7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour from the brewery. Opaque dark brown with no lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, rye whiskey. Taste is sweet roasted malt, rye bourbon. Smooth, velvety texture, soft carbonation. Nice balance, decent strength.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Heavy Riff Brewing Company
on 11 Jan 2025
at 21:00
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle pour from the brewery. Virtually opaque brown w/nice viscosity, trace lacing. Aroma is strong peaty/roasted malt, spicy rye. Taste is strong roasted malt, mild peat, toffee, rye, bourbon. Smooth, slightly frothy, no sign of alcohol. Better balanced than previous variants today.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Heavy Riff Brewing Company
on 11 Jan 2025
at 21:00
8/10
Thanks Tom, dark chocolate, rye. Smooth, balanced, nice flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2025
at 17:57
8/10
Thanks Tom nice spicy notes, toffee, barrel, rye. This is quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2025
at 17:36
8/10
Thanks Tom, toffee, oak, rye, bourbon. Really nice treatment.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2025
at 17:22
8/10
Thanks Tom, caramel, oak, chocolate. Taste is nice, light barrel notes, good flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2025
at 16:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at GTMW 2024, 8/10/24. Hazy orange, large tan head, average retention. Aroma of candied orange, pineapple, pale malt. Taste is pineapple, grapefruit, orange. Lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jan 2025
at 11:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
4 oz. pour on tap as part of a flight at the brewery. Clear gold, no sparkle, thick head w/excellent retention & soapy lacing. Aroma is strong blondie w/extra chocolate chips. Taste follows aroma. Smooth texture, medium body, finish as taste. Delicious dessert stout.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Dec 2024
at 22:47
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
4 oz. pour at the brewery. Virtually opaque dark brown with thin cap of head with good retention and soapy lacing. Aroma is chocolate, vanilla, mild cinnamon and spice. Taste is strong cinnamon, chile spice, vanilla, chocolate. Smooth, thick texture, pleasant chile spicy heat, average carbonation, no sign of alcohol and finish as taste. Nice Mexican hot chocolate contributions without being overpowering. Nice!
Tried
from Can
on 02 Dec 2024
at 23:54
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
4 oz. pour at the brewery. Opaque, inky black with nice viscosity, ring of head and no lacing. Aroma is strong bourbon, mild spice, oak. Taste is bourbon, oak, milder toffee and hint of dark fruit. Smooth, thick texture, full bodied, soft carbonation, no sign of alcohol and finish as taste. Nice balance and strength but not as good as Woodford version.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2024
at 23:34