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Anchorage Brewing Company in Anchorage, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Regular|
Score
8.06
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Blend of several vintages of double oaked Barleywines and Imperial Stouts aged in a variety of bourbon barrels for 1-1.5 years.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
-- Bottled. -- Black, no head. Intensely oaky nose with heavy caramel. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Caramel, red wine and oak. Intensely warming finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2024
at 22:06
8/10
Tried
on 14 Mar 2024
at 05:56
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 375ml. black wax @ [ M-M Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰
[ As Anchorage Open Up More ].
ABV: 15.5%. Clear dark brown colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark malt, dark fruit, toasted - roasted - chocolate, barrel, bourbon, raisin, dried fruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, dark malt, dark fruit, sweet malt, barrel, bourbon, raisin, dried fruit, caramel - toasted - chocolate. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20240313]
8-4-9-4-17
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2024
at 21:47
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Drik. Black with brown head. Bruleéd caramel, bourbon, chocolate, slight roast. A bit boozy but sweetness balances out. Heavy hitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2024
at 00:31
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Fles gedeeld door Keukenman. Geprobeerd tijdens kraamvisite. Het is een pikzwart bier met een medium bruine schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van Bourbon en vanille. De smaak is vol, chocolade, Bourbon, vanille en toffee.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2023
at 19:22
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Rated at Pien Shop. Intense, sweetish and heavy with barrel notes, some sherry, oak, molasses, chocolate, toffee, bourbon, vanilla, warming alcohol, prunes and caramel. Quite complex slow sipper
Tried
on 10 Nov 2023
at 19:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample from bottle at Pien, Helsinki. Poured almost black in color, no head. Aroma is boozy, plums and soaked raisins. Soft smooth mouthfeel, warming dark fruity flavors.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2023
at 15:41
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, 0.375l - a sample, at Pien Shop, 20231104) The beer poured oily and black. Its head was small and lightly brown. Aroma had dark chocolate, wood, vanilla, vineousness, prunes and alcohols. Palate was full bodied and warming with medium carbonation. Flavours were wood, vanilla, burnt malts, vinous notes, sweetness, alcohols and bitterness. Aftertaste had wood, vinous notes and bitterness. A complex and tasty brew with high ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2023
at 15:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample from the bottle at Pien, Helsinki. Color is very dark brown with small brownish head. Aromas and flavors: Chocolate, bourbon, some Cacao... pretty balanced and very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2023
at 15:34
8/10
Fairly thick, oily, sweet, boozy. Caramel and chocolate, nice barrel presence. Smooth, rich, very nice.
Tried
on 27 Oct 2023
at 16:03