XXX Warlock
Bristol Brewing Company in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.35
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Bitterbill (4330) reviewed XXX Warlock from Bristol Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
From Mar 2007
Pours from 12 oz foil wrapped bottle a very dark brown with reddish hues and a small head of foam that disappeared almost immediately.
The smell is wow. Huge notes of cocoa, dark fruit, vanilla, molasses, brandy, caramel, fig...
The taste on first sip is loaded with dark fruit like plum, raisin, fig, black cherry and then... there's the vanilla floating around in the background along with some toffee and maple syrup. Wow. This brew really demands your attention but at the same time says, take your time lest evil befall you... And that's no problem for me because as complex and as tasty as it is, there's *no* denying the prowess it has in the abv department. Damn, I wish it was about 20 below out...just kidding. ;^) I *will* say that I'm not getting an alcohol "burn" but hey, I'm taking very VERY small sips.
Well, I'm going to finish the review before I finish the brew and that's quite unusual for me but, I have to say, of the really huge brews in the +15%abv range that I've tried, this one is the most "drinkable". Well done Bristol Brewing!!
maniac (11822) reviewed XXX Warlock from Bristol Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at BeerDig 2011 on 03/06/2011. Dark brown/mohogany body with a thin off white head. Big roast chocolate and soy aroma. Coffee and ash flavor with roast chocolate and creosote. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation.
ineedbeer (4099) reviewed XXX Warlock from Bristol Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
2003 brew date with a 2006 bottling date; this has gone past it's prime. Aroma has quite a bit of alcohol still, but behind that alcohol is notes of soy sauce, cardboard and sherry. There is also a teriyaki beef jerky note to the aroma. There is a hint of a fruity, dark berry note. Lots of alcohol. Pours a very still dark brown, not quite black with no head. Huge legs to this one. Flavor has quite a bit of alcohol, but also huge smoked, barbecue meat notes. Low to moderate bitterness. Some chocolate and coffee notes, but secondary to the alcohol and meat. Obviously no hop flavor. A bit of soy sauce, but the oxidation isn't as bad as in the flavor. Mouthfeel is medium full bodied; it's not as thick as one would expect a beer this large to be. Absolutely no carbonation. Lots of alcohol warmth. Overall this beer is well past it's prime, but has held up better than many other beers would have. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
jtclockwork (20061) reviewed XXX Warlock from Bristol Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle at Paul’s "Blind" imperial stout tasting. Pours cola brown. no head. Nose and taste of chocolate cake, vanilla, molasses and dark chocolate. A bit chewy and very sweet. Medium body.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed XXX Warlock from Bristol Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
24th May 2009
Opaque black beer. Not a lot of carbonation. Chocolate and marmite nose. Light semi dry palate. Taste follows the nose but adds some rich porty tones and some dried fruits. Dry and warming finish with some aniseed and marmite. Nice beer but not the knockout I was hoping for.
Anders37 (30296) reviewed XXX Warlock from Bristol Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Pours a black color with no head. Has a sweetish malty soy and caramel aroma with some hints of licorice and honey. Sweetish warming roasted malty caramel and honey flavor with hints of toffee and some weak hints of coffee. Has a warming roasted malty chocolate and toffee finish with some hints of honey in the aftertaste.
patrick767 (7169) reviewed XXX Warlock from Bristol Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2003 bottle at Ft Wayne tasting - Pours very dark brown with minimal head. It has an aroma of dark roast malt and alcohol. The flavor is roast malt with some interesting woody notes. Given the very high abv, it’s not surprising that even after all this time it’s kind of hot. Tasty and full bodied.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed XXX Warlock from Bristol Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from Liquor Max. Pours a clear ruby brown with a few bubbles. The aroma is really strong. Like burnt malt, tar, overly cooked dark fruit, alcohol. Pretty full in body. Very light carbonation. First flavor is chocolate, then some maple, then some really nasty tar, a burning in the throat, charred caramel. Don’t think there’s oak, but there might be. It’s doing a lot of things. Finishes really dark and pretty bitter, with a slight balancing candy. Not to be missed.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Dark brown with a medium tiny lasting beige head. Sweet aroma with burned malt, chocolate and coffee notes. Sweet flavour with bruned malt, dark bitter chocolate, hops and mollasses. Finished sweet with warming alcohol.
fonefan (84534) reviewed XXX Warlock from Bristol Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle 12fl.oz. @ home.[ Trade by BDR ]. Clear dark black color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is heavy malty, chocolate, dusty, cacao, dark berry, medera, soy sauce, moderate alcoholic. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat, finish feel is moderate to heavy alcoholic. [20090707]