Ragnarok - Barrel-Aged
Imperial Oak Brewing

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From:
Imperial Oak Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Baltic Porter
ABV:
10%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.09 | pDev: 4.89%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
8
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 09, 2021
Added:
Jan 25, 2016
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
Ragnarok, Baltic Porter, aged for 1 year in Maker’s Mark bourbon barrels. The barrel aging adds complexity and notes of bourbon, oak, vanilla and spice.

2016 version was aged in Quincy Street Bourbon and Rye Whiskey barrels.
2021 version was aged in Makers Mark bourbon barrels.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by Gonzoillini:
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Rated by Gonzoillini from Illinois

4.39/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Feb 01, 2016
More User Ratings:
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Rated by robotic_being from Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2021 Vintage
Mar 09, 2021
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Reviewed by GrumpyGas from Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz 9% abv 2018 can release poured into a short stange glass shows a headless murky, muddy, chocolate brown and leaves erratic lacing.

Bourbon aromas including oak, molasses, raisin, char, and booze form a strong invitation and follow into the flavors supporting caramel, roasty malt and chocolate notes.

Mouthfeel is just short of creamy, more than expected for a porter, and a pleasant surprise.

Overall a very nice, clean porter that shows off the bourbon well.
Jan 31, 2019
 
Rated: 4.3 by HabaJohn from Illinois

Dec 23, 2017
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

4.24/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
22 ounce bottle into a snifter. Bottled 1/20/16, had 3/13.

Pours a near black, mostly opaque, with not much of a head nor lacing. Smell is malt, bourbon, rye, vanilla, some oak and chocolate. The taste pretty much follows the nose with the malt, bourbon, rye and vanilla. More oak than the nose, more chocolate as well. Light caramel. Really smooth, good body, the taste lingers.

Very enjoyable, there's lots of flavor, the double barrel aging is done very well. Also very drinkable. Big effort from IO, with a tough style to barrel age well. One more bottle, we'll let it go a few more months.
Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by thinwhiteduke from Illinois

Jun 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by Vonerichs from Colorado

Mar 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Feb 01, 2016
Ragnarok - Barrel-Aged from Imperial Oak Brewing
Beer rating: 4.09 out of 5 with 8 ratings