Reserve Series Black Betty
Nebraska Brewing Company in La Vista, Nebraska, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.72
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Black as night and every bit Imperial, this RIS was originally launched to tremendous accolades. Aged in Whiskey barrels, this barrel aged version meshes the rich chocolates and the coffee-like aromatics with the sweet whiskey nose and drying character of the oak. Slightly behind on the palate are the hops, held in restraint by the wonderfully full mouth-feel and broad flavors brought on by the perfect blend of so many malted barley varieties. Ready to enjoy now and perfect for extended cellaring.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) clear, very dark brown colour with a medium tall, brown head;aroma of wet wood, vanilla, chocolote; balanced flavour with a very long, medium bitter and a bit mineral finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2015
at 19:34
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle, Adrien picked up in his new state of Nebraska. Much more affordable in NE. Pitch black with a nice lasting tan head. Aroma is thick chocolate, caramel candies, and nice amounts of whiskey.
The flavor is a nicely rounded by the whiskey barrel. The body is full and dense with a nicely full body. The flavor makes me think of the Ram Jam song, totally stuck in my head. Everything I want in a Impy Stout. Espresso beans, burnt barley, thick chocolate malts with a finish of mild whiskey, alcohol is only slightly noticeable. This is Damn good!
The flavor is a nicely rounded by the whiskey barrel. The body is full and dense with a nicely full body. The flavor makes me think of the Ram Jam song, totally stuck in my head. Everything I want in a Impy Stout. Espresso beans, burnt barley, thick chocolate malts with a finish of mild whiskey, alcohol is only slightly noticeable. This is Damn good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2015
at 00:33
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Poured from bottle thanks Adrien. Pours black with a two finger tan head. Aromas of coffe chocolate and roasted malt. Taste is of espresso bourbon and stone fruit. Wow.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2015
at 00:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75CL. Thanks Adrien. Pitch Black. 2 finger dark tan brown, very creamy head. Aroma is plenty of licorice, coffee, chocolate and roasted malts. Overall, a solid RIS aroma. Lots of chocolate and espresso taste. Good mouthfeel, really well depth and brownie batter. This is awesome. I’d like it a little bit sweeter, maybe thicker.
Tried
on 17 May 2015
at 00:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Cottonwood. Pours a very dark brown with small beige head. The aroma is strong chocolate, cracker, roast. Medium mouthfeel, nice roast, dark chocolate, light dryness, very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2015
at 18:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
750ml bottle
Black with a small tan head, some lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel and chocolate. Flavors of caramel, dark malts and dark fruit
Nice
Black with a small tan head, some lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel and chocolate. Flavors of caramel, dark malts and dark fruit
Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2015
at 12:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle pours out almost black topped with a tan head. Nose is vanilla bourbon oak roast malts and some chocolate. Taste is as the nose with a nice booze bourbon barrel kick vanilla chocolate malts and some light smoke.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2014
at 00:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Quite dark, classic rich vanilla and brown sugar impy, sweet, boozy, rich dark malts, has some basic vanilla, touch of booziness. A straightforward bourbon impy.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2014
at 21:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle thnx to Dennoman . Pours black, huge white head . Smell is rather sweet , ashy, dark malts . Taste is chocolate , coffee, bit bitter , some oats . Low carbonation . Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2014
at 06:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled at Boise’s Imperial Stout get together, over 120 bottles to choose from. Going with the flow on this rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2014
at 12:13