125 Imperial Russian Stout (Bourbon Barrel 12 Months Aged)
Marble Beers in Salford, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.03
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle @ ZEBF 2015. Typical Bourbon ba RIS, has all the notes of vanilla, roasted malt and cacao. Not bad, just a bit standard, (or perhaps I’m spoiled)
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2015
at 06:17
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle sampled at ZEBF ’15. Pours very dark brown with a small ring tan head. Aroma of raisins, caramel, vanilla, bourbon, overripe dark fruits and toffee. Flavour is heavy sweet and moderate bitter. Full bodied with soft carbonation. Nice, but actually getting more barley wine like than stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2015
at 09:00
6/10
Tried
on 02 Jun 2015
at 00:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Craft&Draft. Black colour, thin beige head. Aroma of lots of bourbon, whisky, wood, vanilla, booze, some chocolate, roasted malts. Flavour is very sweet, malty, chocolate brownies, bourbon, vanilla, light bitter finish. Way too sweet for me. Medium bodied at best.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 May 2015
at 05:56
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap @ Craft & Draft as Marble Imperial Russian Stout Bourbon BA, tick. Dark color, short frothy brownish head. Aroma of heavy bourbon, slight roasted, hint of smoke, vanilla, booze, chocolate. Quite sweet and heavy on the bourbon next to a bit thinnish roast and coffee flavor of the base beer. Base beer is a bit too thin and lacks creamy power to handle the aging on the barrel, which was way too long in my opinion. Big sipper.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 May 2015
at 03:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap @ In De Wildeman. Black color. Uneven beige head. Aroma’s: bourbon (not too strong), wood, fresh hops. Retronasal: bourbon, vanilla, sweet, toffee, light bitterness, some red fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet, moderate bitter, some roast. Rather strong alcohol feel, warming. Full bodied, dense mouth feel. Finishes somewhat dry, roasted, moderate bitter. Good!
Tried
from Draft
on 02 May 2015
at 00:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
on tap scura buona schiuma piuttosto persistente cioccolato liquorosa vaniglia legno amaro medio buon corpo
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2015
at 17:52
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ Van Moll Brewpub. Opaque black color, average sized light brown head. Aroma is malts, roasted malts, earthy. Bourbon? Hmm not really there.. Taste malts, roasted malts, earthy, bitter, dry. Again, where is the bourbon? Medium body, low to average carbonation.
Tried
on 10 Apr 2015
at 14:08
8/10
Tried
on 21 Feb 2015
at 09:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Nose is strong on the bourbon, with vanilla, cherry, oddly it has a note that really reminds of pastry from a Mr Kipling pie, a slight vinous sherry note sitting at the bottom. Not a lot coming from the base stout - it all seems powered by the barrel. Taste is lots of bourbon, vanilla, booze, sweet bourbon notes, a little chocolate emerges from the stout, and maybe a touch of dark fruit in the finish. Mouthfeel is very full and the booze is well hidden. I have to say this beer is a little underwhelming, the bourbon dominates massively, drowning out the imperial stout rather than complimenting.
Tried
on 14 Feb 2015
at 14:52