Deth's Tar
Revolution Brewing

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From:
Revolution Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #10
ABV:
14.8%
Score:
96
Ranked #876
Avg:
4.34 | pDev: 7.37%
Reviews:
243
Ratings:
1,236
Status:
Active
Rated:
Yesterday at 05:09 AM
Added:
Sep 27, 2013
Wants:
  217
Gots:
  360
A prolonged repose in bourbon-soaked American oak barrels adorns a dark chocolate profile with notes of toasted coconut and vanilla. A rich, supple texture belies the unholy power of our imperial oatmeal stout.

2013 - 11.4% ABV
2014 - 11.4% ABV
2015 - 13.5% ABV
2016 - 13.4% ABV
2017 - 14.8% ABV
2018 - 14.8% ABV
2019 - 14.8% ABV
2020 - 14.8% ABV
2021 - 14.8% ABV
2022 - 14.8% ABV
2023 - 14.8% ABV
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Ratings by hops202:
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Reviewed by hops202 from District of Columbia

4.63/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Bottled September 16, 2013. Poured into snifter.

A-dark black with brown edges.

S- bourbon, chocolate, slight roast with some cocoa

T- tons of bourbon sweetness with chocolate. Almost marshmellow quality.

M- fairly full. Slightly sticky.

O - delicious BBA stout!!!! Up there with uncle Jacobs. A slight tier below BCBS, parabola, Blacknote.
Jun 23, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Rated by FRANKHAZE from Florida

4.29/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Chocolate
Yesterday at 05:09 AM
 
Rated: 4.41 by ChaosUncaged from Illinois

Mar 02, 2024
 
Rated: 4.27 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Feb 24, 2024
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Reviewed by Ushouldbeworkinh from England

4.3/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Deep brown colour, large dark brown head that fizzes out very loudly. Smell is potent bourbon and chocolate, taste is the same with less chocolate presence. Little to no bitterness. Feel is too thin for a 14.8% stout, let alone an oatmeal one. Good, great even, but nothing beyond anything I've already tasted.
Feb 14, 2024
 
Rated: 4.35 by Humanusfermentum from Virginia

Feb 13, 2024
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Rated by Herbabee from Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
2023 issue. Holds its own among all the major players.
Jan 27, 2024
 
Rated: 4.68 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Jan 16, 2024
 
Rated: 5 by Oktoberfest from Ohio

Dec 31, 2023
 
Rated: 4.94 by Rktect1 from Illinois

Dec 28, 2023
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Reviewed by lucius10 from California

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2023 Batch! Baker's chocolate, a hint of vanilla, a hint of chocolate covered raisins, and a bourbon barrel nose on this one! Taste follows exactly with a bourbon barrel boozy finish. This is more medium-bodied than I like my barrel-aged stouts, but it starts to feels softer on the palate as it warms. Good!
Dec 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.21 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Dec 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.16 by Jdells09 from New Jersey

Dec 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.95 by Halllar3 from Illinois

Nov 25, 2023
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.39/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
2021 vintage (I'm assuming this isn't the "limited" version, which has little information with it). Poured into a Fremont small snifter. Pours a very dark mahogany brown, appearing opaque black in the glass with a thin khaki head that dissipates to sparse patches with slight lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt, bourbon, bakers chocolate and a hint of vanilla; boozy. Flavor is dark toasted malt with light char, bourbon, bakers chocolate, dates and a little oak and coffee in the finish. Bourbon chocolate and a hint of caramel in the finish. Medium bodied with light to moderate creaminess. I was expecting a big, rich bourbon stout and was not disappointed. There was definite alcohol in the aroma, but the dense malt and flavor covered it in the taste, although it is quite warming. Great bourbon barrel character. Fleeting flavors of caramel and dark fruit appear during the taste and finish to make things interesting. A fine barrel aged stout that deserves its high reputation. Massive ABV requires patient sipping.
Jul 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.4 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 01, 2023
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Reviewed by bbtkd from South Dakota

4.55/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Revolution Deth's Tar BBA Imperial Oatmeal Stout, 14.8% ABV. Pours thick and black with a ring of light-brown bubbles. Nose is chocolate, coconut, and bourbon. Taste follows, plus vanilla, quite sweet, faintly bitter. Excellent mouthfeel, overall world-class.
May 12, 2023
 
Rated: 4.28 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4.53 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Feb 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.59 by HabaJohnTheReal1 from Illinois

Feb 16, 2023
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