Imperial Oak Barrel Aged Stout
Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.18
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottled. Black colour, mediumsized brown head.Intense chocolate, alcohol, toffee, caramel, some roasted and wooden notes to it. Flavour is chocolate, alcohol, vanilla, some roasted, wooden and mild spicy notes with some ripe fruits and dried fruits as well.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Botella 33 cl en la bache folle. Burgos 06..09..2018. (r11). Fcpref 31..10..2018. Color negro con reflejos cobrizos. Sabor maltoso tostado con suaves torrefactos y dominio de maderas empapadas en licor. Cuerpo medio a intenso con buena sensación alcohólica desde el principio, algo liquida, se esperaba mayor densidad y algo más dulces. Suave amargo seco final. Buena.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle 330ml. @ The Shnoodlepip, London. [ As Dark Star Imperial Oak Barrel Aged Stout ].Clear dark black brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, wood, oak, light vanilla. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, light light acidic and light moderate bitter with a long duration, oak, wood, roasted, barrel, alcohol, oxidide. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20171208] 7-4-8-3-15
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Squires Garden Centre, Shepperton. Creamy coffee and liquorice aroma. Dark and glossy. Creamy beige head. Shrinks somewhat. Light-medium bitter. Coffee, chicory, liquorice, creamy elements and aniseed. A whisky burn into the finish. However it's rather muted. Thick bodied. Creamy. Flat carbonation. Long astringent finish. Decent but not the most exciting impy stout. To be fair, it grew on me as I drank more.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
14th June 2017
42nd floor beer share. Almost opaque dark amber - brown beer, good pale tan head. Smooth dark malts, a little thin but with some creamy sweetness. Spicy esters which carry through to the finish. Mmm, not sure that the oak barreling has done much for this beer, just made it estery. Would like to try a Bourbon BA treatment.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared on Level 42 14/06/2017. Many thanks to Kenny for this one. A clear mahogany brown coloured pour with reddy hues and a halo of mid tan head. Aroma is woody roast, brambles, blackberry, hot alcohol. Grape. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, brown malts, spicy, jammy fruits, woody roast. Palate is semi sweet, woody tannin. Moderate carbonation. Ok. Little hot.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared in London - thanks to Kenwise. Pours clear, deep brown with a small, tan head. The nose holds rich, toasted toffee, leathery dark fruits, faint earth. Medium sweet flavour, fairly well rounded, with some boozy boost, dried berries, earth, vanilla. Full bodied, oily and chewy, with fine carbonation. Warming finish, with more leathery berries, earth, alcohol, toffee, toasted coconut. Nice stuff, though it doesn’t have a lot of depth.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle split at L42, thanks to Kenny, 14/06/17. Light black with a decent tan head. Nose is rich roast, dark fruit cake, spice, dates, mellow barrel, charr, toffee. Taste comprises light soy sauce, spice, tannins, oaky wood, dates, fruit loaf, raisins, dried fruits, hint of cocoa. Medium + bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a mellow rise of alcohol. Ok impy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle massive thanks to Ken. It pours jet black with small beige head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, bitter - sweet, oily, cake, rocky road, Eccles cake, chocolate, dried fruits, oily and oak. The taste is earthy, toasty, earthy, rich roasted malt, charred wood, booze warming, cola, oaky, leather, fruit cake, tangy, dried fruits, spice and booze action through the finish. Full body, fine carbonation and slick outs - feel. Decent gear.