Subsidiaries
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Deep with minimal head. Dark ripe fruits, molasses, bourbon, some oak, plum, raisin. Medium bodied. Full and delicious.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2022
at 08:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle - black pour with an oily sheen on top - moderate tan lace - a little on thin side for the strength, but not terribly so - heavy on the cinnamon and gingerbread, but the bourbon aging has smoothed out any possible rough edges - warming but not boozy - vanilla, chocolate, cookie dough - finish of bourbon and spicy cinnamon - a bit watery on the tail end - pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2022
at 00:15
Honey, slight maple. Kind of disappointing to be honest. Heading to the party now. Everyone have a great rest of your day.
P.S. happy Hanukkah too. Missed that earlier in the week.
P.S. happy Hanukkah too. Missed that earlier in the week.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2022
at 16:59
Like eating a gingerbread person. Slight ginger, cinnamon, some vanilla, and a smidgen of coffee to round out. Low key Christmas so far. Worked out, ate, need to fold laundry. Going to a party later. Merry Christmas everyone. 🎄
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2022
at 15:08
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hardywood Kentucky Christmas Morning BBA Christmas Coffee Imperial Stout 11.6% Inky black with a tan head. On cracking open the bottle there was a huge bourbon aroma. After a bit you get softly sweet pop astray stout with cinnamon aromas. The taste is a bit ascerbic and tart like a fruity coffee with soft spices in the finish. Good but not as stellar as the regular version. This tartness may be a result of the aging or it being a touch old, the body seems to have gotten thinner as well. Nice example of aging changes (had this since last summer). I’m gonna get the regular Christmas Morning for next year if I can, it’s a tradition I’m trying to start.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2022
at 12:40
Boozy ginger, bourbon, sweet, smooth. Bready too. Absolutely bizarre weather day here. Was in the low fifties earlier, now down to 10°F, guess who thrives in these conditions? The maniacal Ghost!!!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2022
at 20:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Another departure from the stout base, though not as good as the barleywine. This beer had a lot of dried fruits, spices and a heaping pile of apples. Cinnamon, cherries. A touch too boozy, very warming.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2022
at 07:15
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Stubby Bottle: Poured a black with a bubble head. Aroma is sticky, rich malty, bourbon, boozy, toffee, vanilla. Taste is boozy, sweet and sticky, roasted malts, toffee, vanilla, caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2022
at 06:51
7/10
Another departure from the stout base, though not as good as the barley wine. This beer had a lot of dried fruits, spices and a heaping pile of apples. Cinnamon, cherries. A touch too boozy.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2022
at 02:14
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
12oz stubby, murky brown. Lots of spice and malt and tons of apple. Odd. Malt and earth then all the spice and apple. Off dry finish. 6 4 6 2 10
Tried
on 20 Dec 2022
at 21:54