7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
I am not sure where or when I got this bomber of 903 Bordeaux barrel aged imperial stout but I suspect it came from the craft beer store in Odessa. In any case I am glad to have it and now to try it. It pours into my Buffalo Bayou snifter a deep, dark, black liquid finished by a healthy top of medium brown foam dispersing into a skim. The smell is bit different, certainly some chocolate and coffee but some other influence, perhaps the barrel. The first drink, now that is an improvement. Milk chocolate is an appropriate description, strawberry, toasted bread, and toffee. Not a strong input from the barrel aging but the brew is definitely tasty. Decently bitter at the end, the label does not give the ABV but whatever it is, it is certainly covered up. I would buy again if it ever shows up.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2018
at 00:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Scuttlebutts. Pours a very dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma strong maple syrup and cocoa. Slick body, pecans, maple, light roast, nice sweetness, very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2018
at 01:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
An imperial stout will always get my attention. One from Texas, hell yeah. I got a six pack of Sasquatch in the can from the Cellar sometime back. This is my first try. Lift the tab and tilt into my ABGB tulip glass. The appearance, not that different from most if not all imperial stouts, glorious. Blacker than the ace of spades with a healthy pitch brown head, nice. The scent, milk chocolate and strawberry jam. Now a drink. Nice again, lightly chocolate, coal, straw, toffee sweet, a firm bitterness surrounding. Softer than many of its kind, still quite good.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Nov 2018
at 23:31
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bomber shared at Lucky Bamboo share. Pours a thick and viscous, deep brown with a small beige head that dissipates. Lots of milk chocolate in the nose with some faint coffee undertones as it warms and a light vinous quality with some faint cherry aromas. Smooth and creamy on the palate, nice big, chunky body with sweet chocolate, berry notes and vinous oak flavors. Lingering chocolate, fruit and faint mineral on the finish. Quite solid overall and abv hidden well. Good barrel character without being overly tart or sour.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2018
at 17:21
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Hughies. Pours a hazy copper with frothy off white spotty head. The aroma is pale malt and citrus. Medium body, bready malt, resin, lingering bitterness, decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jun 2018
at 00:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle - pours dark brown tan head. Nose and taste of Bordeaux wine, oak, roast chocolate and milk sugar - medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2018
at 05:52
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at River City Grill, Round Rock. Murky dark mahogany with a large foamy off white head. Nose is dark fruit with some molasses and vanilla. Light sweet with a medium plum tartness. Mouth is full and creamy with soft carbonation. 8-/3+/7/3+/14
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2017
at 18:59
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle - Pours dark brown tan head - nose and taste of toasted marshmallow, milk sugar, milk chocolate, caramel fudge, coffee and light bourbon - lighter medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2017
at 20:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Keg at Ginger Man, Plano. Dark brown, small creamy head. Honey and milk chocolate up front. Sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Treacle and honey, some chocolate. Low bitterness.
Tried
on 23 Feb 2017
at 20:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Shared 22 oz. bottle. Pours almost black with a dark tan head. Aroma of dark malt, chocolate, whisky. Taste follows nose with some oak notes. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2017
at 23:41