Exorcist
Local Option

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From:
Local Option
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Foreign / Export Stout
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 8.23%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
76
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 12, 2020
Added:
Sep 19, 2014
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  12
Exorcist is a devastating foreign extra stout. This beast pours black as Satan’s heart. Barrages of exotic fruit follow the immediate intensity of dark chocolate malt; making the consumption of this beer a breath-taking affair, rendering your taste buds possessed. Bold in body, rich in flavor, with a dry finish, Exorcist is a testament to Local Option Bierwerker’s ability to make balanced beers of any style or ferocity.
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Ratings by bschinelli:
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Rated by bschinelli from Illinois

4.04/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Jan 13, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.85 by Eman17 from Illinois

Jan 12, 2020
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.14/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Unknown vintage; drank 10/39/14 on draft @ Fischman's.

Brown/black hue. Dark khaki head; decent lace.

Dark cherry, marshmallow & bakers chocolate nose.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Faint mocha notes but almost no flavor here; neutral & boring.

The nose promised so much more...too bad!
Oct 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Aug 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.76 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jun 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by cryptichead from Illinois

Dec 09, 2018
 
 
Rated: 4.42 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Jan 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.53 by brandonld23 from Massachusetts

Apr 05, 2017
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Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina

4.02/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a black color and a thick consistency. There was an inch of foamy, tan-colored, fairly long-lasting head. Very good lacing.

S: A nice aroma of malt, dark fruit, chocolate, and coffee.

T: Tasted of mild coffee notes, dark chocolate, a bit of dark fruit (plums, especially), a good amount of roasted malt, a lot of lactose (particularly in the finish), licorice, and light hops. A decent flavor that's pretty rich (for the style). The lactose presence is a bit much, but it's easily overlooked.

F: A good amount of carbonation with a very dry finish. Medium- to full-bodied.

O: This is a solidly made stout that's easy to drink. Better than most of the style.
Aug 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Nurt20 from Illinois

Jul 14, 2016
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours dense brown under a 3” tan to light brown foam stand that takes 5 minutes to reduce to half and inch. Is lacy and has a very fine bead.

S: Some light tartness, dark roast with traces of chocolate and coffee.

T: Mildly tart, rich and creamy laced with fruit hinting at cherry, dark dried fruit, a light sweetness, finishing with a mild drying grainy astringency. Coffee and chocolate come forward as the beer warms and come to dominate, evoking a cherry covered with bittersweet chocolate.

F: Very creamy full body verging on chewy. Very soft carbonation. Slight warming.

O: A pleasantly soothing drink.
Jun 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by skaboom420 from Pennsylvania

Jun 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by jgarvis from Illinois

May 28, 2016
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Rated by Gtwreck45 from Missouri

4.37/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
There's a pretty magnificent story behind this beer, and hearing it from the brewer himself totally helped my appreciation of this beer
May 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by krome from Illinois

May 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by jgunther71 from Illinois

May 07, 2016
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
500 ml bottle

black, oqaque, big dark tan head. great lacing. big roasty and earthy hop aroma. nice. big bold taste too - bitter cocoa, coffee, slightly acidic. dry. thick oily mouthfeel. good stuff overall.
Apr 22, 2016
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Reviewed by MrMcPickles from Minnesota

3.82/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Picked this up on clearance from Chicago-Lake for around $2/btl for 500ml and figured it was worth a shot. Even if it is a little old it shouldn't do any harm to this 8.5% brew. No indication of the style or date on the bottle. Since I knew these guys have collaborated with central waters I figured they were from Wisconsin but label says brewed by pub dog brewing in Westminster, MD.

Upon opening the smell is nice and inviting. It pours black with a pillowy and long lasting brown head. Heavy roast flavor with slight chocolate notes on the front of your tongue with a very bitter and dry finish on the back. Kind of like a a strong black coffee without using coffee (as far as I know).

Definitely a sipper, and something I'm enjoying.
Apr 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by bcm75 from Illinois

Mar 08, 2016
Exorcist from Local Option
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 76 ratings