Dark Apparition - Double Barrel
Jackie O's Pub & Brewery in Athens, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.82
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Seven malts were used to create deep flavors of coffee, chocolate, caramel, and molasses. A hint of bitterness and herbal character from carefully selected European and American hops help support the monolithic maltiness. After conditioning in stainless steel, this beer waited patiently in bourbon barrels for 8 months and then was transferred into port barrels where it rested for another 6 months. Deep notes of burnt caramel, dark sweet cherries, vanilla, and dark chocolate.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
(375ml bottle sample @ Himmeriget, Copenhagen, Dec 15/17) Pours black with a small tan head. Notes of molasses, dark caramel, toasty wood, dark fruit, port wine, soft vanilla, low roast. Sweet up front, dark malts being amplified by the fruity wine tones, bourbon vanilla coming in more towards the back end. Finish is medium dry due to a bit of roast and rather prominent hot booze which was teased on the nose. Medium-bodied, slick, low carbonation. The barrel character was somewhat promising but the exposed alcohol undid the smoothing nature of the port barrel. Good, but not excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2017
at 07:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle sample@Himmeriget, thanks to Mathias - black pour with beige to tan covering. Dark roasted and sweet malty with charred and toffee sweetness, charred brown sugar, rich bourbon sweet malty close.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2017
at 11:39
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Sample at the brewpub during the "Jackie O's Uptown Bottle Release" on 08/11/2017. Opaque brown-black color with a medium tan head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Small patches of lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of bourbon, roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. Full-bodied with flavors of oaky bourbon, fudge, charred malt, vanilla and dark fruit. The finish is oaky with a bourbon and chocolate malt aftertaste. Very good beer all around.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2017
at 12:33
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at RBSG. Pours a pitch black color with a medium brown head. A big woody bourbon and sweet fruity nose. Dry, ashy, dark chocolate, bourbon, sweet vinous port, heat, loads of flavors. Very smooth. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2017
at 17:31
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle - Light boozy and dark fudge choclate. Jet black with a decent light brown head. Very rich coco and nice chocolate with just a hint of barrel in the finish. Super rich.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2017
at 18:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at RBSG Grand Tasting. Pours black with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong bourbon, roasted malt, chocolate, wood. Thick, chewy roast, vanilla, tobacco, wood, nice boozy finish, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2017
at 18:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
RBSG Boise Grand Tasting
Black with a small tan head, some lacing. Dark malts, woody, bourbon, vanilla and leather
Tasty
Black with a small tan head, some lacing. Dark malts, woody, bourbon, vanilla and leather
Tasty
Tried
on 29 Jul 2017
at 18:25