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notalush (7406) reviewed
Straight Jacket from Revolution Brewing Company (Chicago, United States 🇺🇸)
9 months ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can - dark amber pour with moderate lace - low carbonation in the mouth, with a creamy texture - rich malt structure and warm woody barrel throughout, with notes of vanilla and coconut - high abv is masked well, but is just warming enough - dark fruit and caramelized sugars - earthy whisky notes - brined cherry - finish is long and warm - really nice and balanced for something so strong.
Tried from Can from Mr. B's Wine & Spirits at Stanley Marketplace on 19 Dec 2025 at 00:19
notalush (7406) reviewed
Greetings From Belsnickel from Jester King Brewery (Austin, United States 🇺🇸)
9 months ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pint can - near black, very carbonated, with a thick, fizzy tan head - vanilla is very heavy in this, as is a very strong boozy alcohol that burns in the finish - that is a shame because underneath all that is a really nice showcase of earth British maltiness and subtle layers of smoke - it’s just hard to enjoy that stuff because of how hot the beer is.
Tried from Can from Mr. B's Wine & Spirits at Stanley Marketplace on 18 Dec 2025 at 23:15
notalush (7406) reviewed
Permanent Funeral from 3 Floyds Brewing Company (Munster, United States 🇺🇸)
9 months ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pint can - this is a rough and abrasive brew - simultaneously too sweet and too bitter, with strong alcohol throughout - some of the hop character is bright, resinous, and tasty - the back end has that ipa meets barleywine note you might recognize from back in the day - tastes like 2002.
Tried from Mayfair Liquors on 11 Dec 2025 at 00:41
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CBS (2025) from Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, United States 🇺🇸)
10 months ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bottle - black pour - heavy on the coffee, with slight abrasiveness, but not substantially so - warming, but not boozy - the maple is present, but not overpowering - oak is fairly strong throughout - finish had a light sharpness, but on the whole largely balanced - it’s good.
Tried on 22 Nov 2025 at 01:20
notalush (7406) reviewed
Peace Be The Journey - Part 2 from Cerebral Brewing (Denver, United States 🇺🇸)
10 months ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can - pours a dark brown with a quickly diminishing head - looks like cola - for an imperial stout from this brewery, that is unusual - they usually pour black and viscous - nose is nearly 100% coffee, which by itself is not bad (I love coffee), but it smells sharp and acidic - underneath is sweet vanilla and chocolate - mouthfeel is slightly slick - medium to full body - much like the nose, the flavor is dominated by coffee - very acidic coffee, sharp, bitter - slight vanilla underneath and some chocolate, but the finish is particularly bitter and abrasive - I usually love their imperial stouts, but this one is a miss for me - maybe that’s why it was only 6 bucks a can?
Tried from Can from Mr. B's Wine & Spirits at Stanley Marketplace on 21 Nov 2025 at 23:21
notalush (7406) reviewed
Hazelnut & Vanilla - Barrel-Aged Cuvee (2025) from Fremont Brewing Company (Seattle, United States 🇺🇸)
10 months ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can - pours jet black with a thick tan head that settles to a clingy lace - nose is vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, whiskey, oak, earthy, mushroomy malt - creamy texture, full body - unlike other beers with this kind of adjunct addition, it is not overly sweet and the hazelnut and vanilla do not bludgeon you over the head - they are present but compliment the barrel treatment and malt tones of chocolate, coffee, slight umami, light red wine - warming, lightly oaky finish - it’s nice.
Tried on 13 Nov 2025 at 23:31
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang from Breakside Brewery (Milwaukie, United States 🇺🇸)
10 months ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bomber - pours a viscous jet black - headless - nose is full of oaky bourbon, light umami, espresso, jammy red wine - slick mouthfeel, full body - warming, but not boozy - very well-makes alcohol - deeply oaky, with rich whiskey in the background under umami and dark chocolate black malt richness - whiskey comes to the fore in the finish, along with some tannic jammy red raspberry - it’s damn balanced and refined for a beer of this strength.
Tried on 08 Nov 2025 at 00:08