Based On An Old Fable

Cloudwater Brew Co in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Stout - Imperial Regular

Score

8.11

ABV: 11.4%

IBU: -

Ticks: 16

Designed to take you on a journey through our history of Imperial Stouts, this is blended from beer aged up to six years in cognac, bourbon and Ardbeg whisky barrels. It goes back as far as our very first Imperial Stout, running all the way through to My Continuous Improvement. Given the different approaches encapsulated by this beer, it’s a little lighter and silkier than the others and integrates deep smoky, earthy flavours with the notes of dark fruit and fruitcake. Vanilla and sweet oak carry through into the finish, which is drier and combines more smokiness with dried fruits and a lingering warmth.

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8.1

Garrold (11394) reviewed Based On An Old Fable from Cloudwater Brew Co 4 years ago

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

Bottle. CW online. Slick pour. Black in the glass. Well leggy tan swirl. Looks the beans. Nose has rich chocolate truffle. Old Jamaica chocolate bar. Good coffee dregs. Vanilla ice cream. Sweet booze drenched oak. Taste is super sweet. Gets vinous and dry. Fruity bitterness. Slick but easy drinking. Soft carbonation. Vinous bitterness to finish. Tasty gear drinks way easy.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2022 at 22:24

cagarvie (40076) ticked Based On An Old Fable from Cloudwater Brew Co 4 years ago

bottle at home..dark black.. thin tan lacing lacing... soft sweet chocolate Roast malts.. heavy chocolate roast malts nose.. light bourbon.. soft rich chocolate roast malts nose.. soft boozy chocolate roast Bottle at ashs... Dark black.. Thin tan lacing.. Soft sweet Tonka chocolate roast malts nose... Heavy malts.. Dark sweet chocolate roast... Heavy malts.. Big cinamon.. Rich sweet.. B8h heavy chocolate

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2022 at 15:26

8.4

allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Based On An Old Fable from Cloudwater Brew Co 4 years ago

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

Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Pours oily black with a thin tan head. Aromas of whisky, chocolate. Taste is more chocolate, light whisky. Chocolate linger.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2022 at 15:21

8.4

Stuu (34525) reviewed Based On An Old Fable from Cloudwater Brew Co 4 years ago

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

Bottle at James's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, toffee, fruity apple, raisin, taste is chewy, chocolate, toffee, peaty, cognac, vanilla, fudge.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2022 at 15:19

8.4

McCash (16021) reviewed Based On An Old Fable from Cloudwater Brew Co 4 years ago

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

Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Appearance - deep brown to black and pretty much opaque. Thin tan head. Nose - booze and wood, dark chocolate and raisin. Taste - luscious hazelnut and dark chocolate. Booze and cinnamon. Palate - rich and full bodied, dry finish that lingers. Overall - lovely beer.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2022 at 15:17

8.4

Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Based On An Old Fable from Cloudwater Brew Co 4 years ago

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

Bottle at home, from CW online, 04/12/21. Black with a good sized khaki cap. Nose is liquid fruit cake, cinnamon, chocolate, spice, cognac barrel. Taste comprises chocolate, hint of orange, kiss of booze, spice, chocolate melt, figs, dates, mellow roast, toffee, raisins, molasses, melow barrel. Full bodied, oily feel, warming booze in the close. Solid complex barrel aged affair.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2021 at 14:12