B.O.R.I.S. the Crusher - Reserve
(has 2 batches)
Hoppin' Frog Brewery in Akron, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.87
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After brewing B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher successfully for many years, our creative minds wander. We imagine a B.O.R.I.S. brewed with even better dark grain - the finest imported dark grain - for a smoother and mellower deep-roasted flavor. When we finally made our dreams become reality, it was a symphony of beautiful flavors, a higher level of B.O.R.I.S. born from our creativity, that deserves the name B.O.R.I.S. Reserve!
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9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
alost black, syrupy, motoroil-like beer with half inch, dense, though not too stable grey-ish brown head; aroma of dark chocolate, burned plum jam, soy sauce, coffe and slight licorice; taste of dark chocolate, soy sauce, coffee, dark berries, herbal liquour, slight syrupy and some smoked notes; spicy-alcoholic aftertaste; excellent imperial stout!
Tried
on 18 Nov 2017
at 12:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Craft Brewed. Pours a pitch, motor-oil black with a finger of foam that lingers. Lots of roasted malt, booze and caramel. Big and toasty on the palate with lots of roasted flavors that shine. A bit boozy, some marshmallow and cacao as it warms. For a 9.4% beer it really punches up. --- Beer merged from original tick of B.O.R.I.S. the Crusher - Reserve on 27 Oct 2017 at 21:38 - Score: 7. Original review text: Lots of roasted malt, booze and caramel. Big and toasty on the palate. A bit boozy, some marshmallow and cacao as it warms. Punches up.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Oct 2017
at 00:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap @EurHop 2017 (Rome). Nera, densa, impenetrabile, schiuma beige media, discretamente persistente. Al naso note di cioccolato, cappuccino, caffè. In bocca è molto morbida, cioccolatosa, con finale amaro medio. Corpo pieno, carbonazione media, vellutata al palato. Una garanzia, come sempre.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Oct 2017
at 07:53
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from Beer Gonzo Webshop, Earlsdon, Coventry consumed on the Stena Brittanica at Hoek of Holland, Netherlands Friday 29th September 2017 Ultra smooth, creamy, yes it has a magnificent mouthfeel, super indulgent, super creamy, just super. A little bit of coffee, malty, warming, rich and the barrel ageing is wonderful it both softens and adds layer upon layer of complexity which I would write about here if I could be arsed but I can't and I want to get back to supping it. Marvellous stuff. A8 A4 T9 P5 Ov18 4.4
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2017
at 14:18