Wreck Alley Imperial Stout
Karl Strauss Brewing Company

Wreck Alley Imperial StoutWreck Alley Imperial Stout
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From:
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,787
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
88
Ranked #15,069
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 11.76%
Reviews:
54
Ratings:
271
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 16, 2023
Added:
Apr 01, 2012
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  58
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Ratings by Jason:
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Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts

3.92/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 brown bomber with no freshness date.

LOOK: Black, opaque, sudsy tan froth, sticky lacing

SMELL: Espresso, chicory, cocoa nibs, molasses, burnt raisins, floral alcohol, black toast, licorice root

TASTE: Smooth, creamy, full bodied, sweet, milky, cocoa, burnt sugar, treacle, coffee, Nutella, soft charcoal, burnt drying finish

A lot of fun drinking this bomber, quickly reminded me how much I like coffee / chocolate-ish stouts and big ones at that.
Jul 03, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Ya, your boy feels wrecked after San Diego County punked his ass with a $ 390 impound charge I apparently you can’t park your whip in the same place for over 72 hours (and they want America to get fit by walking). Now I’m at Karl Strauss and Lady Gaga is playing… Someone help me
Nov 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by mpenske from California

Feb 11, 2023
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Reviewed by BalancingBrooms from California

3.65/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Black with some brown edges with a nice one finger tan head. Nose is bakers chocolate with old coffee notes. Taste follows the nose with some darker chocolate up front followed some stale coffee, that is washed away by thin lighter chocolate notes. Body is light to medium with medium carbonation. Ends dry with a lingering light bitterness. Overall an underwhelming imperial stout, might be because the bottle is old and im just getting old coffee throughout. I can’t easily interpret the bottle date so hard to say.
Aug 08, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 21, 2022
 
Rated: 4.06 by liquorpig from Massachusetts

Feb 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.74 by TP2MSU from Michigan

Apr 02, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Jun 17, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.82 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Mar 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.19 by PriestOfPain from California

Feb 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.82 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Dec 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.34 by pkalix from California

Dec 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.39 by evanwoertz from California

Aug 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Elicoleman from Colorado

Aug 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by socon67 from New York

Jun 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by grapeshops from California

Jun 03, 2019
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Rated by Antg8989 from New Jersey

4.03/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A young lady at BevMo recommended I get this. It's fine.
Apr 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.06 by EdFed from Illinois

Nov 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.58 by antihero404 from California

Oct 24, 2018
Wreck Alley Imperial Stout from Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 271 ratings