11th Anniversary Stout
Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
8.03
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An Exclusive Blend of Barrel-Aged Imperial Stouts
• Stout aged in 8-10 years old Heaven Hill bourbon barrels
• Stout aged in 8-10 years old Heaven Hill bourbon barrels with tart Montmorency and Dark Tart cherries from Royal Ridge Fruits in Royal WA
• Stout aged in ex-bourbon vanilla extract barrels
Down & Dirty: Maris Otter, Munich, Carafa 1 Special, Roast Barley, Dark Crystal, Rolled Oats, and Flaked Barley with US Magnum and US Golding hops.
• Stout aged in 8-10 years old Heaven Hill bourbon barrels
• Stout aged in 8-10 years old Heaven Hill bourbon barrels with tart Montmorency and Dark Tart cherries from Royal Ridge Fruits in Royal WA
• Stout aged in ex-bourbon vanilla extract barrels
Down & Dirty: Maris Otter, Munich, Carafa 1 Special, Roast Barley, Dark Crystal, Rolled Oats, and Flaked Barley with US Magnum and US Golding hops.
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9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Draft 10 oz pour enjoyed at Josh's Taps and Caps. So happy to find this on tap, and honestly, a beer I thought I completely missed out on. Dense midnight black pour. Thin tan foam ring head. I don't know how these guys seem to have come across a lifetime supply of Heaven Hills barrels, but I'll happily continue to enjoy the results. Multi layered brew here. It has everything advertised with nothing overpowering. Aroma brings out a tart cherry headliner, with a soft whiskey and vanilla. Aroma suggests a sweet bomb, but flavor refuses. Bold flavor with tons of vanilla and oak as it warms. Soft caramel, and cocoa background. Cherry present, but just barely enough to know for certain it's there. Thick, coating mouthfeel. Slightly dry wood, smooth whiskey finish. A very easy drinking imperial stout. Really special blend here. Very memorable brew worthy of anniversary celebration.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2021
at 22:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bomber from Beer Merchants, shared at Rich's. It pours black with a dark tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, bitter - sweet, sticky, chocolate cake, rocky road, vanilla, toasted coconut, nutty, nougat, bourbon, minty vibes and dark chocolate. The taste is dry, bitter - sweet, sticky, charred wood, earth, rich road, thick, chocolate cake, vanilla, toasted coconut, bourbon biscuits, earthy, touch of booze, fudgey, toffee, coffee, maltesers and a nip of spice with a toasty finish. Medium - Fulsome body and fine to moderate carbonation. Lacks a bit of body. Decent anyhow.
Tried
on 11 Dec 2021
at 15:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ MBCC '21 [ Blue Session 🧙♂️🍻🇩🇰 ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2021, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.
[ As Fremont 11th Anniversary Stout (2020) ].
ABV: 12.2%. Clear dark black brown colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate malty, chocolate, roasted, coffee, dark malt, barrel, barrel - bourbon - vanilla, hint of vinous - cherries - coffee sour notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, dark malt, chocolate, coffee, barrel, barrel - bourbon - vanilla, slightly vinous - cherries - coffee sour notes. Body is medium to medium full, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming. [20211022]
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Tried
on 19 Nov 2021
at 09:36
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
0,66l bottle at home. Vintage 2020. black color, small very dark coffee colored head. smells vanila, cherries, bourbon, earthy, oak, nutty, maripan. very nice smell. full body, light carbonation. tastes of cherries, bourbon, nutty, vanilla, fudgy, bitter chocolate. finishes very balanced with only hints of sweetness and notes of bourbon, cherries and vanilla. very very nice one, great balance, so smooth. lovely beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2021
at 20:04