Assassin
(has 13 batches)
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company in Decorah, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Summer|
Score
8.42
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After endless hours of scorching in heat, brewing in turmoil, fermenting in angst, the Assassin's journey has just begun. In the shadow of the temple, he lies in wait, maturing his plot to perfection. He emerges merciless, dominated by darkness, his bite laced with the charred remnants of his victims. No man dares to cross his path. They will forever sleep with one eye open, in fear of the Assassin's hot kiss of death.
2012 - Red wax. 1st release
2012 - Gold wax 2nd release
2013 - Yellow wax
2014 - Metallic Gold wax
2012 - Red wax. 1st release
2012 - Gold wax 2nd release
2013 - Yellow wax
2014 - Metallic Gold wax
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6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2019
at 00:42
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle at Dangerous Bottleshares WHLZBRZ-edition. Pours pitch black with a small mocha head. Aroma is amazingly big and rich, huge roast, vanilla, fudge, richest dark chocolate I’ve ever smelled from a stout, some dark sweet fruits, burned wood. Taste is hugeeee, roasty, strong rich dry dark chocolate, vanilla, fudge, prunes, dates, coffee, woody finish. Perfect bourbon stout for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 16:55
10/10
Maybe hype, maybe tasty. I like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2019
at 21:17
8/10
Tried
on 28 Sep 2019
at 15:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Thanks Virby44 for sharing! Taster showing dark brown with sparse latte colored foam. The nose shows intense notes of bourbon and alcohol. The palate is medium bodied and lightly carbonated with a moderate alcoholic heat. Moderately sweet with notes of brown sugar and a moderate bourbon background. More sweetness on the linger. 2021 vintage showing pitch black in a taster with latte colored foam. The nose shows intense notes of bourbon and soy sauce. The palate is lightly carbonated and full bodied. Lightly sweet and moderately intense flavors of caramel latte and mild bourbon.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2019
at 00:45
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Another shoutout to @IPhonePhan. Thought this was a bottle that would always elude me. 22oz pours a very dark black, molasses color with a ring of tan head. Nose is heavy with roast, licorice, molasses, very roasty and toasty, port and burnt wood. Flavor has a cola note off the bat, a clear caramel character too, some port, molasses, licorice. Very full bodied finish. Thick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2019
at 01:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle at the DC Spring RB Tasting. Thanks Iphonephan! Poured a nearly pitch black color with a small tan head. Nice legs/lacing. Nice chocolate, roasted malts. There's some herbal whiskey character here. Roasted, chocolate. Smooth. Easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2019
at 05:53
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Roast and booze with dark chocolate. Lighter coffee. Some toffee and barrel. Pours black without much head and lacing. Oily texture. Bittersweet end. A hint of licorice. Big thanks to Iphonephan.
Tried
on 01 Jun 2019
at 00:25
7/10
Nice chocolate. Herbal whiskey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2019
at 20:31
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
18.05.2019, 0,65l bottle (2018 vintage) sampled @ 1420:
Nice brown bubbly-creamy mediumlasting head, deep dark pour. Aroma is slightly rich and dry sour-ish boozy, bourbon, minerals, oak, bark, dark sugar, dark malts, minerals, spices, fruit stones, sour dark fruits, chocolate, toast, old rope, coffee. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, sour dark fruits, oak, bourbon, bark, dark malts, dark sugar, old rope, fruit stones, soil, grass, dusty vanilla, minerals, booze. Medium to longlasting bitterness, slightly boozy and dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice, but I guess there's a mild infection going on. At the moment it's a good one, but eventually it'll turn out bad...
Nice brown bubbly-creamy mediumlasting head, deep dark pour. Aroma is slightly rich and dry sour-ish boozy, bourbon, minerals, oak, bark, dark sugar, dark malts, minerals, spices, fruit stones, sour dark fruits, chocolate, toast, old rope, coffee. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, sour dark fruits, oak, bourbon, bark, dark malts, dark sugar, old rope, fruit stones, soil, grass, dusty vanilla, minerals, booze. Medium to longlasting bitterness, slightly boozy and dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice, but I guess there's a mild infection going on. At the moment it's a good one, but eventually it'll turn out bad...
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2019
at 14:29