5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
12 oz. Bottle thanks to Adrien W. Pitch black in color, fast dying head. Aroma consists of funky oak, weak chocolate, old coffee
The stout picks up a light funky hint from the barrel. Malt backbone is weak and the body is really thin for an oatmeal stout. I don’t know how or why this is so thin but it is. Got absolutely no bourbon anyplace here. Perhaps they used the barrel too often and the bourbon was spent. Pretty big letdown.
The stout picks up a light funky hint from the barrel. Malt backbone is weak and the body is really thin for an oatmeal stout. I don’t know how or why this is so thin but it is. Got absolutely no bourbon anyplace here. Perhaps they used the barrel too often and the bourbon was spent. Pretty big letdown.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2016
at 14:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. A- Honey, chamomile tea, subtle apple, subtle whiskey, oak, rose petals. A- Golden color, clear liquid, white head. T- Honey, cheap whiskey, oak, apple, tea. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, slightly sharp finish. O- Not near as good as the Wheatwine that came in this 25th anniversary pack. The bourbon comes across as cheap whiskey and there is lots of flower petal and tea and honey. Okay, but not that traditional of a barley wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2016
at 21:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. A- Soft citrus, apples, grapes, white wine, roses, soft caramel. A- Golden orange color, clear liquid, minimal fizzy head. T- Subtle white grape, buttered rum, toffee, subtle oak, slight sweetness. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- This is the kind of beer Empyrean needs to constantly brew to put them on the map. Between these Barrel Aged beers and the Carpe Brewem stuff they’ve show they can do good things. This had a lot of flavors and aromas going on, a lot of which I can’t wait figure out, but they’re delightful. That typical barleywine aroma is an example. Very good and a lot of subtle flavors. Can’t tell this is 11%. Overall, a solid offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2016
at 22:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
5 oz tulip taster glass draft at the Burg and Barrel in Overland Park, Kansas. The pour is nitro brown black with a solid nitro light tan head. Thick coating on the glass as the beer drinks down. The aroma is soft roast along with a bit of sweetish toast. The taste is very Guinness like with soft char roast along with some softly sweet malt and a mineral finish. The palate is light bodied, oat silk, nitro flatness and the mineral finish. Decent as a Guinness tribute.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2016
at 13:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at Old Chicago, Omaha, NE. Color is pitch black, thin lacing down the shaker glass. Aroma is burnt sugar, mild roast, dark chocolate and maybe coffee like tones.
The body is pretty good, fuller side of medium. The flavor is indeed sweet with lactose sugar noticeable under the chocolate and coffee grinds. Very little roasted malt, could use a tad more in that department. Sweet but not overly done. Pretty nice classic example of the style and easy to drink.
The body is pretty good, fuller side of medium. The flavor is indeed sweet with lactose sugar noticeable under the chocolate and coffee grinds. Very little roasted malt, could use a tad more in that department. Sweet but not overly done. Pretty nice classic example of the style and easy to drink.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2016
at 16:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Color is nearly black, thin lasting white head and good lacing. Aroma is sun tale vanilla extract, mild roast, light chocolate.
Subtle vanilla throughout the entire sip. Body is normal for the style. Very subtle roasted malt. Mouthfeel is smooth and silky.
Subtle vanilla throughout the entire sip. Body is normal for the style. Very subtle roasted malt. Mouthfeel is smooth and silky.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2016
at 16:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled at a festival. Coffee stout. lots of coffee and also sweet. I get a little chocolate. the lactose works in this beer, and I do not always like this. This was solid. I did not pick up any barrel character.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2016
at 19:23
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
From a 12 oz bottle. Pours a murky dark brown with an ecru head. Thin flavored with just a hint of vanilla.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2016
at 20:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From a 12 oz bottle. Pours a clear copper with an off white head. Aroma of alfalfa. Floral flavors. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2016
at 19:46
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle. A- Yogurt, green apple. A- Black color, dark liquid, tan head. T- Green apple, tart, oak. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, O- This had a bit of infection going on. No bourbon, no chocolate, just a bit of yogurt and apple to it. Somehow it wasn’t disgusting but far far from good or what it should have been.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2016
at 22:26