Bo & Luke (Cognac)
Against The Grain Brewery & Smokehouse

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From:
Against The Grain Brewery & Smokehouse
 
Kentucky, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
14%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.37 | pDev: 5.72%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
34
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 26, 2023
Added:
Mar 23, 2014
Wants:
  25
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by HopsMatt:
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Rated by HopsMatt from Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +3%

Apr 25, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.42 by cd34 from Illinois

May 26, 2023
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Reviewed by IMFletcher from Kentucky

4.49/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2014 bottle, poured at AtG on Bo & Luke Day, 2015, courtesy of the brewery.

Nose was enticing, with cognac notes. Taste was brilliant, barrel notes almost reminiscent of apple brandy. The smoke traditionally associated with the base beer is practically non-existent. No harsh finish, just smooth without losing that ever-so-slight edge.

*Had another bottle, March 2016 at a share. Pretty close to a cognac bomb, still practically no smoke. Excellent, ratings unchanged.
Oct 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by greenspointexas from Texas

Jun 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by johnjohnbeer from Ohio

Oct 25, 2014
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.98/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Black body. Doesn't appear as inky and black as previous batches. Small khaki head and a wispy surface.

Smell - The cognac is pretty nice. Less weird. Smoke balances very well. Boozy, but a rich cognac aroma.

Taste - Cognac is strong, especially up front. Chocolate. A little smoke. Cognac really dominates the whole thing, though.

Mouthfeel - Medium heavy. Boozy. Well carbonated.

Overall - Cognac completely overwhelms, but it definitely works better than some of these other treatments.
Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by fossage78 from Massachusetts

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by threedaggers from Kentucky

Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Braden from Tennessee

Sep 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by sourman from Michigan

Sep 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by visualmartyr from Indiana

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by geekygirl502 from Kentucky

Sep 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Dicers from California

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by MaseFace from Kentucky

Aug 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by ChrisMQ from New York

Jul 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Bhoward0698 from Kentucky

May 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by tsauce2 from Indiana

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by TwelveOunces from Kentucky

Apr 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Apr 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by fleurdelou from Kentucky

Apr 21, 2014
Bo & Luke (Cognac) from Against The Grain Brewery & Smokehouse
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 34 ratings