American Presidential Stout
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company in Gilbert, Arizona, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Spring|
Score
7.78
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Russian Imperial Stout made with smoked jalapeños from McClendon Select and smoked over Arizona mesquite wood, all aged on cocoa nibs (Papa New Guinea and Belize).
Well, well. What sits in front of you, this thick, monstrous, viscous … this is the Russian Imperial Stout. This is the crème de la crème of the beer world. The empress of Russia couldn’t get enough of it. This being the US of freaking A makes this the free world’s style, thus, the American Presidential nomenclature. Catherine the Great would have sat in the Hermitage and asked why jalapeños smoked over Arizona mesquite were used. We say this to CTG: This is ’Merica and this is Wilderness. This is OUR stout. Enjoy — we poured our hearts and souls into this one!
Well, well. What sits in front of you, this thick, monstrous, viscous … this is the Russian Imperial Stout. This is the crème de la crème of the beer world. The empress of Russia couldn’t get enough of it. This being the US of freaking A makes this the free world’s style, thus, the American Presidential nomenclature. Catherine the Great would have sat in the Hermitage and asked why jalapeños smoked over Arizona mesquite were used. We say this to CTG: This is ’Merica and this is Wilderness. This is OUR stout. Enjoy — we poured our hearts and souls into this one!
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2014 - yellow session. 4th beer of the day. I was really pstched for this one. Dark caramel / black coloured pour with a nice tan head. Aroma is big veg, spicy green pepper, oak and dark choc. Flavour is more spicy pepper, veg, unroasted coffee bean, choc and sweet unrefined sugars. Semi-sweet, slightly cloying and lowish carbonation. Disappointed by this TBH. Far too much veg, pepper.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2014
at 15:26
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Draught @ CBC 2014 [ Yellow Session ]. - Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2014, Sparta Hallen, Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark [ As Arizona Wilderness American Presidential Stout ].Clear dark brown color with a average to large, creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light heavy malty, roasted, earthy, light chocolate, light smoke. Flavour is light heavy sweet and moderate to heavy bitter or warm with a long duration, chocolate, sweet malt. Body is medium to full, texture is creamy, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20140502] 8-4-8-5-17 Draught @ CBC 2015 [ Yellow Session ]. - Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2015, Sparta Hallen, Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark [ As Arizona Wilderness American Presidential Stout ].Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, coffee, strong coffee, dusty coffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, dusty coffee, strong coffee, coffee vegetables, sugary coffee, smoke hint. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20150501] 8-4-9-4-17 Draught @ CBC 2016 [ Blue Session ]. - Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2016, Oksnehallen Vesterbro, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 Copenhagen, Denmark. [ As Arizona Wilderness American Presidential Stout BA ].Clear dark black brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, bread, cake. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, cake, roasted, chocolate, dark malt. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20160513] 8-4-8-4-16
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jun 2014
at 12:01
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2nd May 2014
CBC Session 1. Opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is dry. Rich dark malt with a little coffee bitterness. Tangy dark malts. Mild spice. Dry finish. Nice enough but all these high scores puzzle me.
CBC Session 1. Opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is dry. Rich dark malt with a little coffee bitterness. Tangy dark malts. Mild spice. Dry finish. Nice enough but all these high scores puzzle me.
Tried
on 28 May 2014
at 01:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Re-rate 1/31/16: Crowler sample at RateBeer Best festival in Santa Rosa. Black. Roast, coffee beans, bittersweet, some chocolate, bitter finish. Full-bodied. 7/4/7/4/14=3.6
[5/2/14] Draught sample at Copenhagen Beer Celebration. 1st session. Black with a beautiful creamy brown head. Lovely aroma full of coffee, roastiness, a vegetal note and some cocoa. Bittersweet roasty flavor with coffee, chocolate, caramel, nuts and a drier and more bitter finish with a bit of alcohol. Full-bodied. Great stuff. 8/5/8/4/16=4.1
[5/2/14] Draught sample at Copenhagen Beer Celebration. 1st session. Black with a beautiful creamy brown head. Lovely aroma full of coffee, roastiness, a vegetal note and some cocoa. Bittersweet roasty flavor with coffee, chocolate, caramel, nuts and a drier and more bitter finish with a bit of alcohol. Full-bodied. Great stuff. 8/5/8/4/16=4.1
Tried
from Crowler
on 15 May 2014
at 09:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft @ CBC 2014. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate flavor with weak smoky spicy chili flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate spicy chili finish with weak smoky hints.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2014
at 07:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
02.05.2014, tap @ CBC:
Nice brown creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is kind of strange, smoked chillies, red pepper powder, espresso, dark malts, dark sugar, licorice. Taste is slightly sweet, dark sugar, dark malts, red pepper powder, smoked chillies, espresso, caramel, lactose, hay, oak. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Nice and interesting.
Nice brown creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is kind of strange, smoked chillies, red pepper powder, espresso, dark malts, dark sugar, licorice. Taste is slightly sweet, dark sugar, dark malts, red pepper powder, smoked chillies, espresso, caramel, lactose, hay, oak. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Nice and interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 May 2014
at 02:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2014, Session 1. Pours deep black-brown with a foamy, tan head. The nose is dried, lightly burnt green peppers, herbs, mellow chocolate. Medium sweet flavor with milk chocolate, rounded roast, light mint, sweet pepper, minimal heat. Medium bodied with fine, creamy carbonation. Nicely balanced on the finish with sweet and oily chocolate character, light bitter burnt earth and baking cocoa. Good one.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 May 2014
at 16:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Taster on tap at Copenhagen Beer Celebration, first session. All black body. Fair beige head. Dark chocolate malts, wood, and dried fruits on the nose. Prominent roasted taste profile, cocoa powder, caramel, dark fruits and spiced together with peaty moments. Fine bodied. Actually quite easy to drink. A really well-crafted beer (02.05.2014).
Tried
from Draft
on 08 May 2014
at 11:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap @ CBC, 14. Black with small brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, spices and vanilla. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, spices, little chili, sweet, vanilla and a little wood.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 May 2014
at 09:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Very dark, pitch black a finger head. Spicy with jalapeño and peppercorn. lots of vanilla and chocolate but it’s very spicy and this takes away from the awesomeness a bit.
Tried
on 07 May 2014
at 06:16