8/10
Sweet, soft, fairly thin. Baked fruit, toffee, brown sugar. Smooth and a bit port-winey. Sekametelisoppa, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2022
at 21:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tasting at Ryan's, bottle
Black colour. Thick, but with so much alcohol burn that it's not sticky; rich dark chocolate, molasses, some tar aroma, toasted nuts in the finish. Well made, impressively strong, but no elegance, quite brutal.
Black colour. Thick, but with so much alcohol burn that it's not sticky; rich dark chocolate, molasses, some tar aroma, toasted nuts in the finish. Well made, impressively strong, but no elegance, quite brutal.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2022
at 08:39
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tasting at Ryan's, bottle
Dark brown colour, no head. Aroma of dark sugars, dust, caramel, alcohol. Thick mouthfeel; strong molasses, dark sugars, with some liquorice and tar; trong alcohol burn too.
No elegance here, but it's a very bold beer.
Dark brown colour, no head. Aroma of dark sugars, dust, caramel, alcohol. Thick mouthfeel; strong molasses, dark sugars, with some liquorice and tar; trong alcohol burn too.
No elegance here, but it's a very bold beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2022
at 08:38
9.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Clube Bottle. Pours deep mahogany with a red tinge, small beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is obviously quad, candi sugars, Belgian yeast, figs, dates, bourbon, vanilla, brown sugar, port. Flavor is sweet, short of cloying, light plus bitter, heavy dark sugary malts and booziness. Full bodied, silky mouthfeel. Excellent quad. Top 5 for shore.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2022
at 02:43
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Poured from 1 pint .9 fl oz bottle. Dark brown with minimal beige head. Lots of dark dried fruits, super smooth at that abv, bourbon and the little bit of cognac show through. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2022
at 03:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Chestnut brown, no head. Opaque. On the nose, almonds, sweet barrel, touch of soy sauce. That's kind of the palate, too. Lots of bourbon, sticky sweet malts, toffee sort of sugars, and a bit of heat in the finish. Big, with decent balance.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2022
at 03:36
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
500ml (thx, Brian S.!) @ Ryan's. Appearance: brown with some beige head. Aroma: loads of bourbon with dark fruits and toffee notes. Taste: along the same lines, quite sweet, lots of raisins and figs. Overall: a nice classic English Barleywine.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2022
at 03:36
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Poured from 1 pint .9 fl oz bottle. Dark brown with minimal tan head. Vanilla honey and bourbon barrel, gentle roast, very smooth, abv is well hidden (tastes like half that).
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2022
at 02:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark brown. Not much head. Rich bourbon aroma, with some chocolate and molasses. Rich, boozy on the palate, with sticky dark burnt sugars. Lots of bourbon - I can't say any barrel stands out but there's a lot of barrel here, lots of alcohol and a mellow vanilla. Overall, sweet and strong, and quite aggressive.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Aug 2022
at 02:51
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
500ml (thx, Brian S.!) @ Ryan's. Appearance: dark brown with a bit of beige head. Aroma: a nice mix of sweetness. bourbon, American oak, and a little bit of dark fruits. Taste: quite thick, multi-layered bourbon, lots of brown sugars, moderately sweet. Overall: pretty impressive for a non-adjunct BBA Imperial Stout.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Aug 2022
at 02:50