Vigorish
Idle Hands Craft Ales in Malden, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.89
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This beer was aged in a mix of bourbon barrels (Four Roses and Angels Envy for those keeping track) for 8 months prior to blending back with stainless-aged Vigorish.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at the brewery, 7/9/16.
Dark ebony with dark chocolate highlights and a light clarity to the edges. Tan head is small and shows moderate to low retention.
Sweet fudge, chocolate and raisin is tempered by roasted barley dryness, light wood and a good deal of char, prune and vanilla. Alcohol is very nicely concealed and there’s no huge oakiness or bourbon character. Tons of toffee, raisin, light soy and char lingering with softer chocolate notes developing as it warms.
Low carbonation and a soft, malty-to-watery texture. For its size, it’s surprisingly light on the palate, relative to the style. Milk chocolate, toffee, caramel and roast all balance each other pretty well, with some stronger barrel notes from the bourbon and wood tannin showing themselves on the finish. Char, prune and raisin all add complexity and the alcohol is only felt lightly, at most. Very nice stuff.
Dark ebony with dark chocolate highlights and a light clarity to the edges. Tan head is small and shows moderate to low retention.
Sweet fudge, chocolate and raisin is tempered by roasted barley dryness, light wood and a good deal of char, prune and vanilla. Alcohol is very nicely concealed and there’s no huge oakiness or bourbon character. Tons of toffee, raisin, light soy and char lingering with softer chocolate notes developing as it warms.
Low carbonation and a soft, malty-to-watery texture. For its size, it’s surprisingly light on the palate, relative to the style. Milk chocolate, toffee, caramel and roast all balance each other pretty well, with some stronger barrel notes from the bourbon and wood tannin showing themselves on the finish. Char, prune and raisin all add complexity and the alcohol is only felt lightly, at most. Very nice stuff.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2016
at 15:59