Imperial Eclipse Stout - Frey Ranch Barrel
FiftyFifty Brewing Company in Truckee, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.58
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Rich dark malt character, some burnt toffee, a little biscuit, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, faint bourbon, fudge. Decent body, not too hot. Drinks pretty well overall. Not cloying, which is nice. A whisper of smoke.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
23rd October 2025
CBJ tasting, thanks to Wingman for the bottle. Near clear dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied dark malts, but rich tasting. Rich bourbon soaked fruits. A little spice. Overall, a quaffable affair.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Opaque black color. Brief tan head. Aroma of chocolate and bourbon. Flavor mirrors nose. Bittersweet chocolate, bourbon, oak and cinnamon. Rich and flavorful. Smooth, but intense. Outstanding.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Beautiful beer from this series. The 2024 is fantastic. Slightly sweet, smooth with rich chocolate and married well with slight vanilla booze. Great beer.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Tap. Pours opaque hickory, small tan head, good lacing. Aaron's is bourbon, cocoa, earth. Flavor is merlin sweet, light plus bitter. Merlin body. Nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Pours black with a small tan head.Nose shows coconut, vanilla, woody oak, roasted malt, booze.Flavours include more whisky, coconut, liquorice, cocoa, roasted malt, soft fudge-like sweetness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Draft. Black beer with a tan head. Chocolate and light bourbon aroma. Bourbon and vanilla flavor with chocolate and caramel. Medium bodied. Bourbon and vanilla linger with chocolate and caramel.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Poured from a 500 ml bottle. Aroma is malt forward with lots of chocolate, honey, roast, graham cracker and toasted bread. Lighter notes of tobacco, leather and dark caramel. Hints of dark fruit. Light bourbon and faint oak notes. Pours jet black with a medium sized, thick, mocha head that recedes slowly to a small, thick film that lingers on the edges. Light lacing and long legs. Flavor is somewhat sweet with lots of chocolate, dark caramel, and treacle notes. Lighter notes of roast, honey and graham crackers. Moderately strong bitterness and medium light alcohol notes. Hints of tobacco, leather and dark fruit. Light bourbon and faint oak notes. Mouthfeel is full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid eclipse. The aroma is too honey forward which lends itself to an aged, oxidized aroma but the flavor is much more malt forward and the honey takes a backseat. Not a ton of bourbon character, but enough to add a bit of complexity.