Rings of Splendor
Private Press Brewing in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
8.14
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Blend of bourbon barrel-aged stouts
Batch #1: 2020
Batch #2: 2022
Batch #2: 2023
Batch #1: 2020
Batch #2: 2022
Batch #2: 2023
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8/10
Heavy, intense and roasty with some bourbon, wood, oak, hints of syrup and vanilla, mild earthiness. A bit boozy
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2025
at 21:59
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2025
at 21:57
8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a deep, opaque mahogany with a medium beige head with decent lacing and residual. Aroma is chocolate, vanilla, oak tannin, bourbon, fudge, coffee grounds, tobacco, and molasses. Flavor is medium plus sweet, light bitter, well integrated. Full body, silky mouthfeel.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2025
at 04:19
8/10
Tried
on 19 Oct 2024
at 19:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at CBJ - cheers! Pours black-brown with a small, creamy beige head. Medium sweet flavour, some rich boozy barrel, dark mats, toasted marshmallows. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming finish, a little sticky. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2024
at 18:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
17th October 2024
Bottleshare at CBJ. Thanks to Wingman. Near opaque dark brown beer, no real head. Smooth palate, a slight viscosity, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Good dark chocolate malts, slightly tangy, a little bitter dark chocolate. Savoury over ripe bourbon soaked fruits. A little alcohol spice on the semi dry finish. Flavoursome.
Bottleshare at CBJ. Thanks to Wingman. Near opaque dark brown beer, no real head. Smooth palate, a slight viscosity, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Good dark chocolate malts, slightly tangy, a little bitter dark chocolate. Savoury over ripe bourbon soaked fruits. A little alcohol spice on the semi dry finish. Flavoursome.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2024
at 18:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A thick dark brown black coloured pour with no head. Aroma is tangy, dark chocolate. Musty, raisin. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, brown sugars, brown sugars, cake, coconut, thick rum and raisin, tangy finish. Palate is medium sweet, oily, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2024
at 18:30
8/10
Tried
on 17 Oct 2024
at 18:28
9.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Tores Garasje September 2024. Black color with a beige head. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malt, alcohol. Flavor is chocolate, dried fruit, coffee, roasted malt, alcohol, molasses, wood, coffee. Delicios beer.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2024
at 08:14
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle @ Tores garage. Pitch black body without any head. Strong and nice aroma of dark malt, licorice, dark chocolate and lots of alcohol without being unpleasant. Tatse is very sweet with lots of dark, roasted malt, dark chocolate, molasses, balancing strong bitterness, some kind of acidity and warming alcohol. Fine body with long lasting aftertaste. Surprisingly nice for such a sweet and alcoholic beer, it’s simple amazing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2024
at 13:17