Wake Up Dead - Barrel-Aged
Left Hand Brewing Company in Longmont, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.41
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a.k.a. Left Hand Oak Aged Imperial Stout
GOOD MORNING. YOU’VE WOKEN UP DEAD. YOU’RE IN RUINS. On the brink of catastrophe. But don’t be discouraged. You are ripe for a revolution! Just like the Bolsheviks of the early 1900’s, our barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout doesn’t happen overnight. Patience is required. Wake Up Dead hibernates in our cellars for over 12 months before being blended to woody perfection. Hints of raisins, cherry, licorice and toffee, followed by earthy, herbal hop notes that rise up, joining in your fight for a better life. Don’t be afraid of the dark. All power to the stouts!
GOOD MORNING. YOU’VE WOKEN UP DEAD. YOU’RE IN RUINS. On the brink of catastrophe. But don’t be discouraged. You are ripe for a revolution! Just like the Bolsheviks of the early 1900’s, our barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout doesn’t happen overnight. Patience is required. Wake Up Dead hibernates in our cellars for over 12 months before being blended to woody perfection. Hints of raisins, cherry, licorice and toffee, followed by earthy, herbal hop notes that rise up, joining in your fight for a better life. Don’t be afraid of the dark. All power to the stouts!
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Motor oil black with a no head. Aroma is complex with chocolate, coffee and bourbon barrel. Taste is also chocolate,coffee and bourbon barrel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2026
at 00:45
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
decent imperial stout from Left Hand - on the generic side, but still very nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2025
at 03:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Early rating from Beer Buddy app
Tried
on 28 Nov 2020
at 19:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Systembolaget, bought in 2009? Black with a small tan head. Sweetish with oak, dark malt, some coffee and chocolate. Has aged well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2020
at 20:24
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Oct 2018
at 13:28
8/10
Tried
on 09 Jul 2015
at 14:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Well balanced and barreling is well done but not a whole lot going on here in terms of being unique or original. Pours black with great mocha head and lacing. Creamy consistency. Easy drinking and well hidden booze. Finishes lightly bittersweet. Tap at Scion.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Mar 2015
at 20:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draught. Inky black with small foamy beige head, faint caramel aroma for which you reallly have to strain yourself, low carbonation, thick body, caramel-mocha flavored rum-like taste, long finish with strong alcohol aftertaste. Very satisfyingly rich and strong.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2014
at 13:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours a dark brown with a medium creamy beige head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is strong oak, roast, dark chocolate. Medium mouthfeel with sweet roasted malt, chocolate and light bitter finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2013
at 02:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
65 cl bottle @ home. Rated on 07.05.2010, BBE 12/2011
Vertical with Imperial Stout, this one was slightly better and almost worth 4.0
Aroma is stale and stinging with whiskey and ashy vanilla notes. Flavour has stinging whiskey. More round and smooth than the basic IS. Less CO2, but still enough for good drinkability. Good.
Vertical with Imperial Stout, this one was slightly better and almost worth 4.0
Aroma is stale and stinging with whiskey and ashy vanilla notes. Flavour has stinging whiskey. More round and smooth than the basic IS. Less CO2, but still enough for good drinkability. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2012
at 09:53