Retribution
DuClaw Brewing Company in Baltimore, Maryland, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.53
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First brewed in 2011 and released the first weekend of November every year, Retribution is full-bodied and jet black with a small tan head and a complex flavor profile of dark chocolate, coffee, smoky malt, and dark fruit, concealing a massive, warming 11.2% abv. After fermentation, Retribution ages approx. 6 months inside of bourbon barrels made from charred American White Oak and carefully monitored for before being bottled in individual runs from each barrel, making the beer from each barrel a unique drinking experience. The resulting Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, infused with aromas and flavors of charred oak, vanilla and caramelized sugar, is a testament to craft brewing, and a physical manifestation of patience justified.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
pitch dark, smooth light brown head. borubon, roasted malts, alc. in the aroma. flavor is bourbon, roasted malts, strong flovor, wood, tofee, super intense flavor, perfect sipping beer. A bit too sweet, but great sipping beer overal.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2012
at 02:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty and toffee caramelish. Dense malty, fruity and thick bourbon malty. Smooth vanilla and dark malty. Thick vanilla malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2012
at 12:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a dark brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, alcohol, and bourbon. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, bourbon, artificial sweetener, and chocolate, leading to a dry liquorice finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2012
at 12:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of GT2. Pours a pitch black with a light brown head. Sweet Bourbon dominates the aroma overpowering the roast. Solid body, sweet vanilla oak, sweet roast and raisin, heavy Bourbon and a subtle roast finish with a warming alcohol finish - bordering boozy. Nice. 020212
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2012
at 11:53
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Papsoe tasting. Medium head with medium duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are bourbon, vanilla, roast malt, fruits, caramel and hops. Wrong as always to destroy good beer with bourbon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2012
at 11:52
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
22oz bottle pours a thick, opaque black with one ring of beige head. Nose is tons of molasses, super sweet, toffee, vanilla, cherry cola, heavy licorice, unfermented wort and light toast. Flavor is super sugary, heavy licorice, heavy molasses, heavy vanilla extract, chocolate covered cherry cordial, some sticky undercooked brownie. Full bodied, overly sweet finish. Way off balance. A little hard to drink because of the viscosity and the overwhelming sweetness. Could have used less alcohol in order to get some more barrel flavors.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2012
at 17:05