The River of Oblivion
Holy Mountain Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.92
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A Blend of Bourbon Barrel Aged Stouts with Coconut and Vanilla
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8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
500ml (thx, Alex for getting it, Joe to keep it, and Josh to bring it 😂) @ 🏡 shared with Josh discussing the trip to visit the Festival of Dark Arts 2026 - Astoria.
Aroma: the smell from the bottle was amazing like a coconut-vanilla-chcocolate cake. From the glass the American oak notes are more noticeable with chocolate and coconut still being noticeable.
Taste: along the same lines, some roasted malt notes, too. A lot of coconut and chocolate. Noticeably sweeter, than most of the HM stouts.
Overall: very nice.
Aroma: the smell from the bottle was amazing like a coconut-vanilla-chcocolate cake. From the glass the American oak notes are more noticeable with chocolate and coconut still being noticeable.
Taste: along the same lines, some roasted malt notes, too. A lot of coconut and chocolate. Noticeably sweeter, than most of the HM stouts.
Overall: very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2026
at 03:08
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Pours quite dark, inky, not much head. The aroma is fantastic, lots of bourbon, rich chocolate, light brown sugar accents, and some toasted coconut as well. Good body, loaded with coconut. There's a bit of vanilla, lots of chocolate. The bourbon lends some alcohol in the finish, which cuts the sugars a bit. Beautiful balance. Excellent barrel treatment. Fantastic stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2026
at 03:01
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
TCBW2024. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is liquorice, some dried fruity and mild vanillaish and wooden tones to it. Flavour is liquorice, chocolate, some fried fruits, figs and mild wooden tones with a bit of vanilla as well as some fudgey tones too. Smooth.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jul 2025
at 22:16
9.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
0,5l bottle at home during Charity Tasting. Black color, small coffee colored head. Smells nutty, hazelnuts, vanilla, cookies, dough, amazing smell. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes hazelnuts, nutty, vanilla, coconut, spices, cookie dough, bourbon, toasty. Finishes light to medium sweet with notes of bourbon, vanilla and nutty notes. Very very nice one, great balance
8, 10, 9.5, 9, 9.5
8, 10, 9.5, 9, 9.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2025
at 12:17
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 500 ml, shared at the charity tasting. Dark brown with tan head. Chocolate, some nuts, vanilla, bourbon, some coconut. Very nice aroma, taste is on the sweeter side. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2025
at 23:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample@TCBW2024. Opaque colour and tiny brownish head. Cookies, fat roasted nose. Full-bodied. Sweet, toasted, balanced flavor. Good and warming.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2024
at 19:04
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
500mL bottle, pours jet black with a small tan head. Aroma is rich, with tons of coconut, moderate vanilla, and soft, complex bourbon barrels. Flavour is super rich and complex, with intense toasted coconut dominating upfront, with moderate roast, soft bourbon, and light vanilla. Super silky smooth, oily, and coconuty. Just wonderful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2024
at 03:22
8/10
Left
Tried
on 14 Jun 2024
at 19:08
7/10
Magu, šokolaad, röst, linnaseline.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2024
at 18:45
7/10
Sweet, cookies, biscuits, alcohol, sweet, sticky
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jun 2024
at 18:44