FiftyFifty Brewing Company Imperial Eclipse Stout - Elijah Craig 12 Year Barrel

Imperial Eclipse Stout - Elijah Craig 12 Year Barrel

 

FiftyFifty Brewing Company in Truckee, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Imperial Rotating
Score
8.17
ABV: 12.9% IBU: - Ticks: 125
Imperial Eclipse Stout aged in Elijah Craig 12 Year Bourbon Barrels.

Vintages:
2009 - Purple Wax
2011 - Purple Wax
2012 - Purple Wax
2013 - Purple Wax
2014 - Purple Wax
2015 - Purple Wax
2016 - Purple Wax
2017 - Purple Wax
2023 - Purple Wax
 

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7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
RBWG14 Pours blck , small grey head Smells sweet , roasted malts . Taste is bitter , sweet, grains , whiskey , oak . Nice Re-rate anno 2017 @ the great eclipse tasting. 2012 version side by side with 2012’s 20y old Elijah craigh. 12y was way more boozy, dark grains, whiskey. Not bad, but the least of the 4 versions we had so far.
Tried on 18 Jan 2014 at 13:43

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
Imported from my RateBeer account as FiftyFifty Imperial Eclipse Stout - Elijah Craig 12 Year Barrel (by FiftyFifty Brewing Company):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 18/20, MyTotalScore: 4/5

18/I/14 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ RBBWG III, my place - BB: n/a (2014-103) Thanks to ThirstyBird for sharing the bottle!

Clear dark brown beer, creamy beige small head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of vanilla, caramel, sweet, some mocha, dried fruits, alcohol, sugary. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: caramel, lots of vanilla, bourbon, sugary, some alcohol, dark chocolate. Aftertaste: caramel, bourbon, vanilla, quite some bitter hops, dried fruits. Very nice complex and interesting stuff!
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2014 at 12:01

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 9
Bottle as shown thanks to Kevin. Pours a dark brown with beige head that lasts awhile. The aroma is roast, smoke, and chocolate. Medium mouthfeel with rich chocolate and roast with nice sweet finish. Hides alcohol well, very impressive.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2014 at 18:25

9/10
Bottle. Sweet toffee and vanilla, bitter chocolate roast, delicious, some coffee,
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2013 at 23:34

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
A deep dark stout with a thin brown head. In aroma, nice bitter chocolate with good coffee notes, herbal hops, burned malt, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, so smooth, well balanced, sweet chocolate malt with caramel, coffee, bourbon, very nice. Xmas Ottawa gathering Dec 13 2013.
Tried on 13 Dec 2013 at 17:19

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared a GBBF ’13, 13/08/13, massive thanks to Joris for the pour. Mid black with a thin tan head. Nose is bourbon, oak, honey, dark roast, chocolate. Taste comprises dark roast, booze soaked wood, chocolate, dark fruit tones, bourbon, sugars, molasses. Full bodied, smooth on the palate massages the throat, fine carbonation. Good stuff indeed !
Tried from Bottle on 14 Sep 2013 at 14:07

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at gbbf 2013. Opaque black caramel with loose tan head. Nose is big choc roast booze. More of the same in the flavour with some liquorice. Pretty big alcohol presence. Big bold stout. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2013 at 05:06

8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottled @ gbbf, batch br2 2012 purple wax, medium sample. Dark color, medium brown head. Aroma of biscuit, bourbon, roasted malts, chocolate, hint of coffee. Honey is gone in aroma. In taste its quite heavy on bourbon, bit boozy even. Still base beer is present.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2013 at 01:48

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Split a 22oz bottle of the 2012 or 2011 (Purple?) vintage three ways. This poured a dark black color, with a dark tan head. Aroma was sweet and roasted notes - barrel, booze. Bourbon character, vanilla, some barrel in there. Very nice, subtle, subdued flavors, very smooth drinking - vanilla, chocolates, no harsh notes around the edges here.
Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2013 at 00:02