rich brown sugar roast malts lots of sweetness plenty barrel and great end. I really want to hate these guys but shit this is great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2015
at 21:52
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draft sample at Dexters courtesy of a kind soul from Chicago who queued at 4 am. Completely black colo, thick beige head with good retention for a BA beer. Beautiful aroma of rich vanilla, toasted coconut, burnt espresso. Taste is silky smooth rich burnt cocoa and vanilla.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Aug 2015
at 13:15
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Draught after Mikkeller beer run. Opaque black liquid with medium tan head. Aroma of vanilla, licorice, coffee, chocolate, light wood, light booze and raw sugar. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with notes of vanilla, chocolate, biscuit and raw sugar. Full bodied with low to medium carbonation and sticky mouthfeel. Really good. Great body and complex aroma. Lives up to the hype.
Tried
on 09 Jun 2015
at 18:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours black tan head. Nose and taste of bourbon, sticky chocolate, vanilla bean, oak and black licorice - full body
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2015
at 21:48
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
[5/3/15] Draught after Mikkeller Beer Run in Copenhagen. Black with a brown, coffee crema-like foam. Huge aroma of chocolate, liqueur, coconut, bourbon, vanilla. Sweet flavor with lots of chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, coconut and liqueur. Really full thick mouthfeel. Wonderful.
Tried
on 23 May 2015
at 14:13
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Draught @ Warpigs Brewpub, København
[Courtesy of Theydon_Bois] Pours pitch black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, cocoa, caramel, vanilla and oak. Taste is heavy sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla oak and roasted finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
[Courtesy of Theydon_Bois] Pours pitch black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, cocoa, caramel, vanilla and oak. Taste is heavy sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla oak and roasted finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
on 21 May 2015
at 16:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg, 03/05/15. Pitch black with a dirty tan swirl. Nose is rich roast, chocoalte, light spice, toffee fudge, raisens, subtle enough Bourbon. Taste comprises rich chocolate fudge, bourbon wood licks, dark fruit rinds, raisens, toasted brown sugar, light spice, faint coffee, toffee. Full bodied, oily feel, light warming booze in the close. Solid Impy stout, great balance between sweet and bitter, but appears to suffer from hype a little too much !
Tried
on 07 May 2015
at 06:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
keg... Deep black.. Thin tan lacing... Soft meaty chocolate malts roast nose.. Dark heavy chocolate.. Dark. Chocolate malts.. Sweet roast... Soft. Meaty too.. Silky
Tried
on 06 May 2015
at 00:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle sample at home thanks to Colin - pours black with tan head. Aroma and taste is dark malty, sweet and light roasty, big chocolate, velvety mouthfeel, some nice bourbon notes as well. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2015
at 06:06