Boreas (2020)
Four Winds Brewing in Delta, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.51
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pictoman (9602) reviewed Boreas (2020) from Four Winds Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Poured from 650mL bottle (2021 vintage). Black with small tan head. Bourbon, molasses, touch of chocolate, light vanilla, vague underlying vinous notes. Well done. Update: having this on my own and as I drink more and it warms up, I see the layers - initially started bourbon forward, then went a bit vinous, but now there's some brett coming through. Still decent, but I am lowering it a .1 in my rating for the overall as the brett is slowly taking over.
GRM (7521) reviewed Boreas (2020) from Four Winds Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Brown bottle, 650 ml, 2021 vintage, via Jonathan Evans (thank you!) - CANBIF on May 6, 2021, savoured on May 16, 2021; eye: black, opaque, no effervescence, good sheet of brown head that turns into a small half-ring, no lacing; nose: malt, alcohol, light burnt, bourbon, light burnt toffee, chocolate, light coffee, maple extract; mouth: malt, alcohol, light burnt, bourbon, light burnt toffee, chocolate, light coffee, alcohol warmth, maple extract, finale in alcohol warmth with light presence of bourbon, full-bodied, lightly below average carbonation, lightly sweet, alcoholic texture; in summary: fine
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 650 ml, millésime 2021, via Jonathan Evans (thank you!) - CANBIF le 6 mai 2021, savourée le 16 mai 2021; œil : noire, opaque, pas d’effervescence, bonne couverture de mousse brune qui se transforme en un petit demi-anneau, pas de dentelle; nez : malt, alcool, léger brûlé, bourbon, léger toffee brûlé, chocolat, léger café, extrait d’érable; bouche : malt, alcool, léger brûlé, bourbon, léger toffee brûlé, chocolat, léger café, chaleur d’alcool, extrait d’érable, finale en chaleur d’alcool avec légère présence de bourbon, corsée, carbonatation légèrement sous la moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture alcoolique; en résumé : bien
Deanf (9789) reviewed Boreas (2020) from Four Winds Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Pours a nearly foamless muddy blackish brown. The aroma has grand marnier hints, bourbon notes, chocolate liqueur, hints of chartreuse buried deep. Taste is a deep and floral chocolate, slight mint and juniper, smooth and hugely warming. Quite enjoyable, needs a fire to warm up beside.
Oakes (33097) reviewed Boreas (2020) from Four Winds Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Black. Thin medium brown head in my old school Four Winds teku. On the nose, it's got rich bourbon, sweet chocolate and ample molasses. On the palate, very rich and molassesy. The bourbon is big and bright, too, especially lending alcohol and wood highlights to the finish, and vanillins throughout. I get that sort of pecan praline character. Yeah, this is good.
Ferris (26037) reviewed Boreas (2020) from Four Winds Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Jet black brown with a rich light brown head. Dark syrupy chocolate. Dark fruit, licorice and chocolate. Bit of bitterness and thick body.
mcberko (47051) reviewed Boreas (2020) from Four Winds Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
650mL bottle, pours jet black with a small light brown head. Aroma brings out lots of bourbon barrels, light vanilla, dark cocoa, some roast, and earthiness. Flavour is bold, with robust roasted malt, bourbon, vanilla, and dark cocoa. The barrels are there, it's not too hot, and there are no harsh edges here. It's not a pastry stout and shouldn't be judged as or compared to one. As a straight BA imperial stout, this is excellent.
Gerbeer (8166) reviewed Boreas (2020) from Four Winds Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
650 ml bottle at the BCLS. Pours black with a short tan head. Aromas of chocolate nougat, sweet bourbon and slick roasted malts. Flavors of bourbon (finishing on the alcohol side), more chocolate nougat, graham cracker, and oily roasted malts. Hot for 9.5%, but quite nice.
fiulijn (28444) reviewed Boreas (2020) from Four Winds Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from The Gull, North Vancouver
Black colour, large and compact tan head. Strong dark chocolate character, bold roast, the alcohol is quite evident but integrated; mild bourbon; dark bread, light cookies and cinnamon too. The alcohol is very evident in the finish Very good. Not the best one, but one of the better Imperial Stouts released this winter.
BeerPlace (10850) reviewed Boreas (2020) from Four Winds Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
22oz shared with Alex at Andrey's. Appearance: very dark brown with a brown head. Aroma: burnt bourbon barrel, roasted malts, some red apples, some smokiness. Taste: along the same lines, relatively thin I would say, roasty aftertaste. Overall: it's ok.