Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Hallow
Blue Mountain Brewery

Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark HallowBourbon Barrel Aged Dark Hallow
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From:
Blue Mountain Brewery
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,258
ABV:
10%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,679
Avg:
4.16 | pDev: 9.38%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
106
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 16, 2022
Added:
Mar 30, 2014
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  28
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a very dark color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has Bourbon and chocolate hints
Taste follows the nose with a well balanced Bourbon and chocolate flavor
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A good Stout
Sep 16, 2022
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Reviewed by mwilbur from Minnesota

4.43/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from 750 mL bottle into snifter. Stamped enjoy by 06/02/24. Check!
A: Pours a nice dark brown hue with 1-2 inch frothy dark tan head with good retention.
S: Dark roast coffee, molasses, bourbon, nice oak char, vanilla, milk chocolate and a hint of anise.
T: Strong oak char and bourbon up front, dark roast coffee, dark bittersweet chocolate, and in the background lingers vanilla, blackberries, and cocoa.
M: Medium body…drinks lighter than the ABV would suggest. Very smooth feel. Love the darkly sweet and layered astringent elements from the char and tannins. Lingers and matures nicely on the palate.
D: This one was a really nice surprise. I’ve had a ton of bourbon barrel aged imperial stouts and this one has one of the best barrel characteristics imparted on the base brew. Think a full flavored yet lighter bodied BCBS. Speaks to the head brewer’s background. Seek it out!
Sep 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.29 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Aug 14, 2022
 
Rated: 4.4 by noobly234 from Virginia

May 16, 2022
 
Rated: 4.04 by avisong from Virginia

Jan 30, 2021
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Rated by Estrems1 from New Jersey

4.42/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Dark brown with a good head for a stout. Very smooth making it easy to drink.
Jan 02, 2020
 
Rated: 4.95 by beerrat from Virginia

Nov 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by robebo44 from Virginia

Nov 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.92 by JWSRPh from Virginia

Oct 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by MakeBeerGreatAgain from North Carolina

Jul 26, 2018
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Reviewed by SirWilliamIvory from Virginia

3.24/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
The thickest stout I've ever poured (and I've poured a few). Very chocolaty and espresso flavoring. I admit, I am NOT a stout drinker but I thought I'd give this a try because I've been surprised before. For a stout it's very good, reminds me of a lot of the European stouts. Over all it's very good.
Mar 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Jason_cs from Florida

Feb 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by Reverend-Nolan from Virginia

Jan 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.89 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Jul 12, 2017
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Reviewed by skepticnibble from Virginia

4.69/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Poured from bomber into wide mouth pint glass.
L: Pours deep black with thick taupe head that thins but remains. Nice lacing that remains.
S: Espresso, chocolate malt, oak, and bourbon. Exactly what you'd expect and well balanced.
MF: Creamy, silky smooth with light carbonation and just a hint of a bourbon bite. Medium body and roasted malt. Perhaps the best part of the beer.
T: Setup well by aroma... espresso, cocoa nibs, roasty malt, and oaky bourbon.
O: Excellent beer. I've had it once before and thought it was too heavy on the bourbon, but this one was perfect. Each part of the experience builds on the next. It's exactly what you'd expect and so good. Simply good but complex. Highly recommend!
Jun 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Mar 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by slhuggy from Virginia

Mar 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by Gregf51 from Ohio

Feb 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by jak from North Carolina

Dec 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by flyersfan900 from Virginia

Dec 10, 2016
Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Hallow from Blue Mountain Brewery
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 106 ratings