Barrel Masters 2020 - Tal
Buxton Brewery in Buxton, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Special|
Score
7.75
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A rich, smooth Imperial Porter infused with Guatemalan coffee beans and cacao. Rich notes of bourbon, dark chocolate and forest fruits on the palate and nose.
Barrel Aged Imperial Porter
Barrel Aged Imperial Porter
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home, from Siren online, 18/12/20. Pitch black with a well presented tan head that stays for the show. Nose is dark roasted malts, coffee bean, cherry tobacco, light spice, dried fruits, mellow barrel. Taste comprises coffee bean, shades of black forest gateaux, light spice, booze tunes, bourbon kiss, subtle cherry skins. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost. Solid BA impy ... great balance and never overly sweet ... another winner from Buxton in this series.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2020
at 22:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, coffee, treacle, vanilla, taste is light fruit up front, sweet, chocolate, roasted coffee, woody, slightly boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2020
at 15:38
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle picked up from Buxton brewery webshop, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK. Had Kedgeree for tea tonight which was very nice, listening to Tom Ravenscroft and now Gideon Coe on 6Music Wednesday 18th November 2020. Pours dark brown edging towards black with with a tan head. Fudge, chocolate, boozy, yes it is a little boozy. Thick in the mouth, surprised at the abv, rich, chocolate, chocolate digestive biscuits, a stunning beer, cocoa powder, some creamy vanilla. This is great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2020
at 21:08
8/10
bottle at home Nov 2020... dark black.. thin tan lacing lacing... dark sweet chocolate.. heavy mslts nose... rich chocolate.. tiny coffee dark rich chocolate roast malts
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2020
at 20:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Buxton online. Nearly black. Ring of dense, tan head. Nicely leggy, as you might expect at the hefty ABV. Nose has grated high cocoa chocolate. Vanilla pod. Booze. Old oak. Some notes of cherry and chocolate cake. Plenty of bourbon. Taste is super sweet, with a little dryness. Touch of savoury. Turns quite bitter as it goes along. Smooth mouthfeel. Feels a little thin and dry given what’s gone before. Fine carbonation. Lingering bitterness to finish. A beer of two halves.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2020
at 22:20