Kushetka Russian Imperial Stout - Bourbon Barrel
Counterbalance Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.48
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
a: dark brown coloured body | super thin tan head
a: deep bourbon | tobacco | burnt (starbucks) coffee beans
f: nuts | raisins | prunes
t: woodsie | rustic | plums
o: too thin (aged too much?!?) | mellow sugars | deep malts but simplistic
12 ounce stubby bottle | Downtown Spirits: Seattle, Washington [state] | 07-February-2020 | US$7,99 | 2020 Vintage (printed on label) | sampled: 07-February-2026, exactly six years after purchase
a: deep bourbon | tobacco | burnt (starbucks) coffee beans
f: nuts | raisins | prunes
t: woodsie | rustic | plums
o: too thin (aged too much?!?) | mellow sugars | deep malts but simplistic
12 ounce stubby bottle | Downtown Spirits: Seattle, Washington [state] | 07-February-2020 | US$7,99 | 2020 Vintage (printed on label) | sampled: 07-February-2026, exactly six years after purchase
Tried
from Bottle
from
Downtown Spirits
on 07 Feb 2026
at 18:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Mooch tasting at Matt's
Black color with brown head. Nice aroma of roasted malt and dark bread. The body is top thin, the sweetness too low, it has some simple dark malt and chocolate flavor. No clear evidence of bourbon barrel.
Simple.
Black color with brown head. Nice aroma of roasted malt and dark bread. The body is top thin, the sweetness too low, it has some simple dark malt and chocolate flavor. No clear evidence of bourbon barrel.
Simple.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2017
at 04:03
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle - Dark woody, chocolate and bourbon notes. Jet brown with a small beige head. Roasty, burnt woody and light smoke with some bourbon and a touch of booze.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2017
at 00:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark brown. On the palate, there’s some fudgey chocolate and a bourbon note...but I’m not super excited with it. Pretty boozy, with a fudgey note, the bourbon lending a lot of sweetness, but it’s messy, doesn’t come together.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2017
at 00:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
375mL bottle, pours black with a small beige head. Aroma brings out low quality bourbon barrels, some chalk, and earth. Flavour is more complex, with cocoa, light roast and a touch of bourbon. Earthy palate, with a nice cocoa finish. Not overly complex, but solid stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2017
at 23:59