2 Live Gran Cru Greatest Hits - Vol. 1
Voodoo Brewing Company

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From:
Voodoo Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
13%
Score:
100
Avg:
4.64 | pDev: 6.68%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
56
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 10, 2015
Added:
Mar 27, 2013
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  1
Blend of Big Black Voodoo Daddy and Black Magick aged in Pappy Van Winkle barrels.
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Ratings by stakem:
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft offering at Voodoo. This was described as "Curt's blend of Big Black Voodoo Daddy and Black Magick aged in Pappy Van Winkle barrels for 15 months." Im not gonna lie, I was excited to try these draft/cask exclusives. It was a big determining factor in my attendance of the bottle release.

The brew was served in a Voodoo barrel room collection snifter. Very dark brown to black in color with a thin tan cap that was quick to receed. Some spotty lace clings to the glass and a swirl revives a thin film atop.

The smells is straight bourbon. Suggestions of sweet coconut, caramel, toffee and vanilla. Pretty much all the awesome character you hope to extract in a barrel aged brew. Some raw solvent alcohol is present providing almost a tangy aspect as well.

The flavor of this brew is a bit of an ass kicker. Strong alcohol flavors emerge with maybe a touch of solvent feeling booze. More of an aggressive, raw oak and alcohol feel are felt here instead of the smoothness you might have expected based off the aroma. Lingering flavors of bitter burnt grain are left inside the mouth a bit earthy and oaky with a mild tang component.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. The alcohol is a major player in this brew's profile which is to be expected considering black magick is a beast in itself and the addition of PVW barrel treatment just augments that booze further. I liked this offering, I liked it a lot. But a 7-8 oz pour was more than enough and provided enough of a sampling for me to know possibly what to expect of the barrel room collection bottles.
Mar 29, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 5 by Mounty4Life from Pennsylvania

Nov 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.78 by Dogleg from Pennsylvania

Apr 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.47 by greg4579 from Pennsylvania

Apr 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.71 by Brewski from Pennsylvania

Apr 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.66 by chefduff2 from New York

Apr 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by trxxpaxxs from New York

Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by pulito001 from Pennsylvania

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by comfortablynirm from Pennsylvania

Jun 03, 2014
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Reviewed by SHerninko from Pennsylvania

4.83/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Philly Beer Week 2014 -- Bainbridge Barrel House - Lee's birthday !

Poured into a round avg size snifter

Appears dark, motor oil, little head of tannish bubbles. Low carbonation.

Great smell, all the best stout characteristics but to another level with Pappy.

Tastes is just out of this world great. I may compare it to Bourbon County, but I believe this is smoother and more refined. Bourbon, dark chocolate, oak, vanilla...did I mention Pappy bourbon---ahhh the best.

Mouthfeel could be a bit thicker, but that would be the only slight improvement I can think of.

OVERALL---top 10beer in the world, any style I would say. If you are a hop head maybe not, but I am a Malt Head and love bourbon aged anything. This is the best of the best stouts. I may prefer Hunahpu for a change of pace w/ the cinnamon and pepper bite, but if I had to pick only one stout to take on a deserted island, this may be it.
Jun 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

Jun 01, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by mythaeus from Pennsylvania

Jun 01, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by dspinler from Pennsylvania

May 31, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by mportnoy from Pennsylvania

May 31, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by IPAIsaac from Delaware

May 31, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Braden from Tennessee

May 31, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Artmcd88 from Pennsylvania

May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by DeskLazer from Pennsylvania

Mar 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by HoppyBastard1 from Pennsylvania

Feb 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Quackus from New York

Jan 02, 2014
2 Live Gran Cru Greatest Hits - Vol. 1 from Voodoo Brewing Company
Beer rating: 100 out of 100 with 56 ratings