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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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Half Acre Big Hugs Imperial Stout (by Half Acre Beer Company):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 5/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 4.1/5
15/VIII/15 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ We're drinking all of Rich's American beers tasting - BB: n/a (2015-1081) Thanks to omgrich for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: sweet, caramel, dried fruits, alcohol. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: very roasted, coffee, alcohol, bit sourish, hoppy, some dried fruits. Aftertaste: bitter hops, coffee, cocoa powder, bit sourish, alcohol.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 5/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 4.1/5
15/VIII/15 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ We're drinking all of Rich's American beers tasting - BB: n/a (2015-1081) Thanks to omgrich for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: sweet, caramel, dried fruits, alcohol. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: very roasted, coffee, alcohol, bit sourish, hoppy, some dried fruits. Aftertaste: bitter hops, coffee, cocoa powder, bit sourish, alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2015
at 14:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle (north pole label) @ luxury tasting 1-2015 shared by Countbeer. Opaque pitch black color, full sized creamy caramel brown head that lasts for a long time. Aroma is malts, earthy, milk chocolate, caramel. Taste malts, milk chocolate, cocoa, chocolate bitter, lightly roasted malts and the slightest hint of laurel and liquorice. After a while some raisins and sweetness come through. Medium body, medium carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2015
at 13:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, thanks Nathan for the share! Pours dark clear black, small tan head, dissipates quickly, some head. Aroma is roasty, coffee, cocoa. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter, roasty and chocolate. Medium body, really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2015
at 17:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by HopasaurusRex, thanks for the opportunity! Pours a solid black with a creamy tan head that dissipates rather quickly. Huge coffee aromas as well as some chocolate roast and light brown sugar. Light earthy aromas and a very faint dark dried fruitiness round out the aroma quite well. The flavor is rich dark chocolate maltiness with a bunch of creamed coffee poured over it. Light fruit and earth round out the flavor quite nicely. Medium body with a light to moderate level of carbonation. Really nice coffee brew, I’m glad I got to try this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2014
at 18:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap @ Mikkeller. Black with small beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, liquorice and caramel. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, liquorice, caramel, medium bitter, little wood and medium sweet.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2014
at 00:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap @ Mikkeller, Viktoriagade. Black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and coffee. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and roasted rather bitter finish with warming alcohol. Oily. 010514
Tried
from Draft
on 10 May 2014
at 14:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught @ Mikkeller Bar
Aroma has hayish notes, toffee and butter. Some roasted coffee also. Feels like a low-abw English stout. Flavour is dry and roasted with buttery tones and ash. An IS in English way.
Aroma has hayish notes, toffee and butter. Some roasted coffee also. Feels like a low-abw English stout. Flavour is dry and roasted with buttery tones and ash. An IS in English way.
Tried
on 30 Apr 2014
at 13:05
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Nick! Pours a dark brown with beige head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is roast chocolate and smoke. Medium mouthfeel with rich chocolate and light bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2014
at 18:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A deep dark imperial stout with a thin dark brown head. In aroma, loads of coffee attack the nose with caramel, treacle, and floral hops, very nice and pleasant. In mouth, intense bitter chocolate with good coffee grind, musty character, chalky notes, light alcohol warmth, very classic and pleasing. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Dec 2013
at 13:52
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
2012 bomber (Big Hugs vs Mecha Hugs). Aroma is dark and roasty with a moderate roasted coffee aroma. Moderate sweet chocolate aroma with hints of plum and cherry dark fruit. Hint of alcohol, but really just a nice mocha aroma. Pours dark brown to black with a moderately thin, small mocha head that recedes quickly to the edges. Light lacing and small legs. Flavor is similar to the aroma with a pretty predominant roast coffee note upfront. Some light dark frit notes and a hint of green coffee beans mid palate. The finish has quite a big chocolate note and finished like a mocha. Medium light alcohol spice and medium to medium high bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium full to full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall an a pretty nice coffee stout, but not one I would agree more than a year as I think this is showing hints of a negative oxidation experience. Nice coffee and chocolate character combine to make for a mocha finish.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2013
at 20:22