The Rusty Nail

Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸

Stout - Imperial Regular

Score

8.22

ABV: 13.2%

IBU: 50

Ticks: 146

The Rusty Nail begins life as The First Nail, an oatmeal stout of epic proportions with brewer’s licorice, smoked barley, and pale malt and is then aged on cinnamon bark. She becomes The Rusty Nail after spending 15 months in 12-year old bourbon barrels. The Rusty Nail pounds your palate, challenges your perception of all that you’ve known of beer, and leaves you wanting … another sip. “A fine beer may be judged by one sip, but it’s better to be thoroughly sure.” – VWP.

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8.5

vinivini (12734) reviewed The Rusty Nail from Fremont Brewing Company 4 weeks ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Opaque petroleum black with a small tan head. toasted malt, roasted barley, chocolate, coffee, dried fruit, vanilla, oak tannins, light smoke, floral hop, warming alcohol. Light sweet & bitter. Balanced. Dense. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2026 at 15:57

7.9

Zymurgeist (5717) ticked The Rusty Nail (2024) from Fremont Brewing Company 3 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried on 02 Oct 2025 at 23:54

allinthenameofbeer (11688) ticked The Rusty Nail (2022) from Fremont Brewing Company 7 months ago

Ol reliable delicious licorice stout even for those that don't like licorice. Soft chocolatey coconut licorice vibes all over. Perfect mouthfeel as always.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2025 at 21:08

dforslund (3371) ticked The Rusty Nail (2022) from Fremont Brewing Company 9 months ago

Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2025 at 21:42

Reubs (35480) ticked The Rusty Nail (2022) from Fremont Brewing Company 10 months ago

Intense dark sweet malty with so much going on, high complexity at play with lots of cooca and liquorice, brown sugar, caramel intwined, full body, bourbon soaked lingering malty close. Gorgeous.

Tried from Draft on 27 Mar 2025 at 06:05

Reubs (35480) ticked The Rusty Nail (2018) from Fremont Brewing Company 10 months ago

Tried on 26 Mar 2025 at 12:35

7.8

Marko (22181) reviewed The Rusty Nail from Fremont Brewing Company 1 year ago

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

2023 edition. Very dark brown body, no head. Licorice and cinnamon on caramel in the aroma, didn't get much smoke. Lean, dry taste, pleasant, again licorice and cinnamon over light chocolate. Fresh-seeming, dryish, pretty nice! Dare I say excellent?

Tried on 24 Nov 2024 at 07:49

8.6