Sidamo Coffee Stout (Bourbon Barrel)
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.16
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An assertive Imperial Stout aged 12 weeks in bourbon barrels and conditioned on custom roasted Sidamo coffee from Lamplighter Roasting Company, Bourbon Sidamo showcases the signature flavors of whiskey, roasted malt and Ethiopian coffee. This robust stout displays a midnight hue with a caramel head and offers a dark chocolate character laced with hints of blueberry from this unique coffee bean, rounded out by charred White Oak infused by an angel’s share of Kentucky goodness.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap. Pours clear mahogany, quite small tan head, some lacing. Aroma is bourbon, ashtray, molasses. Flavor is quite sweet, lots of bourbon, vanilla, molasses, cocoa, some wood, dates. Medium plus body, silky mouthfeel. Good. Some acidity.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Oct 2015
at 19:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Grand Tasting RBSCSG 2015. Pours a dark brown black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty woody coffee aroma. Roasted malty woody coffee and chocolate flavor. Has a roasted malty woody coffee finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2015
at 05:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pretty nice. Bourbon is nice here. Pours black with OK head. Chocolate and lots of roast. Some caramel. Some coffee. Thick and syrupy. Bitter finish with hint of sweetness. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2015
at 20:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Grand Tasting, RBSCSG 2015 cons 2015-07-11 Göteborg AR: bourbon vanilla, white sugar, oky, dark chocolate AP: dark brownm stouty head F: fizzy, dark syrup, black chocolate, dry, bourbon vanilla, sugary feeling
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2015
at 09:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
One of a large number of samples I had at the Extreme Beer Fest in Boston 3/21/32014. Nice Coffee bomb.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2015
at 15:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: 750 ml bottle, 11/11/14
Aroma: The aroma is strong bourbon over some more subtle roasted coffee and chocolate
Appearance: It pours an almost black color with a small head and some light, spotty lace
Flavor: The flavor is sweeter, with chocolate, coffee, vanilla, bourbon, and some fruity notes
Palate: The body is medium-plus, it has a soft-to-average carbonation, and a clean finish
Overall Impression: I felt like the bourbon swetness and booziness overpowered everything else in the aroma, but the complexity comes through more in the flavor. Overall, this is solid and well-made. Definitely leans sweet.
Aroma: The aroma is strong bourbon over some more subtle roasted coffee and chocolate
Appearance: It pours an almost black color with a small head and some light, spotty lace
Flavor: The flavor is sweeter, with chocolate, coffee, vanilla, bourbon, and some fruity notes
Palate: The body is medium-plus, it has a soft-to-average carbonation, and a clean finish
Overall Impression: I felt like the bourbon swetness and booziness overpowered everything else in the aroma, but the complexity comes through more in the flavor. Overall, this is solid and well-made. Definitely leans sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2014
at 14:58
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Bottle shared by Caleb. Dry, and lightly sour notes. Under-ripe green pepper. Low carbonation. I didn’t care for this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2014
at 15:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Deep dark brown coloured body with a very rich and oily two centimetre tall strong brown head. No light permeates the beer, even at an angle - fully opaque. Aroma of alcohol, vanilla, oak, cedar, coffee, earth, caramel, toffee, cognac and whiskey - strong and pungent. Full-bodied; Rich roasted malt flavours at first with a very slick and oily feel showing a ton of vanilla up front with a good oak, cedar and cognac flavour right afterwards and a lot of rich raisin and pit frut sweetness near the finish. Aftertaste shows a good mix of alcohol, oak barrel flavours and a good strong stout backbone - no real faults here. If you like the cognac and whiskey flavours, then you’ll really enjoy this one. Overall, a good oak-based imperial stout with some solid flavours and a smooth yet pungent complexity - great to have! I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased from Trader Joe’s in Falls Church (Bailey’s Crossroads), Virginia on 06-March-2014 for US$12,99 sampled at home after quitting my very first job after college after 10+ years on 25-July-2014.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2014
at 23:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From the July 2014 3R6P gathering. +++ Sampled from a 750 ml brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a large foamy tan head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was tangy and malty anise, chocolate and wood. The flavor was tart red wine, coconut, vanilla, toasty malts, anise and a boozy presence. Long finish. Moderately full bodied and fairly creamy. Booziness lingers. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2014
at 20:50
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Matt. Pours a cloudy brown with beige head. The aroma is roast, dark chocolate, oak. Medium mouthfeel with sweet chocolate, oak, light booze finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2014
at 19:12