Imperial Eclipse Stout - Apple Brandy Barrel
FiftyFifty Brewing Company in Truckee, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.85
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Aged in apple brandy barrels, code AB with deep “Sapphire” blue wax, in 10th release edition bottle
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Black pour, large dark brown head. Aroma is like the others, roasty, sticky sweet, loads of dark coffee, and soy notes, with some very dark, charred, roasty fruit. Mouth feel is oily, and silky with a soft carb. Finish is medium bitter, fruitier than the other iterations, earthy barrel notes, light spice. These stouts are ok, but are not as good as anticipated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:25
8/10
Black with a lasting off-white head. Roasted aroma with liquorice, chocolate and dark sugar. Sweet roasted flavour with liquorice and barrel character.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2024
at 20:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Ratebeer Odense, 2024. Early Summer Pre Euro Warm Up. Pours black with a small beige head. Soft and delicate. Lagermans lakrids, coffee and wood. Soft and tasty. Very vague oxidation. Cool.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2024
at 19:55
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 30A: cinnamon and vanilla / 33B: apple brandy / 20C). Bottle 50 cl (best before and batch number not specified - 2019 vintage). AROMA: initial medium-low brandy notes with a vinous characteristic mixed with medium to medium-high cocoa, medium vanilla and slight fruitiness. very faint cinnamon. APPEARANCE: very dark brown color and opaque. medium to low light-brown head, creamy, with good retention. leg formation. TASTE: medium-high notes of cocoa, vanilla and medium vinous-like brandy character. medium bitterness with a dry finish with notes of roasted coffee. MOUTHFELL: full body and velvety with medium-low carbonation. smooth alcohol warmth without being hot. OVERALL: another outstanding 5050 brew where only one of the ingredients seems to be absent (cinnamon).
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2023
at 15:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
2016 Bottle into a wine tumbler showing dark brown with sparse latte colored foam.
The nose shows moderately intense notes of molasses and honey with tea.
The palate is moderately carbonated and medium bodied. Lightly sweet with moderately intense flavors of honey, tsubuan, and coffee with a mild espresso bitterness.
The nose shows moderately intense notes of molasses and honey with tea.
The palate is moderately carbonated and medium bodied. Lightly sweet with moderately intense flavors of honey, tsubuan, and coffee with a mild espresso bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2023
at 04:34
2/10
Tried
on 15 Dec 2022
at 13:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. 2017 bottle. Black. Chocolate, wood, vinous, alcohol, sweet, kinda boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2021
at 15:08
8/10
EB from this Saturday
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2021
at 20:58
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2017 bottle. Black color with beige head. Aroma is wood, a touch apple, vanilla, caramel. Taste is mild roast, black chocolate, wood caramel, vanilla. Thick mouthfeel with soft-bubbled carbonation. Good one!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2021
at 16:08
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
2017 bottle from the cellar. Pours very dark brown with a brown head. Sweet chocolate, warming alcohol and cinnamon aroma. Flavor is similar to aroma, with a really nice alcohol warmth aspect. Cinnamon rolls. Chewy and fills the tongue like a sponge. Full bittersweet chocolate as it warms.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2021
at 05:46