Forager Brewing Company Black Is Beautiful - Barrel Aged

Black Is Beautiful - Barrel Aged

 

Forager Brewing Company in Rochester, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular
Score
7.70
ABV: 14.0% IBU: - Ticks: 10
This barrel aged version of our Black is Beautiful was blended from 2 Four Roses barrels and a single Rock Filter barrel after 18 months of conditioning. Packed with house roasted peanuts, toasted coconut and PNG vanilla beans. Imagine a melted ice cream snickers bar in your glass.
 

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8.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Black with a light brown head - Dark malt aroma with barrel, peanuts and vanilla - Dark malt body with good barrel flavours with some spicy nutty vanilla flavours as well - The good flavours goes into a long finish - This was real good

Tried on 25 May 2024 at 10:19


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle Shared@Peders, Copenhagen (Malmö crew visit 12/11/2022) - black with a thin tan head. Intense deep with loads of chocolate, caramel and toffee sweetness, nutty accents throughout, vanilla wrapped through, full bodied, dark sweet nutty accented malty finish. Gorgeous.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2022 at 16:58


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8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2022.
Appearance: Balck colour with a small beige head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, canilla, coconut, spices.
Body: full Body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, chocolate, canilla, coconut, spices.

Tried from Draft on 11 Aug 2022 at 11:57


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draught, taster. @MBCC 2022, Copenhagen (Denmark). 13/05/2022 [#4.969 Global - #693 United States of America - #10 Forager Brewing Company] Viscous black, almost no head. Aroma: dark chocolate, biurnt caramel. Taste: joyeaux almonds with a trace of bourbon barrels and vanilla. Next one please!

Tried on 24 May 2022 at 08:43


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap @MBCC 2022, blue session. Poured black in color. Tan head. Nutty aroma, liquid mars bar, roastedness and sweetness. Heavy.

Tried from Draft on 18 May 2022 at 10:52


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught @ MBCC 2022, Copenhagen. Woody, roasty and sweetish with some syrup and vanilla. Heavy

Tried on 15 May 2022 at 15:49


8

Taster at MBCC 22. Bubly Dark brown with light brown head. Roasted malts, Chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, bourbon, oak, sweetness, Smooth

Tried on 13 May 2022 at 13:47


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tap at Mikkeller & Friends, Copenhagen. Color is very dark brown very small head. Aromas and flavors: Some bourbon, soy sauce, bourbon..lots of soy.

Tried from Draft on 11 May 2022 at 17:59


8.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap @ Mikkeller, Stefansgade. Black without head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate, cinnamon and vanilla. Flavor is extremely sweet and moderate bitter. Oily and soft. 110522

Tried from Draft on 11 May 2022 at 13:56


8.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9


Draught @ Mikkeller & Friends, 🇩🇰 Stefansgade 35, Copenhagen, Denmark 2200.

[ As Forager Barrel Aged Black Is Beautiful ].
Clear dark black colour with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, dark malt, sweet malt, barrel - vanilla, barrel - bourbon. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, roasted, chocolate, barrel - vanilla, barrel - bourbon, dark malt, coffee - chocolate, light peanut - coconut. Body is medium t full, texture is creamy, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20220511]
8-3-9-4-18

Tried on 11 May 2022 at 13:12