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Black Dolphin
Marshall Brewing Company
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- From:
- Marshall Brewing Company
- Oklahoma, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 8.3%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 10.45%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 08, 2018
- Added:
- Jan 20, 2014
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 23
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Rated by donspublic from Texas
3.96/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice ba Stout, not much to the nose, but solid
Dec 29, 2017Reviewed by AlarmClock314 from Wisconsin
3.75/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
22oz bottle, no date, grey wax. Pours hazy brown with a medium sized light khaki head; lots of fine carbonation bubbles. Smells of mostly dark fruit and bourbon with some apple, roasted malt, and vanilla. The taste follows exactly with bourbon, dark fruit, apple, roasted malt, and vanilla; medium intensity. Fairly strong tartness and light bitterness. Somewhat thin body and high carbonation for the style. Overall, it's fruit-forward like an English Barleywine and lacks the balance expected from a BA stout. May improve with some cellaring.
Aug 29, 2016Reviewed by johnnyd10vt from Oklahoma
3.61/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Interesting high grav stout. Black with a thick tan head. The smell has a faint whiff of dried or fermented fruit. The flavor is VERY intense, like Prarie Bomb intense. Super complex. Chocolate malt and hops bitterness. I get an odd apple flavor on the back of my tongue through the middle and finish. Not entirely my cup of tea, but I would have again.
Apr 24, 2016Reviewed by OKbrew89 from Oklahoma
4.11/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2018 on tap is currently rated.
2017 Bottle: Look-3.5, Smell-4, Taste-4.25, Feel-4, Overall-4, Cumulative-4.07; Poured into pint glass. Appearance is black with a one finger head that doesn't leave lacing. Aroma of bourbon with strong notes notes of coffee, bitter chocolate, and vanilla. The barrel dominates the aroma. Taste is well balanced. The bourbon hits right away with a smooth middle of roasted coffee, semi-sweet chocolate, vanilla before the bourbon and a floral hop finish. Medium-light carbonation (better carbonation at room temp) and medium body. No alcohol aftertaste.
Overall, a real surprise. It was on sale significantly cheaper than similar beers from other breweries. The bourbon barrel didn't overwhelm the stout and the malt stood up to the chocolate and coffee. Nice gem from Marshall.
Jun 16, 20152017 Bottle: Look-3.5, Smell-4, Taste-4.25, Feel-4, Overall-4, Cumulative-4.07; Poured into pint glass. Appearance is black with a one finger head that doesn't leave lacing. Aroma of bourbon with strong notes notes of coffee, bitter chocolate, and vanilla. The barrel dominates the aroma. Taste is well balanced. The bourbon hits right away with a smooth middle of roasted coffee, semi-sweet chocolate, vanilla before the bourbon and a floral hop finish. Medium-light carbonation (better carbonation at room temp) and medium body. No alcohol aftertaste.
Overall, a real surprise. It was on sale significantly cheaper than similar beers from other breweries. The bourbon barrel didn't overwhelm the stout and the malt stood up to the chocolate and coffee. Nice gem from Marshall.
Reviewed by Larry6767 from Oklahoma
4.42/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I don't like russian imperial stouts. This one is different. This one is special. I was extremely shocked by how impressive a beer this was. They knocked this one out the box.
Jun 10, 2015
Black Dolphin from Marshall Brewing Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
79 ratings
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