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Driftwood Brewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.60
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Beer of infinite density. Massive, rich coffee and chocolate flavour mingle with the vanilla and dried fruit. A beer to be shared and savoured. Can be cellared. Enjoy with (or as) dessert!
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8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Pretty well done. My major mistake was drinking this after an expedition stout, but it still holds up pretty well. Initial malt smell a tiny bit off like a few Ontario I-stouts I’ve had recently. The bourbon is pretty evident here, with some booze, dark chocolate and roasted malt. Finishes all bourbon with some boozy sweetness. Pours black with good mocha head and lacing. Texture creamy and slick. Has a little spice in the end as well. 2013 bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2013
at 22:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a large dark brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of medium bourbon notes with some woody notes and light vanilla with some medium dry roasted malt with light dry notes. Taste is a mix between some bourbon notes with some light vanilla and dry roasted malt with dry black chocolate notes. Body is quite full with a nice creamy texture and good carbonation. Not the most complex beer out there and not enough vanilla and woody notes to satisfy me but still very enjoyable nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2012
at 12:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
650 ml bottle. Original rating for 2012 vintage sampled Sept/12: Pours black with very little head. Aromas of smoke and dark chocolate powder. Smoky light bourbon flavor with underlying dark chocolate and black coffee notes. Alcohol present but in keeping with the bourbon taste. Nice. Much better now that it’s aged for a bit. Again for 2012 vintage sampled May/13 - Much richer though still hot. Additional toffee notes. 8/4/9/4/16 2015 vintage sampled Feb/15 (12.2%) - Pours black with slight tan head. Aromas of licorice, ash, roasted barley and alcohol. Flavors carry same with dark chocolate and light bourbon. Very hot. Probably the hottest to date - possibly overkill - but will need to cellar and see. 8/4/9/3/15 2017 vintage sampled Feb/17 (13.2%) - Pours black with short tan head. Aromas of dry dark salty chocolate, vanilla, and roasted malts. Flavors of rich dark chocolate, vanilla, light coconut, a little licorice and lots of dry roasted malts. The best yet. Cannot notice the ABV which was always present on previous years. Bourbon is also very slight. 8/4/9/4/17 2019 vintage sampled Feb/19. (10.3%) Pours a very dark brown with short tan head that dissipates quickly. Not much on the nose - some roasted malts and faint licorice. Flavors do not carry much either - faint licorice and dark chocolate and a lot of alcohol. Wow this one has really gone downhill 7/3/7/3/12 Maybe I should update the score to reflect the latest version... 2021 vintage sample Apr/21 (11.8%) Pours a very dark brown with short tan head. Aromas of nutty chocolate, vanilla, creamy coffee and roasted malts. Flavors follow same with emphasis on dark chocolate and roasted malts with a light barrel presence. Alcohol on finish. A good one for the cellar. 8/4/8/3/16. Updating ratings to reflect latest which is more an average... There really should be different entries per year due to the deltas and different ABVs 2022 vintage sampled Feb/22 (11%) Pours black with short foamy tan head. Aromas of black coffee and roasted malts. Flavors follow same with addition dry bitter chocolate. Cannot get any barrel aging. Maybe the barrels are worn out! 7/4/8/4/14. Updating ratings to reflect the latest. There really should be different entries per year due to the deltas and different ABVs
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2012
at 20:20
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bomber from Malt & Vine. Pours very dark brown with a creamy/bubbly tan head. Aroma is pretty much bourbon. Near full bodied. Flavor starts with chocolate and quickly transitions to bourbon. The funny thing is that the bourbon is not overpowering - it’s just the principal flavor in a very smooth and tasty IS. There’s burnt malt, but the bourbon smooths it out. The heat is hard to find. Finishes mildly sweet chocolate with bourbon. Oak? I think so. There’s an astringent aspect. Really good stuff here.
Tried
on 28 May 2012
at 20:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2011 bottle, aged 1 year. Dark brown with no head. Light aroma for the style with some alcohol and a hint of toastiness. Sweet with milk chocolate and some alcohol finish. Kind of boozy, really. This is an impy junior in its intensity level, and there is no particular coming together of the barrel and stout flavours.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2012
at 22:45
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 5
Black, with a tan head that dissipates immediately. Woody nose, vanilla , brown sugar and alcohol. Vinous astringent start, woody mid. Harsh alcohol heat and bitterness. Anisette overtones The unpleasant bitterness in the finish is from alcohol, not roast or hops Not exactly complex or well blended Actually a big waste of time and money
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 17:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2021 rating: 650mL bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Nose is full of smoky bourbon, woody oak, deep roasted malt, some molasses, and a hint of liquorice. Flavour is rich and complex, with smoky bourbon and woody oak upfront, followed by deep roasted malt and dry molasses. Really nice barrel character, with a nice alcohol kick that never oversteps. This is much better than I remember. Excellent. 2012 rating: 650mL bottle, pours black with a tan head. Dense aroma of bourbon, oak, vanilla, molasses and a hint of licorice, and tons of booze. Flavour is incredibly boozy, with bourbon and oak throughout and lingering notes of bitter chocolate / molasses and vanilla. The booze is terribly worked in and the bourbon dominates. Thin palate for it is and not rich in complexity. Not so good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2011
at 01:19