Black Friday - Whiskey Barrel Aged
Long Ireland Beer Company

Black Friday - Whiskey Barrel AgedBlack Friday - Whiskey Barrel Aged
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From:
Long Ireland Beer Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 16.27%
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
74
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 07, 2019
Added:
Dec 10, 2011
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  15
Whiskey barrel aged.
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Ratings by Nolen12:
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Rated by Nolen12 from Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

Dec 09, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.49 by Uconnbrewskies from Connecticut

Aug 07, 2019
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Reviewed by VoxRationis from New York

4.42/5  rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Served from a tap into a clear, conical cup at Long Ireland Beer Company.
A: Pours a near black color with a half inch, tan head showing some retention but modest lacing.
S: Aromas of black coffee, whiskey, mocha, and nuts.
T: Flavors of black coffee, dark chocolate, and macadamia nuts.
M: Medium to full bodied with solid effervescence
O: An excellent, American interpretation of barrel aged stout.
Sep 04, 2017
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Reviewed by EMH73 from New York

3.96/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
2016 version. Poured black with a quarter inch beige head that left no lacing. Smells of chocolate, roasted coffee, malts and just a hint of whiskey. Tastes of dark chocolate, espresso, roasted malts, licorice and a hint of whiskey. Medium bodied, creamy mouth feel, lightly carbonated and finishes slightly bitter.
Aug 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.4 by wrayb from New York

Jul 01, 2016
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Reviewed by dar482 from New York

4.24/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
2015 batch.

The beer comes in a black color.

The aroma offers sweet cocoa candy, lots of chocolate, coffee, roasted malts. Hints of dense dark chocolate and some umami.

The beer follows with an underlying earthy bitterness, covered with huge bittersweet chocolate, roasted coffee, espresso with some caramel sweetness and licorice and some bitterness to finish off the brew.

A really well done robust imperial stout that drinks quite well for its ~8%.
Jan 08, 2016
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Reviewed by YourOldDrank from New York

4.51/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
the 2015 batch is a solid knockout! Really impressed by their offering this year. Creamy,silky,chocolatey,roasty and a bunch of other y's I can't think of right now.

Pours a nice tan chocolate head.

great job guys!
Dec 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by atrocity from Virginia

Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 2.17 by jaymo18 from Virginia

Aug 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Jlabs from New York

Jun 28, 2015
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Reviewed by manfromanotherplace from New York

3.64/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
was expecting great things before i tried this and was a little let down.strong coffee taste which pretty much obliterated any of the whiskey barrel flavour.a solid stout but i would say good not great.
May 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.4 by malfunxion from New York

Apr 06, 2015
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Reviewed by BvilleBrewGuy from New York

1.31/5  rDev -65.6%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.5
This is undoubtably one of the worst beers I've ever tasted. Tonight I popped the cork on my 2013 and it's a complete drain pour, I couldn't even get through a 10 oz pour. The taste and smell are both that of cork an vinegar. Horrible and disappointing. One positive is that this helps solidify that everything (even beer) that's comes out of NE trumps that of NY.
Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by sunofneurot from New York

Jan 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by fosters9 from New York

Jan 20, 2015
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Reviewed by chefjohn15 from New York

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
tried both 2013 & 2014 side by side. 2013 heavier, creamier, more pronounced coffee & chocolate notes. 2014 more carbonated and "newer" tasting. Boozier
Dec 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.55 by diamondlie from Connecticut

Dec 26, 2014
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Rated by MattR2014 from Virginia

3.77/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
It's good. Would buy again to trade out. 2013 bottle, consumed year later
Dec 25, 2014
Black Friday - Whiskey Barrel Aged from Long Ireland Beer Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 74 ratings