Eternal Descent - Barrel-Aged
Station 26 Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.02
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
4 ounce at brewery - jet black pour - flavor is a well-integrated mixture of rich coffee and chocolate flavors and the whiskey - there’s a light alcohol burn and touches of oxidation adding a sherry-like quality way in the back - finish of warming whiskey - I dig it.
Earlier Rating: 12/1/2015 Total Score: 3.9
When they originally released this beer a year ago, I commented that it was too young, too hot, needed time to smooth out - Then it would be great - thankfully, this proves to be true, as this barrel aged version is much smoother - smooth vanilla, chocolate, oak, smoke, coffee - bourbon booziness is perhaps a little too apparent, but the fact that a 12 month bourbon aged version is smoother and better integrated than the original is nice to see.
Earlier Rating: 12/1/2015 Total Score: 3.9
When they originally released this beer a year ago, I commented that it was too young, too hot, needed time to smooth out - Then it would be great - thankfully, this proves to be true, as this barrel aged version is much smoother - smooth vanilla, chocolate, oak, smoke, coffee - bourbon booziness is perhaps a little too apparent, but the fact that a 12 month bourbon aged version is smoother and better integrated than the original is nice to see.
Tried
on 26 Nov 2021
at 19:28