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Bishop's Barrel 7
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- From:
- Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 11.3%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.22 | pDev: 11.37%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 08, 2020
- Added:
- Jul 24, 2014
- Wants:
- 24
- Gots:
- 52
No description / notes.
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Ratings by swedishmailman:
Reviewed by swedishmailman from Georgia
4.39/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.39/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Served in a teku glass.
Appearance is extremely dark brown, but not quite black, with a khaki head that thins out from the initial pour but still sticks around.
Aroma has notes of vanilla and oak. A nice bit of the bourbon character comes through as well. Not very roasty, but definitely some fudgy, chocolate notes. It's a bit sweet smelling as well, which may be from the molasses added. Alcohol seems to be pretty well hidden for 11%. Overall a solid smelling bourbon barrel stout.
Taste follows the nose perfectly. The alcohol is way more pronounced in the taste than the aroma. It's fairly boozy. Lots of bourbon character, especially on the aftertaste. Middle of the mouth has some nice sweetness to it. Dark chocolate comes to mind. Not very much roast to this one, which I don't mind. Alcohol becomes more pronounced as it warms.
Mouthfeel is thinner than you would expect with a bourbon barrel stout, with a bit too much carbonation for my personal preferences.
Overall a solid bourbon barrel stout. Definitely worth the price and worth trying. Would drink again for sure.
Dec 29, 2014Appearance is extremely dark brown, but not quite black, with a khaki head that thins out from the initial pour but still sticks around.
Aroma has notes of vanilla and oak. A nice bit of the bourbon character comes through as well. Not very roasty, but definitely some fudgy, chocolate notes. It's a bit sweet smelling as well, which may be from the molasses added. Alcohol seems to be pretty well hidden for 11%. Overall a solid smelling bourbon barrel stout.
Taste follows the nose perfectly. The alcohol is way more pronounced in the taste than the aroma. It's fairly boozy. Lots of bourbon character, especially on the aftertaste. Middle of the mouth has some nice sweetness to it. Dark chocolate comes to mind. Not very much roast to this one, which I don't mind. Alcohol becomes more pronounced as it warms.
Mouthfeel is thinner than you would expect with a bourbon barrel stout, with a bit too much carbonation for my personal preferences.
Overall a solid bourbon barrel stout. Definitely worth the price and worth trying. Would drink again for sure.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by mjwellman from Texas
3.7/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
The first Bishop's barrel that I'm a little disappointed in. I love Imperial Stouts and anything aged in bourbon barrels. Got it on tap at Whole Foods 7oz poured into a brandy sniffer glass.
L: Gorgeous dark black with a nice 1 inch head.
S: wonderful coffee and chocolate, but I'm not getting any of the bourbon
T: Coffee and bitterness hit you right away with a lot of carbonation. I don't get any bourbon. It's not smooth and silky like expect out of a good Imperial Stout. The bitterness and carbonation overpower this beer.
F: As mentioned above carbonation and bitterness.
O: Very disappointing Imperial Stout. Not sure if this has anything to do with tap vs bottle or that it's been 3 years since this beer has been made (according to their web page). If so it hasn't aged well. Very sad about this beer.
Feb 10, 2017L: Gorgeous dark black with a nice 1 inch head.
S: wonderful coffee and chocolate, but I'm not getting any of the bourbon
T: Coffee and bitterness hit you right away with a lot of carbonation. I don't get any bourbon. It's not smooth and silky like expect out of a good Imperial Stout. The bitterness and carbonation overpower this beer.
F: As mentioned above carbonation and bitterness.
O: Very disappointing Imperial Stout. Not sure if this has anything to do with tap vs bottle or that it's been 3 years since this beer has been made (according to their web page). If so it hasn't aged well. Very sad about this beer.
Reviewed by beerdrifter from Germany
4.34/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.34/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Picked this up in a trade with Cisco. Dark brown, nearly black pour with a pretty quickly fading one finger tan head with nice lacing. The nose is dominated by the bourbon along with hints of oak, vanilla, molasses, caramel, and some subtle roast. The taste follows suit with great bourbon character along with hints of tobacco, vanilla, oak, toffee, molasses, and subtle cocoa. The mouthfeel leans toward the thin side for the style, but it doesn't hurt this beer at all. Subtly sweet, hugely drinkable, and nicely balanced. Overall, another great beer from the Bishop's Barrel series. Saint Arnold has definitely mastered imparting the bourbon barrel character on their beers without over-doing it. Highly recommended if you can still find one!
Aug 18, 2015
Bishop's Barrel 7 from Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
147 ratings
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