Edmund Fitzgerald Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
Fitger's Brewhouse

Edmund Fitzgerald Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged)Edmund Fitzgerald Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
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From:
Fitger's Brewhouse
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
9.6%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.25 | pDev: 14.59%
Reviews:
37
Ratings:
127
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 26, 2016
Added:
Jul 06, 2004
Wants:
  170
Gots:
  18
2010 - Imperial Stout in a first-use Woodfoord Reserve bourbon barrel.
2011 - A blend of Imperial Stout aged in 7 months in first-use Woodford Reserve barrels and first-use Maker's Mark barrels.
2012 - Imperial Stout in first-use Woodfoord Reserve bourbon barrels for 6 months.
2013 - Imperial Stout aged in first use Woodford bourbon barrels.
2014 - Imperial Stout aged in Woodford barrels for 9 months.
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Ratings by GeezLynn:
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Reviewed by GeezLynn from Colorado

4.3/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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A: Black with just a hint of brown color. Healthy tan head recedes into a collar.
S: Starts with some nice fudgy aroma followed by a big dose of bourbon and a bit of oxidation. Smells like it will be a more sweet/bourbon desserty than roasted.
T: Wow this has really mellowed. Hershey’s chocolate syrup, vanilla, bourbon has died down to a pretty mild level, finishes very dry with a very nice dry cocoa flavor. Alcohol is very mild at this point.
M: Body is medium/full – fairly on par for a barrel aged stout, carbonation is very low at this point. Dry.

Right now this is closer to a 4, but am rating it based on where I projected the sweet spot (between fresh, when it was hot and now, a little past its prime).
Mar 22, 2014
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Reviewed by SpeedwayJim from New York

2.71/5  rDev -36.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
A huge thanks to Jeff for this one. 750ml corked and caged bottle into a Grrrz teku. #46/500. 2014 vintage. Shared with schen9303.

Pours ink black with no head and minimal lace. Soy sauce, vinegar and oxidized dark fruit on the nose. Very mellow. The taste makes it clear that this one is far over the hill. Booze, soy sauce and vinegar that's all that's present now. Ok but really oxidized. Like oak cardboard dipped in the aforementioned flavors. Boozy, heavy and lifeless on the palate. Slick and oily but it doesn't quite work with the flavors.

I'm super grateful to have gotten the chance to try this but its way past its prime by this point. Hoping I can get a sample of a new batch if they ever make it again!
Mar 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by EJJ1848 from Minnesota

Mar 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.59 by SCW from New York

Jul 26, 2015
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.42/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Thanks to Andy, 2012?

Pours a nice creamy fizzy dark smaller head that fades fairly quickly, pitch black long legs.

Nose brings big dark malt, mild caramel and fudgey cocoa, hint fluffy nougat, mild vanilla barrel and cocoa, dark choc, hint if booze, old malts and hint oxidation.

Taste brings dried sweet syrupy malts, booze warmth, fruity esters, mild rancid like roasted dark malts, little fluffy nougat and syrupy roasted charred dark malts, acrid roast, bitter char, etc. No real barrel. Acrid sour cherry thing, oxidation.

Mouth is fuller syrupy, decent carb, little booze.
Jun 16, 2015
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Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts

2.91/5  rDev -31.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Thanks to Andy for sharing this bottle, 216/500...2012? vintage

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice dark brown almost black hue with a thin mocha head that fades quickly to leave thin wisps and a light halo.

S - Aromas of possible oxidation, old stale bourbon, old chalky chocolate, dusty wood.

T - Taste is similar to the nose, loads of char, old barrels, acrid roast, old soy sauce. Just a hodgepodge of off flavours.

M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, bit heavy and syrupy.

O - Overall this beer was cool to try but certainly mediocre. Not sure how this would have been fresh but yah, ehhhh

Serving type: bottle
Jun 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.53 by MisterKilderkin from California

May 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by Rifugium from North Dakota

Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.69 by PSU_Mike from Pennsylvania

Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.68 by kbuzz from North Carolina

Mar 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by TubaDan from Minnesota

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by JavaNoire from Iowa

Dec 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.65 by drewone from California

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.2 by The_Dude_710 from Minnesota

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by MNMike from Minnesota

Nov 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by millelacsmark from Minnesota

Nov 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by warmlager from Minnesota

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by AndrewSmith from Texas

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Guffy from Minnesota

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by HoudiniRN from Minnesota

Oct 26, 2014
Edmund Fitzgerald Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) from Fitger's Brewhouse
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 127 ratings