The Rusty Nail
Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
8.22
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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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8/10
Sweetish, a bit boozy. Cinnamon, coconut, chocolate, a fair amount of licorice in the finish. Smooth, fairly rich, very nice.
Tried
on 27 Oct 2023
at 17:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tasting, Opaque extremely dark brown, whiskey wood, chocolate, caramel, plums, medium sweetness and not heavy. Really good.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2023
at 20:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2023.
Appearance: Black colour with a small tan head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, spices.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, dried fruits, spices.
Where: MBCC 2023.
Appearance: Black colour with a small tan head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, spices.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, dried fruits, spices.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Sep 2023
at 09:35
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
(Bottle) creamy palate; clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small brown head; aroma of chocolate liqueur; dried figs; rich balanced flavor with a long, medium bitter finish; creamy palate
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2023
at 00:44
8/10
Spicy and roasty with some licorice, cinnamon, bourbon and syrup. A lot more spicy than I remembered
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2023
at 17:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle, 0.65l - 2022 vintage - 13.6% ABV, at Pien Shop, 20230901) The beer poured oily and black. Its head was tiny and lightly brown. Aroma had burnt malts, cinnamon, vanilla and liquorice. Palate was full bodied and warming with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, liquorice, sweetness, cinnamon, vanilla, wood and bitterness. Aftertaste had liquorice, wood, burnt malts and bitterness. A tasty burnt brew with spices and subtle barrel notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2023
at 10:53
9.5/10
Tried
on 14 Jun 2023
at 14:59
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught, taster @MBCC 2023, Copenhagen (Denmark). 05/05/2023. [#6.334 Global - #1.070 United States of America - #15 Fremont Brewing Company] 2022 edition. Pours black with a tan and creamy head. Good lacing. Aroma: spiced bourbon malts, brown sugar, burnt caramel and liquorice. Taste: Liquorice, mild cinnamon, bourbon barrels and burnt caramel. Rich mouthfeel. Lovely drop. Next one please!
Tried
on 13 Jun 2023
at 07:12
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2023 (MBCC Day 1) - Intense dark sweet malty with so much going on, high complexity at play with lots of cocoa and liquorice, brown sugar, caramel entwined, full body, bourbon soaked lingering malty close. Gorgeous.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2023
at 07:03
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draught sample at MBCC 2023, blue session. 2022 Vintage. Black liquid. Sweet aroma and flavour with bourbon barrel, cinnamon, and liquorice. Excellent Stout.
Tried
on 17 May 2023
at 20:44