Toppling Goliath Brewing Company Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout

Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout
(has 9 batches)

 

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company in Decorah, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating
Score
8.88
ABV: 12.0% IBU: - Ticks (all batches): 81
A meticulously curated blend of the best of what our barrel room holds. Kentucky Brunch takes time and care to mature, and those that take the time and care in pouring the beer will experience the development of a delayed-release, mocha hued head. Intense aromatics of espresso and maple syrup lead into bourbon drenched maple candy and chocolate brownies on the palate. The culmination of everything one would want on a chilly morning.
 

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8.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
Bottle shared in London - big thanks to Jack. Pours thick black with a creamy brown head. The aroma is quite strong, with lots of charred wood up front, then secondary notes of dark chocolate and maple syrup. Big sweet flavor, oily, with bittersweet chocolate, baking cocoa, torched wood, earth, more maple syrup, figs, some coffee grounds. Full bodied, chewy, with moderate carbonation. Warm finish with loads of sticky chocolate sauce, well roasted malts, vanilla, char, maple, espresso, raisins, figs. Delicious. Robust yet still exceedingly drinkable. Exceptional.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2014 at 12:49

8.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
Beer 10K @ Bruce’s pad, big thanks to bro Jackl for this want which was randomly selected from a choice of 7. Pitch black with a doity tan head. Nose is rich roast, big coffee grinds, spice, chocolee puddin, charred, raisens, woody bourbonics. Taste comprises big chocolate strokes, subtle bourbon, charr, dark fruits, black pepper, coffee grinds, vanilla. Full bodied, fine carbonation, sweet licks in the close. Solid impy, great balance, superbly drinkable, chocolate maltesers in a glass... boom!
Tried on 30 Dec 2014 at 12:47

9.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Bottle RBSG Grand Tasting. Ultra Small Pour. Re-rated thanks to Jake. Pours black. Nose/taste of bourbon, oak, coffee, whiskey and chewy chocolate. Full bodied. Smooth.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2014 at 17:56

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Bottle - Coffee, vanilla, marsh mellow and barrel Whisky notes. Jet black with a rich brown head. Barrel sweetness and complex chocolates, vanilla and coffee.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2014 at 00:27

9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
The bottle pours with a deep dark glass staining pour where a swirl puts up a sheet of rich liquid that clings to the glass. A tan head could be teased up with modest agitation. The aroma doesn’t mess around as it pulses with rich chocolate, booze, sweet coconut, smooth bourbon and then some dark roasted malts to big dark roasted coffee notes. The taste is rich and nectar sweet where smooth slick residual sugar intermingle with oily rich dark roasted coffee notes and big velvety chocolate goodness. Wow! It quickly picks up supporting notes of thin slippery sweet smooth bourbon mixed with marshmallow and vanilla. Wow. There aren’t many sippers out there that will entice your senses into a state of speechlessness. Wow!
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2014 at 19:55

9.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 10 Flavor 10 Texture 10 Overall 10
Bottle thanks to the Minhs back in November 13’. Pours a black with thick creamy tan head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is a strong maple, oak, roast, coffee, and whiskey. Thick mouthfeel with an amazing maple flavor that lingers, strong coffee, light booze. Wow, lived up to the hype, sipped this for over an hour. Amazing. 3000th rating.
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2014 at 13:56

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle @ Armin’s house, courtesy of theHoof. Thanks! Pours a black appearance with a dark brown head. Spicy whiskey, dark chocolate, coffee, a bit smoky, maple bacon aroma. Thick gooey dark chocolate, big maple, burnt smoky, cocoa, a bit woody flavor. Big fucken beer. Drinks good, would pete again. Hoofman rocks.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2014 at 15:57

10/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 10 Flavor 10 Texture 10 Overall 10
drinkin side by side to mornin delight . 274/300 pours deep black, dark brown head. smell has walnuts, but less than mornin’ . also sweetness, bourbon-ish taste has got SO damn much ! its super thick ( i LOVE that ) with the perfect carbonation . its superintence, sweet, chocolate, coffee, faded walnuts? not realy getting the ’ pancake syrup ’ i see in other rates, wich is a good thing ( i started to fear i might not like this beer ! ) but I DAMN do love it! the onley reason that i dont rate this 5/5 , is i even like my previously 5/5 beers even more . damn near perfection . one hell of an awsome looking bottle, too ! Rerate : tasting again with dennoman . Giving it a straight 5/5 now , since every aspect of it is just perfect .
Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2013 at 04:14

9.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 10 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9.5
Bottle. Pours deep opaque black with a medium deep brown head that slowly dissipates leaving good lacing. Aroma is incredibly rich bourbon, molasses, chocolate, maybe even dried cherry. Flavor is otherworldly. Quite sweet with noticeable bourbon. A ton of chocolate and dried fruit, maple. Light bitterness at the end. No astringence. Full body, ultra creamy mouthfeel. This is the real shit! At this level of sweetness its really a dessert beer, but oh what a dessert beer. The only real points docked are due to the sweetness which becomes a bit cloying after a while.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2013 at 13:36

9.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 10 Texture 10 Overall 9.5
Bottle. Huge thanks to Hopscotch for sharing this bad mutha. Caramel and bourbon aromas. Joan Jett black pour with a brown head. Incredible mouthfeel and body. Delicious caramel, maple, dark chocolate, bourbon, dark roasted malts, and oaky notes. In my opinion the best of te three. I couldn’t think of a better beer for rating number 1400.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2013 at 05:12