Achievement Beyond Life's Experiences (A.B.L.E.) (Pizza Port Ocean Beach)
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch

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From:
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 7.09%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
27
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 23, 2017
Added:
Feb 07, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  0
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Rated: 4 by C_Adams from Ohio

Oct 23, 2017
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Beavertown Extravaganza. Aroma has coffee, toasted malt and some chocolate malt. Taste is balanced, roasty with some baker's chocolate and roasted malt bitterness on the finish.
Sep 20, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.69/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
80% black, 20% brown is the color, good solid inch of tan head on it. Massive roast bitterness and chocolate malt.

Aggressive roasting dominates the palate. Substantial bitterness and abv. Anise. Mouthfeel gets better as one gets used to the heat and roast. I don't want to call it rough, but it is definitely a high ibu, high abv, high roast, no sweetness kind of imperial stout.
Dec 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by terpinsd from California

Apr 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BillRoth from Maryland

Nov 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by redleg411 from Wisconsin

Jun 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kirk from England

Jun 24, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by spycow from Illinois

May 19, 2013
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Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada

3.92/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A lighter shade of black, but beyond dark brown. Beige head, 1" deep, the standard, average lacing and retention. Dark chocolate aroma, heavier bitterness going on.

Flavors had some highly roasted nuttiness to accompany the dark chocolate and substantial amount of malt that was also roasted in an aggressive manner. The bitterness contributes to the initial thought that this was a pretty high abv beer. As the drinking experience continued, the high alcohol mouthfeel vanishes and you're left getting more acclimated to the beer, it seems less bitter and silkier throughout the back half of the beer. Licorice? I'm thinking it might be in here.

A pretty good beer, it gets better after you kind of experience the high bitterness, hops, roastiness and slightly acrid taste at first, but my palate adjusted and it became an impressive beer. Who knows, maybe it just took some time to wash the ipa's out my mouth or whatever pizza we had ordered. Drank at San Clemente Pizza Port.
Feb 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by NickMunford from Wyoming

Feb 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Pecan from Arizona

Dec 31, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by drewone from California

Dec 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by t0rin0 from California

Dec 08, 2012
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Reviewed by DocJitsu from Florida

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a nearly black opaque with a taupe head. Smoky, coffee, and cherry aromas. Mouthfeel is so smooth, creamy, silky, bordering on viscous. A lot of chocolate, coffee and sweet lactose. Finishes with some bitterness, coming from a combination of bittering hops and coffee acidity.
Nov 04, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by funkel81 from Colorado

May 10, 2012
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Reviewed by Merkur from Tennessee

3.95/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Had on tap at Pizza Port Ocean Beach.

Beer pours a nice, rich dark brown witha nice tan head that laces throughout.

Beer smells of roasty malts and slightly of dark chocolate.

Beer tastes of roastiness. Hints of chocolate and coffee, followed by quite a bit of bitterness.

Beer was a bit on thing side, as far as mouthfeel.
Jan 23, 2012
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Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)

3.9/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Stone Brewing Bistro & Gardens. Very dark brown with a white creamy head. Big, but very good roast. Not very drinkable but really hits the spot based on the roast. Not astringent, certainly well hopped. Licorice, chocolate, coffee. Medium mouthfeel.
Jan 22, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by BDeibs from Colorado

Dec 04, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by nanobrew from California

Nov 14, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by aandresen from Arizona

Nov 14, 2011
Achievement Beyond Life's Experiences (A.B.L.E.) (Pizza Port Ocean Beach) from Pizza Port Bressi Ranch
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 27 ratings