Imperial Eclipse Stout - Brewmaster's Grand Cru Blend 2011
FiftyFifty Brewing Company in Truckee, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
8.01
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2011 Imperial Eclipse Stout (Brewmaster’s Grand Cru Blend) = Copper Wax
Each Brewers Grand Cru Blend is a unique yearly blend from the best barrels for blending from the year. Each is a unique entity different from year’s past and present as they utilize a wide range of different spirit barrels each and every year.
Each Brewers Grand Cru Blend is a unique yearly blend from the best barrels for blending from the year. Each is a unique entity different from year’s past and present as they utilize a wide range of different spirit barrels each and every year.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
22 ounce bottle. Pours a pure black hue with a large beige head. The aroma is huge bourbon with lots of molasses and vanilla. The flavor is a complex beast: hot, very dry, cocoa, big bourbon, sweet candies, roast, very potent and damn good. Comes together really well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2012
at 14:12
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared by Doug, thanks
Appearance: Dark brown with medium sized brown head some and good lacing, good legs
Aroma: Roasted malts, bourbon, vanilla and woody
Taste: Roasted malts, bourbon, leather, oak and some hot alcohols with a dry finish
Very good and tasty. Complex.
Appearance: Dark brown with medium sized brown head some and good lacing, good legs
Aroma: Roasted malts, bourbon, vanilla and woody
Taste: Roasted malts, bourbon, leather, oak and some hot alcohols with a dry finish
Very good and tasty. Complex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2012
at 16:37
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Out of the bottle at Gourmet Haus during a tasting of all 8 2011 Eclipse series. Amazing aroma of coffee, vanilla and chocolate. Beautiful black with dark brown head that lingers forever. Some nice lacing on glass. Silky sweet flavor with chocolate and well balanced with the different barrels. Along with the 18-year from Elijah Craig, my favorite of the flight.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2012
at 19:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
66cl Bottle at AHBS, copper wax 2011, ABV 9.5%. Black colour, beige-brown head. Aroma of alcohol, oak, bourbon, hard roasted malts, chocolate. Flavour is sweet, bourbon, hard roasted malts, moccha/coffee, molasses, chocolate, bitter roasted finish. Fullbodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2012
at 09:31
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of GT2, thanks! Very dark brown color. Aroma of anise, chocolate. Taste is smooth coffee liqueur. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2012
at 16:08
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle with Steve and the Foco BA crew (and again at Armin’s bachelor party). Deep brown appearance with a small, bubbly tan head. Slightly sharp whiskey, toffee, caramel, dark chocolate malty aroma. Fairly big whiskey, somewhat boozy, very rich caramel and toffee flavor with lots of chocolate, but quite smooth. One of my favorites of the series.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2012
at 18:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at RBWG 2012. Pours a dark brown and tan head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is roasted chocolate malt. Thin mouthfeel with chocolate and sweet finish. Very good Imperial stout from 50/50.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2012
at 10:25
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bomber shared by Marcus. Purs very black with a few tan bubbles. Warm caramel and dark fruit aroma. Full bodied. Flavor is smooth, oaky, caramel, dark fruit and dark baking chocolate. Bourbon and vanilla? There’s so much going on that I’m not sure about those. Heat is hardly noticeable. This is a great and mellow beer.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2012
at 16:15
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2011 Bottle number 509. Copper Wax. Pours with a thick, nearly pitch black hued body with a medium sized, yet retentive brown head. Decent lace. Aromas are awesome! Thick, rich, a bit smokey, raisin, cola, lots of vanilla and oak. Chestnuts, brown sugar, very rich smelling with notes of tar and tobacco. Candied figs. Flavors are rich, fudge, nougat, figs, dark chocolate, vanilla, cola, caramel. A bit hotter than some of the other versions of Eclipse. A good balance of tannin in the finish. Medium to medium low carbonation, rich and warming. Full bodied and excellent. One of my favorite Eclipses behind the EC18 and probably the Pappy (although not at this moment in time).
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2011
at 21:12