7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled at RBBWG16 . thnx for sharing everyone ! Pours black, not much head. Smell is roasted malts, sweet. Taste is Sharp, bit bitter, Chocolate, roasted malts . ok
Tried
on 27 Feb 2016
at 05:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle sample @ RBBWG 2016, thanks Ben. Anno 2013, bottle# 04289. Bottled 12.18.2013. Brune foncée, col fin moka, doré au verre. Arôme est axé sur les malts, pas mal de caramel, léger biscuité, grillé et fin chocolaté, touche de fruité rouge en rétro-nasal. Palais est malté, grillé, petite note surette de fruit noir rappelant la cerise. Bourbon est là, plaisant où le côté boisé, vanille alterne sur cette fin portant une fine amertume des houblons.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2016
at 06:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at RBBWG 2016 in Antwerpen. Clear, very dark red to black with a tan to brown head. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity aroma of caramel, dark chocolate, dark ripe fruits and some vanilla. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity and minimally roasty taste of dark chocolate, some coffee, caramel, dark ripe fruits and vanilla, followed by a short, slightly bitter, minimally roasty finish. Medium body, slightly creamy mouthfeel. Very nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 11:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thank you for sharing Beerlover_Ben! 750 ml. bottle sampled @ RBBWG V. 2013 Vintage. Black with a mocha head. Nose is vinous coffee, herbal burned malts, coffee grounds, thick roasted malts, molasses & more vinous roast. Warming molasses, licorice, burned herbal malts, coffee grounds, light vinous streak, sugar, licorice herbs,… Body feels thinned. I don’t think that aging improved it, it is a good beer but compares unfavourably to other big USA Bourbon BA RIS’s.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 06:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle thanks to Chalumeaux, much thanks. Bottled in 2014. Amber in color, no head. Aroma is really nice. Toasted brown sugar, malted barely, English toffee, dark fruits.
The flavor is very smooth, dark fruit is deep. Layers of deep dark fruits. The 10 plus percent ABV is nicely hidden with the typical barely wine characteristics. Mouthfeel is sticky and oily in a medium or more mouthfeel. Actually pretty damn nice. Enjoyable
The flavor is very smooth, dark fruit is deep. Layers of deep dark fruits. The 10 plus percent ABV is nicely hidden with the typical barely wine characteristics. Mouthfeel is sticky and oily in a medium or more mouthfeel. Actually pretty damn nice. Enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 15:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled 10.13.2014 drunk 2/20/16.
Beige head fades to cover. Clear amber-auburn.
Very fruity with light alcohol mixing with it. Crystal malts and berries. Seems like an imperial amber ale. Not boozey.
Bitter and phenolic in the mouth with orange rind and tons of caramel-vanilla. Quite malty but not cloying. Lots of iced tea like notes from the c malts and tons of raspberry and apple esters. Low but tight carbonation. Very soft, supple malty texture. Not boozey. Very rich and a bit much for me but these guys develop great flavors. Less boozey than the quad which is surprising.
Beige head fades to cover. Clear amber-auburn.
Very fruity with light alcohol mixing with it. Crystal malts and berries. Seems like an imperial amber ale. Not boozey.
Bitter and phenolic in the mouth with orange rind and tons of caramel-vanilla. Quite malty but not cloying. Lots of iced tea like notes from the c malts and tons of raspberry and apple esters. Low but tight carbonation. Very soft, supple malty texture. Not boozey. Very rich and a bit much for me but these guys develop great flavors. Less boozey than the quad which is surprising.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 15:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Elevation Oil Man Imperial Stout (by Elevation Beer Company):
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
20/II/16 - 75cl bottle @ RBBWG V (Ben's place) - BB: n/a, bottled: XII/18/13 (2016-201) Thanks to Beerlover_Ben for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark purple brown beer, small creamy head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: boozy, bourbon, vanilla, sweet, caramel, more alcohol. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: surprisingly sourish start, boozy, alcohol, some vanilla, pretty roasted, bit funky, bitter. Aftertaste: roasted, vanilla, sourish, more alcohol, bourbon, somewhat bitter.
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
20/II/16 - 75cl bottle @ RBBWG V (Ben's place) - BB: n/a, bottled: XII/18/13 (2016-201) Thanks to Beerlover_Ben for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark purple brown beer, small creamy head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: boozy, bourbon, vanilla, sweet, caramel, more alcohol. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: surprisingly sourish start, boozy, alcohol, some vanilla, pretty roasted, bit funky, bitter. Aftertaste: roasted, vanilla, sourish, more alcohol, bourbon, somewhat bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 15:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from bottle dated 10/13/14 thanks Tom Standley nice maroon color with nice lacing with a thin white head. Aromas of caramel malt brown sugar and honey. Taste is sweet with dark fruit and slight bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 15:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75CL , thanks TJ for sharing.
A - Red maroon color and brown hues.
S - Loads of hop bitterness on the aroma, caramel, brown sugar
T - Loads of bitterness, could probably be aged a bit better. Very sweet, a little metallic with a long lasting sweetness. Solid graham cracker malt backbone.
M - Nice creamy taste
O - Good barley wine but insanely sweet. Can’t believe this is 13%.
A - Red maroon color and brown hues.
S - Loads of hop bitterness on the aroma, caramel, brown sugar
T - Loads of bitterness, could probably be aged a bit better. Very sweet, a little metallic with a long lasting sweetness. Solid graham cracker malt backbone.
M - Nice creamy taste
O - Good barley wine but insanely sweet. Can’t believe this is 13%.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Feb 2016
at 15:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from bottle @ Ratebeer Belgian Winter Gathering 2016. Opaque black color, average to medium sized light brown head. Aroma is malts and wood with moderately bourbon seeping through. Not as much bourbon as I would have hoped. Taste is about the same: malts, dark malts, oak / wood, only light to moderately bourbon. A hint of tart from the wood in the distance. Chocolate, coffee? Don’t get it. Medium body and carbonation. Not as good as I had hoped.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 10:30