Teddy Bear Kisses
Upland Brewing Company

Teddy Bear KissesTeddy Bear Kisses
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From:
Upland Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #456
ABV:
10%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,169
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 14.21%
Reviews:
153
Ratings:
545
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 20, 2023
Added:
Nov 14, 2009
Wants:
  72
Gots:
  114
Russian Imperial Stout aged on cacao nibs
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Ratings by kfsv034:
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Reviewed by kfsv034 from Florida

3.65/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to Rolandolopez for this one

A - pours a mud brown color with very little head. Slight lacing and a ring or foam around the edges of the glass.

S - Burnt roasty malt, chocolate, bourbon alcohol, slight vanilla and coffee smell.

T - Burnt acrid flavors, chocolate, definite alcohol presences.

M - Thin mouthfeel. residuals left in my mouth.

D - its ok not my favorite
Jan 14, 2011
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

4.17/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Received in a trade from former BA BMBCLT. Obscure code but translating the Julian part as canned on 10-31-22; consumed 8-20-23.

Beer poured proper black with a very nice tan head that has some good hang time.

Nose is heavy roasted malts and floral hops.

Taste is spot on the style! Big roasted malt base that has a kiss of cocao. Finishes with a boatload of what i am guessing is Fuggles hopping that balances the beast of a malt base and then some.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and smooth.

Overall i am finding this brew to be very underrated. Actually agreeing with the Untappd raters for a change!
Aug 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by Tree_powers from Indiana

Aug 03, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.99/5  rDev +9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Half pour at Columbus Pump House. Brown pour, dark, brooding, small cap of beige head. Dark, roasty malts, chocolate. Taste is more of the dark chocolate flavors, bitter, roasty. Silky and smooth with minor sweetness.
Mar 10, 2023
 
Rated: 3.74 by SoundMakesSense from Indiana

Mar 05, 2023
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Rated by mpk2020 from Illinois

4/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draft at Upland brewpub in Columbus, IN
Feb 01, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by shreead from Michigan

Jan 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.07 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Jan 21, 2023
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.94/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Ink black appearance in the glass; opaque; thick, frothy light tan head; thick patches and spidery fingers of foam stick to the glass. Nice aroma of dark roast grains and sweet chocolate; cacao. Big bitter chocolate flavor; nice boozy undercurrent; blackstrap molasses. Heavy body; light roughness on the palate; thick residual sugar feel; mild alcohol warmth.

A very nice, straightforward Russian imperial stout aged on cacao, malty and boozy.

Pouring temperature: 55 °F; canning info: 093021
Source: @jkblr
Jan 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by BMBCLT from South Carolina

Nov 25, 2022
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Reviewed by 1BrewBacca from Georgia

3.67/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Looks decent. Not much head. Thin ring of foam around the edge with some good lace.
Coffee and chocolate notes in the taste and smell.
Feel is somewhat harsh and seltzer like. I don't care that much for this category.
Overall, My plan is to seek out other RISs. But I will go ahead and finish this one off.
Nov 18, 2022
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Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana

3.81/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
The choice of barrel does not taste very good on this one, and there is an almost metallic flavor. On the plus side it is malty and nutty with a bit of dark fruit.
Aug 30, 2022
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.67/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours black with two fingers of tan foam. Aroma is earthy chocolate, with toasty, nutty, and caramel malts behind. It has a semi-musty smell, as opposed to a roasty stout. Flavor profile drives heavy earthy malts with moderate nutty, toasty, and toasty malts. Some chocolate adds some slight sweetness, which is curtailed well by grassy hops and caramel at close. As a whole, it leans slightly dry. Mouth feel is medium in thickness with a very mild effervescence. Overall, an earthy stout with some good chocolate intermixed throughout.

Served in a 15.5oz Spiegelau tulip from a 12oz can.
Jul 03, 2022
 
Rated: 2.17 by stephenlee93 from England

Apr 15, 2022
 
Rated: 4.02 by BadgerNCarolina from North Carolina

Mar 22, 2022
 
Rated: 4.42 by cwm51662 from Indiana

Mar 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.67 by Resistance88 from California

Dec 31, 2021
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sept 17 bottling.

Tan head. Black color.

Has a bit of a velvety but roasted feel. Cocoa and Hershey’s syrup. Molasses and caramel. Chocolate. Dark dried fruits. Nice body. Smooth. Relatively easy drinking. Pretty solid. Definitely surprised me.
Dec 29, 2021
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina

3.86/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours black with a dark brown head. Head retention is very good.

Smell: The first aroma that comes through is intense chocolate. There is also a good deal of roast, a touch of sweetness, and a bit of toffee.

Taste: The roast and bitterness, light, are the first things in the flavor. There are also dark chocolate flavors with very low dark fruits.

Feel: It has a medium full body and is quite smooth on the palate. The alcohol warming is quite pleasant for a beer of this alcohol level.

Overall, a good dead of traditional roast flavor with a pleasant bitter and sweet finish.
Nov 24, 2021
Teddy Bear Kisses from Upland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 545 ratings