Old Growth Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Caldera Brewing Company in Ashland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.74
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Delightful smokey slightly more bitter version of the original Old Growth Imperial Stout, with distinct bourbon aromas and flavors.
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5/10
Licht zurig. Bourbon ba ris meets flemish red. Het is nog niet heel erg, maar ik had hem niet langer moeten bewaren. Matig
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2019
at 10:46
8/10
Backlog
Tried
on 04 Sep 2018
at 10:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Black, light brown head. Aroma: Dark roasted malt, liquorice, boozy and vanilla hints, slightly fruity sourness. Taste: Dark roasted malt, some liquorice and dark chocolate, notes of Bourbon, vanilla and bit boozy. Notes of sweet-sourish blueberries and light hints of banana. Decent bitterness. Over medium to full body, below average carbonation. A bit sharp and unbalanced, some raw edges and lacking some complexity compared to the top of the Bourbon Imperial Stouts but overall quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2018
at 19:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brown bottle, 1 pint 6 ounces, savoured on August 17 2017; eye: black, opaque, ring of beige head, slight lacing; nose: bourbon, coffee, roasted barley, slight chocolate, malt, caramel, alcohol; mouth: bourbon, coffee, roasted barley, slight chocolate, malt, caramel, alcohol, finale in bourbon with presence of coffee, full body, average carbonation, lightly sweet, lightly alcoholic texture; overall: fine
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 6 onces, savourée le 17 août 2017; œil : noire, opaque, anneau de mousse beige, très légère dentelle; nez : bourbon, café, orge torréfiée, très léger chocolat, malt, caramel, alcool; bouche : bourbon, café, orge torréfiée, très léger chocolat, malt, caramel, alcool, finale en bourbon avec présence de café, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture légèrement alcoolique; en résumé : bien
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 6 onces, savourée le 17 août 2017; œil : noire, opaque, anneau de mousse beige, très légère dentelle; nez : bourbon, café, orge torréfiée, très léger chocolat, malt, caramel, alcool; bouche : bourbon, café, orge torréfiée, très léger chocolat, malt, caramel, alcool, finale en bourbon avec présence de café, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture légèrement alcoolique; en résumé : bien
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2018
at 00:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 22fl.oz. [ As Caldera Old Growth Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout ].Clear dark black brown colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, dark malt, alcohol - bourbon. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, dark malt, roasted, chocolate, malt bitter, alcohol - bourbon - vanilla. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20180414] 8-4-8-4-16
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2018
at 14:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle @Ulfborg Tasting. Black, beige head. Aroma has bourbon, barrel, caramel. Boozy flavour, syrupy bourbon. Lasting boozy warmth, not overly complex though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2018
at 21:11
7/10
Tried
on 14 Apr 2018
at 21:07
7/10
A deep dark stout with a thin brown head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with loads of vanilla, bourbon barrel, licorice, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet chocolate malt with light coffee notes, vanilla, alcohol warmth, light bourbon barrel notes, light cookie, very nice. 8-3-8-4-15
Tried
on 17 Aug 2017
at 22:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at Hackobock Tasting, Islington, thanks to Kenny 24/11/16. Black with a moderate tan cap. Nose is chocolate, roasted malt, spice, charr, dark fruit rinds. Taste comprises toffee, chocolate, dark malts, light spice, subtle bourbon, coffee, earthy fruits, molasses. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light rising booze thread. Solid BA impy, good balance and easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2017
at 09:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
24th November 2016
Grand tasting at Craft Islington with Hackobock. Opaque black - brown beer, good tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Fluffy and mildly tangy dark malts. Dark chocolate and smooth malts cream. Tangy smooth bourbon soaked fruits. A little vanilla. Airy semi dry finish. Smooth but very drinkable.
Grand tasting at Craft Islington with Hackobock. Opaque black - brown beer, good tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Fluffy and mildly tangy dark malts. Dark chocolate and smooth malts cream. Tangy smooth bourbon soaked fruits. A little vanilla. Airy semi dry finish. Smooth but very drinkable.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2017
at 05:22