Bo & Luke
Against the Grain Brewery in Louisville, Kentucky, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Brouwerij De MolenStout - Imperial Regular
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Score
7.87
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Originally an Against the Grain Brewery and Brouwerij De Molen collaboration beer. For the first incarnation, De Molen head brewer Menno Oliver hopped in a muscle car and drove straight through from the Netherlands to Louisville, KY (that’s USA folks) to brew this bourbon inspired ale, and we liked it so much, we decided to do it again. We took the ingredients in bourbon whiskey (Barley, Rye, Corn) and then smoked them with cherry wood and brewed a huge imperial stout with them. Then to top it off we aged it in Pappy VanWinkle Bourbon Barrels. The resulting beer is rich, smokey and complex, with a bourbon character of caramel, vanilla and spice. Bottle has orange reddish orange wax top. Only the first version was aged in Pappy barrels.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Glass, 4-ounce, draught, during the Festival of Barrel-Aged Beers, savoured on November 21 2015; eye: black, opaque, beige head, no lacing; nose: smoke, roasted barley, grain, alcohol; mouth: smoke, roasted barley, grain, alcohol, alcohol warmth, smoky finale with presence of alcohol, full body, good carbonation, mildly sweet, alcoholic texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Verre, 4 onces, en fût, durant le Festival of Barrel-Aged Beers, savourée le 21 novembre 2015; œil : noire, opaque, mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : fumé, orge torréfiée, grain, alcool; bouche : fumé, orge torréfiée, grain, alcool, chaleur d’alcool, finale en fumé avec présence d’alcool, corsée, bonne carbonatation, moyennement sucrée, texture alcoolique; en résumé : correct
Tried
on 29 May 2016
at 15:18
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
KRS 130216. Black colour with a beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, vanilla, wood, bourbon, chocolate. Flavour is roasted malt , vanilla, alcohol, berries, cocoa, oak, bourbon, wood, chocolate, coffee. Full body. Very nice beer.
Tried
on 20 May 2016
at 03:15
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 2013, thanks to Peter! Pours clear black, large tan head, dissipates slowly, good lacing. Aroma is really in the molasses directlion, cocoa, tobacco, bourbon, vanilla, black licorice. Flavor is pretty sweet, light bitter, rich molasses and anise flavors along with bourbon, hints of smoke, but pretty light overall, more like a dark roastiness. Very well integrated and really smooth. Full body, a bit less creamy than the best but still quite nice. This is an outstanding impy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2016
at 19:59
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Review form memory. An excellent RIS, roasted malts, cocoa, coffee, caramel and a very nice barrel sourness to top it off. Smooth mouthfeel with minimum carbonation.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2016
at 09:57
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at tasting. Black pour. Delicious aroma of milky chocolate, vanilla booze, mild smoke and red fruit. Fantasticly rich taste of mild smoke, roasted malt, coffee, red fruit, vanilla bourbon booze, ripe red fruit and a subtle spicey afterburn. Rich long complex finish. This is really amazing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2016
at 06:50
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 75cl. A dark brown beer topped by a small, dense, light brown head. The aroma is lightly bourbonish, with coconut and licorice, alcohol notes, some dark chocolate and coffee. The flavor has some alcohol, it’s lightly warming, full-bodied and with a smooth carbonation. Licorice, some smoke and bourbon, some dried fruits, some coffee and chocolate. Some woody hints and a touch of brown sugar. Lovely indeed. Pretty wonderful this one, sure wouldn’t mind drinking this one again. 160213
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2016
at 15:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 750ml @ Geokkjer
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, oak, licorice, caramel and some fruitiness, Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter with a long warm, chocolate, oak, vanilla, caramel, fruity and licorice finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, oak, licorice, caramel and some fruitiness, Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter with a long warm, chocolate, oak, vanilla, caramel, fruity and licorice finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2016
at 14:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
[1/27/16] Draught at City Beer in San Francisco. Very dark brown. Great aroma, smoky, roasty, with chocolate, some espresso. Sweet and bitter flavor, smoky, roast, with chocolate, coffee, smoked meat, a bit of alcohol. Medium to full-bodied. Great stuff.
Tried
on 12 Feb 2016
at 06:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75cl bottle at Sandar Haandverksbryggeri - Brygghuset, Sandefjord. Pours hazy dark brown with a lasting beige head. Sweet, vinous and fairly malty with notes of dried fruits, malt some wooden notes and a nice acidity. Tasty, vinous and enjoyable!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2016
at 15:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Lots of smoked peat here. Lots. Some roast coffee and some dark chocolate and caramel. Black pour with good head and lacing. Quite bitter. Some booze. Not bad but not super well balanced for my tastes. Creamy consistency rather than syrupy. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jan 2016
at 16:42