Bourbon Barrel Timmie
Sun King Brewing Company

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From:
Sun King Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
10%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.27 | pDev: 7.03%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
67
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 10, 2019
Added:
Dec 12, 2013
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  12
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Ratings by tempest:
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Reviewed by tempest from New York

4.03/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
It's a very smooth bourbon stout, clean and a little thick. There's sweet cocoa and vanilla and a little roast. It's a tasty stout but at 10%, it isn't as bold as the best in this style.
Jan 19, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.22 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jun 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by psmith161 from Indiana

Apr 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by AuntBea from Illinois

Jan 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.35 by Jcarriglio from Florida

Dec 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.15 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Dec 12, 2018
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Reviewed by threeviews from Florida

3.52/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 16oz, twist-off cap can (no freshness date) into an oversized snifter...I love that packaging format!

A - Pours pitch black. A conservative pour elicits nothing more than a lacing of a head that is khaki in color. (4.25)

S - Spirit and Oak are dominant followed by chocolate, marshmellow and a whiff of some roasted malt. The alcohol is completely hidden. (4.0)

T - A huge slap of smoky/charred quality is then met with a bit of sweet bourbon before finishing dry and tannic. (3.25)

M - Quite thin for an Imperial Stout. Drinks more like a barrel-aged Porter. (3.0)

O - A higher grade would have been awarded if this was labeled as a BBA Imperial Porter due to its thin body (a Russian Imperial Stout it is not). However, what you do get in return is a dominant wood character which supersedes the spirit and base beer altogether. This was my second beer from Sun King and my preference goes to their BBA Tripel, Lonesome Dove. (3.5)
Jun 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by oline73 from Maryland

Mar 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.28 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Feb 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.44 by Jlang2012 from South Carolina

Apr 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by mwvman from Indiana

Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Narthax from Texas

Jun 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.3 by JKitchen23 from Kentucky

Jun 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.49 by pezhead_79 from Indiana

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.31 by VaTechPhilly from New York

Apr 28, 2016
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Reviewed by mlockman from Indiana

3.92/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
There is definitely a fair amount of smokiness to this beer; it is not overwhelming or immediately perceptible as such, but the caramel and vanilla flavors from the bourbon-barrel aging are somewhat overshadowed by the bitterness from the smoke that makes for a relatively dry finish.
Apr 09, 2016
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Reviewed by Jaypeajus from Indiana

4.45/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Dark tan head that didn't hang out, deep brown charcoal color. Get the bourbon off the nose and charred Carmel/chocolates on a roasty platter. Very sticky on the lips. Mouhfeel is what I like most about this one. Not even noticing the 10%.
Mar 14, 2016
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Reviewed by NoYouDidnt from Indiana

3.42/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Black pour, just a rim of khaki, brown head. Aroma- chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, cherries. Smells fantastic! Could smell this all day. Taste- bourbon up front. This was aged either a long time or on some wood still soaked in bourbon. Vanilla, bit of chocolate. Again a lingering bourbon, alcohol taste that is pretty nice to have hanging around. Also a bit of dark chocolate. Mouthfeel has maybe a touch too much carbonation. Overall, pretty big fan of sun King, (full disclosure) and love their barrel program. I think I would prefer their doppelbock and wee heavy over this in a barrel. Maybe a side by side is due in the future NYD.
Did in fact complete a side by side of the 2016 vs the 2017. Hands down the 2016 was better. There is truly nothing interesting going on with the 2017. As a result the rating will be effected. Definite drop in quality of taste in this beer.
Mar 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.51 by santa216 from Indiana

Mar 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.58 by jgagne from Kentucky

Feb 16, 2016
Bourbon Barrel Timmie from Sun King Brewing Company
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 67 ratings