The Rusty Nail (2020)
(Batch of The Rusty Nail)
Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
8.22
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 9
dark brown, almost black, brown head with various kinds of brown and light brown streaks.
aroma is coconut chocolate and bourbon and wood, roasted malts. was i blind tasting this i would've guess borbon BA imp stout. rich, deep and complex aroma, does not come off as artificial but rather as quality aroma derived from quality ingredients. very very faint cellary almost oxidized notes. it's 2026 so 5+ years in the bottle probably - but overall fresher than a macro stored half a year.
flavor is booze, licorice, bourbon, chocolate, coffee like notes, barley wine malty note. by flavor i would definetly put this in "dark barley wine" category, not BA bourbon imp stout. This is a very complex and powerful dark barleywine. also notes of dried dark fruits. cinnamon, aftertaste is lingering and multi faceted.
What a beer. one of the best dark bw i've had, and i've been around.
aroma is coconut chocolate and bourbon and wood, roasted malts. was i blind tasting this i would've guess borbon BA imp stout. rich, deep and complex aroma, does not come off as artificial but rather as quality aroma derived from quality ingredients. very very faint cellary almost oxidized notes. it's 2026 so 5+ years in the bottle probably - but overall fresher than a macro stored half a year.
flavor is booze, licorice, bourbon, chocolate, coffee like notes, barley wine malty note. by flavor i would definetly put this in "dark barley wine" category, not BA bourbon imp stout. This is a very complex and powerful dark barleywine. also notes of dried dark fruits. cinnamon, aftertaste is lingering and multi faceted.
What a beer. one of the best dark bw i've had, and i've been around.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2026
at 12:05
9/10
Lekker spul , weekend 💪🏻
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2022
at 19:49
8.5/10
Was curious about this, and it paid off. Sort of. Soft, boozy, but not very thick. The cinnamon definitely comes through, but it's not too much for me which is rare. Soft rich bourbon, of course. The licorice is light, hoped for more
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2021
at 22:00
9/10
Perfect dessert after today’s culinary indulgence.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2021
at 00:51
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Pours pitch black and a dark brown head that doesn't last long. Aroma's: full on cinnamon, with some red fruit and some roast. Retronasal there's cinnamon, bourbon, molasses, red fruit, spices and some roast. Flavour is heavy sweet but not cloying, fruity, light roasty. Alcohol is warming, but not burning. Full bodied. Long finish, roasty, cinnamon, light bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2021
at 19:33
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Joen. Opaque pitch black color, medium sized dark brown colored head. Aroma and flavor are malts, roasty, sweetish, cinnamon. Sticky texture, thick body, soft carbonation. Quite lovely.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2021
at 17:33
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2021
at 22:20
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle, 650 ml. Black with brown head. Chocolate, vanilla, smooth, cinnamon, smooth, nice bitterness in finish.
Tried
on 20 Dec 2020
at 23:00
8/10
Niby lukrecja, niby dymne, ale generalnie przesliczna czekolada oraz mega intensywna i ryli sliczna migdalowo-waniliowo-figowokandyzowane klimaty. Duuuuuze pozytywne wrazenie
Tried
on 27 Nov 2020
at 18:24
9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2020
at 17:27