Black Tuesday - Grand Reserve
The Bruery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.50
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Triple barrel-aged imperial stout
Complex, decadent, and massive, Black Tuesday is the perfect base for experimentation— which is why this triple barrel-aged iteration is fittingly dubbed “Grand Reserve.”
Complex, decadent, and massive, Black Tuesday is the perfect base for experimentation— which is why this triple barrel-aged iteration is fittingly dubbed “Grand Reserve.”
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8.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sample, thanks fonefan! Black, small head. Aroma of port, balsam nad, bourbon and licorice. Sweet and peppery with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Port, licorice, bourbon, dark chocolate. Peppery finish. Elegant amidst all the power.
Tried
on 04 Jun 2026
at 20:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Thanks fonefan! Pitch black colour with a tiny head. Aroma is liquorice, alcohol, some syrup and mild vanilla tones with some oaky and a bit dried fruity tones too. Flavour is liquorice, vanilla, some syrup, chocolate, alcohol and dried fruits with mild wooden elements too. Alcohol is quite burning on the gums, but otherwise this one is a nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2026
at 19:47
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle 12.7fl.oz. @ home - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 💻👀 ❄☃️ ☁️☂️ [ As The Bruery Black Tuesday - Grand Reserve (2021) ]. ABV: 21.3%. [20260128]. -9/4/-9/5/18.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2026
at 17:10
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Tried
on 07 Dec 2025
at 00:39
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 27/09/2025.
Lighter shade of black topped with a khaki head that dissipates edgewards.
Nose is big billy bollocks barrels, spice, booze, liquid fruit cake, dates, figs.
Taste comprises dark malts, spice, booze, vinous, port barrel suggestion, figgy jam, ripe bourbonics, spice.
Full bodied and fucken have some more, fine carbonation, light drying close with a good rising boost.
Solid BA kit.
Lighter shade of black topped with a khaki head that dissipates edgewards.
Nose is big billy bollocks barrels, spice, booze, liquid fruit cake, dates, figs.
Taste comprises dark malts, spice, booze, vinous, port barrel suggestion, figgy jam, ripe bourbonics, spice.
Full bodied and fucken have some more, fine carbonation, light drying close with a good rising boost.
Solid BA kit.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2025
at 23:02
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
6th September 2025
A mild haze on this dark brown beer, a very small tan head lasts an even smaller time. Palate is remarkably light and crisp for the very hefty abv. The dark malt base is light but rich with malt cream and both dark and milk chocolate. A decent amount of oak induced vanilla. Who knows what the triple barrel is but, I am getting a lot of tawny port, a little sherry and of course some bourbon and bourbon soaked ripe fruits. All tangy and rich. Light smooth finish leaves a mild alcohol spice linger. Super duper, like a black champagne on maximum steroids. A wonderful example of what beer can be.
A mild haze on this dark brown beer, a very small tan head lasts an even smaller time. Palate is remarkably light and crisp for the very hefty abv. The dark malt base is light but rich with malt cream and both dark and milk chocolate. A decent amount of oak induced vanilla. Who knows what the triple barrel is but, I am getting a lot of tawny port, a little sherry and of course some bourbon and bourbon soaked ripe fruits. All tangy and rich. Light smooth finish leaves a mild alcohol spice linger. Super duper, like a black champagne on maximum steroids. A wonderful example of what beer can be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2025
at 19:40
7/10
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Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2025
at 02:02
8/10
Smooth(!), warming and slightly roasty with some cocoa, chocolate, hints of molasses, licorice, vinous port and earthy woody oaky notes. Surprisingly thin body, a bit boozy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2025
at 18:38
9/10
Boozy (gee really?), rich, thin body. Bourbon on top of bourbon, chocolate, raisin, hefty. Still smooth and balanced, delicious, awesome.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2025
at 15:34
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Shared bottle. Almost black color with beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, light coffee, vanilla, wood, alcohol. Taste is very intense with chocolate, vanilla, coconut from barrel, alcohol. I liked this beer, although it was very boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2025
at 06:40