Big Hugs
Half Acre Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Winter|
Score
7.62
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Brewed with Dark Matter Coffee, Big Hugs lives in the in-between place found above everyday stout and comfortably below the decadence of extreme gravity dessert stout. An Imperial Drinking Stout mindfully groomed for pint glasses.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at cbc16.. Dark black.. Thin tan lacing.. Dark chocolate roast malts Soft thin malts roast nose.. Dark chocolate roast.. Big chocolate malts roast.. Soft chocolate.. But little thin
Tried
on 14 May 2016
at 04:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Howells & Hood, Chicago. Black with a small tan head. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee and some hint of dark fruit. Fairly potent with some warming alcohol. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Feb 2016
at 09:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap @ Mikkeller, Aarhus. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich chocolate, roast malt, caramel, coffee and hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Feb 2016
at 06:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught @ Mikkeller, Aarhus. Pours black with a small light tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, coffee, expresso, dark chocolate, little dark fruit. Flavor is light sweet, malty, roast, rich coffee, dark chocolate, little dark fruit. Medium body, somewhat overcarbonated for the style, dry and light warming finish. 060216
Tried
on 06 Feb 2016
at 06:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft. A black beer with a lazing brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, alcohol, and dark chocolate. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, soy sauce, and alcohol, leading to a dry, alcoholic, and roasted finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jan 2016
at 09:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap@Mikkeller Bar, Copenhagen - black pour with tan head. Roasted malty aroma and taste with prominent chocolate prominence, caramel, some light vanilla nuance, very nice smooth mouthfeel palate, smooth sweet malty finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jan 2016
at 10:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
From tap. Black color with small beige head. Roasted malty aroma, coffee, licorice, caramel, chocolate, cocoa. Sweet and bitter taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Nov 2015
at 07:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a dark black color stout with a large light brown foamy head with good retention and some light lacing notes. Aroma of roasted malt with some black chocolates notes and light sugary notes. Taste is also dominated by dry roasted malt notes with some black chocolate and light residual sugar notes. Body is full with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well brewed and quite enjoyable without standing out from the crowd of RIS.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2015
at 13:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Black, beige head. Aroma of coffee, roasted malts and vanilla. Bitter chocolate flavour, coffee, roasted malts, dark chocolate. Malty finish, cocoa, loads of coffee.
(from 66cL bottle @ Let’s drink all of Rich’s American beers Tasting. Thanks for sharing, omgrich!)
(from 66cL bottle @ Let’s drink all of Rich’s American beers Tasting. Thanks for sharing, omgrich!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2015
at 17:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
At Rich’s Massive Cellar Emptying Tasting, not sure which year but I was grateful to try this Chicago classic. Deep black with ruby highlights, umami, herbal, dark cocoa. Medium bodied with a soft mouthfeel. Coffee, dark chocolate fairly dry finish and tannic bitterness. Good stuff 10% but well hidden.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2015
at 08:15