Reserve Ale - #17 - Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Cricket Hill Brewing Co.

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From:
Cricket Hill Brewing Co.
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.53 | pDev: 9.92%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
14
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 12, 2014
Added:
Mar 04, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by wethorseblanket:
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Rated by wethorseblanket from California

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

Sep 12, 2014
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.38/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Thanks to queens1130 for sharing this one at GRG1313's tasting.

Pours an opaque black with a foamy dark khaki head that settles to a small cap on top of the beer. Foamy swaths of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, bourbon, and wood aromas. Taste is much the same with sweet cocoa and fruit flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of roast and wood bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above averge beer that is drinkable but only has barrel aged qualities in the smell to me.
Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by acurtis from New Jersey

Jun 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by megamass from New Jersey

Jun 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by muskiesman from New Jersey

Mar 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by baybum from Pennsylvania

Dec 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

Dec 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dicers from California

Oct 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Varkias41 from New Jersey

Aug 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by pmarlowe from Virginia

Mar 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by cosmo4u from New York

Feb 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by chrispoint from Connecticut

Apr 11, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by brystmar from Texas

Mar 23, 2012
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Reviewed by woosterbill from Kentucky

3.55/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bomber into a medium-sized Duvel tulip. Thanks to Tony for sharing.

A: Black with brown highlights under a thin but solid cap of fine brown foam. The head is fleeting, but does settle into a nice ring, and leaves a touch of sparse lace. Not bad at all.

S: Roasty chocolate malt, pure and simple. A hint of spicy alcohol complements it nicely, but where's the barrel?

T: Smooth and tasty, with chocolate, spice, and vanilla. Perhaps a touch of oakiness on the finish, but this is all about the malt. Good, but a little short of interesting.

M: Medium body, moderate, creamy carbonation. Nice.

O: It's always exciting to try a new BBA stout (especially from a brewery that just entered the CT market), but this one was nothing to sustain any sort of enthusiasm. It's not bad in the least, but it falls far short of meeting expectations.

Cheers!
Mar 04, 2012
Reserve Ale - #17 - Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout from Cricket Hill Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 14 ratings