Tall, Dark, & Mandarin
Big Island Brewhaus

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From:
Big Island Brewhaus
 
Hawaii, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
8.6%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.2 | pDev: 6.9%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
15
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 06, 2018
Added:
Apr 01, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
A sensual imperial stout brewed with love, chocolate and mandarin oranges. This beer had many complex flavor flavors. The chocolate and oranges add icing to the cake of mocha-like malty was...a creamy, cold, yet warning dessert in a glass.
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Reviewed by SamuelMiller from Montana

4.18/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Definitely an interesting experience. Lots very dark with no head. The smell is cacao with orange obviously. The taste is like a chocolate bar with oranges in it, which mixes nicely with the maltiness. Much more toasty than other porters at BI brewhause
May 06, 2018
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Reviewed by brewerburgundy from West Virginia

3.39/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
8oz pour in tulip at brew pub.

Looks like an outer space empire stout man!

Smells exactly like a Lindt orange rind and dark chocolate bar. Ginger, orange peel, Cointreau, dark chocolate.

Boozy right off the bat and all the flavors from the nose. The Cointreau flavor is strong. Orange oil, dark chocolate. Super boozy as it warms, with an almost sickening alcohol bitterness.

Very thin body for a stout and the alcohol really shows as it warms.

It wreaks of booze at only 7.8% and the essence of orange only encourages it. The aroma is amazing, but the beer doesn't deliver.
Apr 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by ADTaber from South Carolina

Nov 19, 2016
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
on draft at the brewpub, in a tulip glass

black in color, tan head. great aroma of chocolate and orange, the flavors work well. taste is great, bold flavors that blend well, thick bodied. overall a great beer to pair with dessert.
Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by GTJayG from Georgia

Apr 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.54 by dbriesemeister from Minnesota

Apr 01, 2016
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Reviewed by ArkyVaughan from New Jersey

4.44/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Tall, Dark & Mandarin is the clear winner for the best beer I had while on vacation in Hawaii. Wonderfully rich feel with a perfect balance of chocolate and orange. Big Island Brewhaus is doing great things on the Big Island.
Mar 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Jun 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by kjkinsey from Texas

May 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.42 by untitledeuphoria from New York

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.4 by jorgerod99 from California

Mar 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by Beerparrot from Pennsylvania

Mar 07, 2015
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

4.45/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured on tap at the brewpub into a sampler.

Dark walnut brown body, quite opaque and some thin light brown rising carbonation. A nice light cocoa brown topped head presented. Leopard like scattered lacing while drinking.

Wonderful aroma. Large soft milk chocolate and dry cocoa powder dust with an almost sense of chili heat (there are no chilis). Hot bitterness. Slight zest oil of citrus but not getting orange as much, almost hop driven tropical or grapefruit. It is a wonderful smelling beer.

Palate brings the solid goods. Tasty dark chocolate and orange, one of my all time favorite flavor combinations. Chocolate dark rich, slightly silky mouthfeel but not quite. Popping aftertaste of hop and spice, supper creamy texture.

Fantastic brew.
Apr 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by dextermcgurk from New York

Apr 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by THEOPTIMATOR88 from Illinois

Apr 01, 2014
Tall, Dark, & Mandarin from Big Island Brewhaus
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 15 ratings