B.O.R.I.S. Royale - Barrel Aged
Hoppin' Frog Brewery in Akron, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
8.03
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This special version of BA B.O.R.I.S. was aged in very special Canadian Whiskey barrels, instead of Kentucky Bourbon barrels. What you get is a crisper, cleaner character imparted from the barrel aging, which is a refreshing twist on this specialty – our highest rated beer.
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8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
almost black colour, moderate sized creamy brown head; aroma of dark chocolate, licorice, coffee latte and some syrupy caramel notes; taste of dark chocolate, syrupy sweetness, coffe and some licorice; spicy alcoholic aftertaste; great one
Tried
on 10 Feb 2018
at 20:55
7/10
Mega grzejacy, niezbyt intensywna beczka. Ale mimo to calkiem smacznie, palonosc, czekolada... sympatico mocno
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2018
at 20:52
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Brian, thanks! Pours near black with a grayish brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has strong roasted malts with dark grains and a bit of bourbon supporting. Flavor has strong dark grains and roasted malts with a bit of bourbon underlying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2018
at 22:29
9/10
Good stuff. AND I WILL STRIKE DOWN UPON THEE WITH GREAT VENGEANCE AND FURIOUS ANGER THOSE WHO ATTEMPT TO POISON AND DESTROY MY BEER.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2017
at 01:12
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap@Fermentoren, Copenhagen - Black pour with beige head and lacing. Roasted and sweet malty with some notea of chocolate and caramel, some coffee roast, smooth milky body, resonating bourbon into the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2017
at 08:35
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at the source. Pour has a BIG head (barguy has a long wait trying to get a full pour, and I tell him it's OK...) Body is dark, dark brown and aromas are kinda hot with a nice booze barrel smell to them. Flavor is really hot with a lot of booze on top of a lovely BORIS. My buddy had a 12% Barrel Aged something or other and it was smoother than this. That said, I'd drink this till they took it out of my dead hands!
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Dec 2017
at 21:04
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Draught @ Mig & Ølsnedkeren. Pours pitch black with a creamy dark brown head, lacings. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, caramel, dark chocolate, wood, little vanilla, whiskey. Flavor is sweet, rich malty, caramel, coffee, expresso, rich dark chocolate, wood, little vanilla, licorice, whiskey. Medium to full body, smooth oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation, sweet finish with warming alcohol. Lovely! 211217
Tried
on 21 Dec 2017
at 11:47
8/10
Tried
on 21 Oct 2017
at 13:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle split at Hackobock Tasting, Islington from trade thanks to Moe Juck, 24/11/16. Pitch black with a well appointed tan cap. Nose is rich roast malts, chocolate biscuit, light charring, subtle barrel woods, black pepper. Taste comprises milk chocolate, subtle bourbon oaks, dark fruit rinds, toffee, light charr and roast, pinch of spice for balance. Full bodied, oily mouthfeel, sweet warming close. Solid impy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2017
at 09:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at the Hackobock tasting at Craft Islington. Thanks to Colin! It pours black with a small tan head. The aroma is rich roasted maltage, sweet, sticky, toffee, chocolate, millionaires shortbread and some whiskey. The taste is slick, sweet, sticky, chewy malt, boosty, alcohol warmth, roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, wood and some toffee with a warming finish. Full body and moderate carbonation. Slick and rich. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2016
at 13:41