Imperious - Rum Barrel Aged 2021
(Batch of Imperious - Rum Barrel Aged)
Durham Brewery in Bowburn, Durham, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Special|
Score
7.49
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A limited edition of just 1032 bottles. Each small batch of Imperious is Temptation, our Imperial Russian Stout, aged in oak barrels. This year we have chosen rum. Ready now, but will continue to mature and improve over the next 3 to 5 years.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is rum, raisin, chocolate, burnt toffee, taste is sweet toffee, chocolate, raisin, chewy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2021
at 15:20
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - mat black with a fawn to tan head. Nose - molasses, liquorice, smoke, burnt wood and tar. Taste - rum and raisin, burnt wood, savoury and meaty, smoke and molasses. Palate - rich texture and full bodied, smoky/roasty finish. Overall - lovely beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2021
at 15:20
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of rum and raisin, dark chocolate, smoke, molasses, liquorice. There's a lot going on! Lovely stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2021
at 15:19