B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher - Scotch Barrel-Aged
Hoppin' Frog Brewery
- From:
- Hoppin' Frog Brewery
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 9.4%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.2 | pDev: 28.13%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 13, 2022
- Added:
- Aug 09, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Islay Scotland is known for its distilleries, who use the aromatic peat as a fuel source to dry and smoke the malt used in their whiskeys. This gives their whiskeys, and now our B.O.R.I.S. Stout, a unique and inviting smokey character which compliments its roasty, toasty, and caramelized characters oh so well.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
4.1/5 rDev +28.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +28.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Scotch Barrel Aged BORIS from Hoppin’ Frog. 22 oz bottle purchased at the brewery, price unknown. Stored at room temperature in store and at 40 degrees after purchase. Reviewed 13/2/22. Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Undated bottle, but I think it was issued in 2021. Served at 55.9 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. Final temperature 58.7 degrees.
Appearance – 4.25
First pour – Ruby Brown (SRM 24), nearly opaque.
Body – Black (SRM 40), opaque. When rear-lite, opaque with light penetrating only at the edges, ruby.
Head – Small (Maximum one cm, aggressive center pour), fawn, poor retention, diminishing to a one to two mm crown and no cap.
Lacing – None.
Aroma – 3.5 – Roasted malt, no hops, no yeast. Peat smoke is the total aroma upon popping the cap but allowing the bottle to breathe soon allows the typical BORIS aromas to immerge.
Flavor – 4.5 – Very temperature dependent – as it warms to cellar temperature, the peat becomes less aggressive and obnoxious and begins complimenting the roasted barley. Also, as it warms, the alcohol slinks into the background, pacified by the comforting temperature. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl.
Palate – 4 – Medium, almost creamy, soft carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 4 After deducting 0.25 points off the top for an undated bottle. Definitely allow this one to warm up to cellar temperature, otherwise the peat smoke tastes like burning rubber. In the proper temperature range, the peat smoke smooths out and, while it never drops to the level of a Bamberg rauchbier, becomes tasty (vs testy). The base beer B.O.R.I.S. is always great.
Feb 13, 2022Undated bottle, but I think it was issued in 2021. Served at 55.9 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. Final temperature 58.7 degrees.
Appearance – 4.25
First pour – Ruby Brown (SRM 24), nearly opaque.
Body – Black (SRM 40), opaque. When rear-lite, opaque with light penetrating only at the edges, ruby.
Head – Small (Maximum one cm, aggressive center pour), fawn, poor retention, diminishing to a one to two mm crown and no cap.
Lacing – None.
Aroma – 3.5 – Roasted malt, no hops, no yeast. Peat smoke is the total aroma upon popping the cap but allowing the bottle to breathe soon allows the typical BORIS aromas to immerge.
Flavor – 4.5 – Very temperature dependent – as it warms to cellar temperature, the peat becomes less aggressive and obnoxious and begins complimenting the roasted barley. Also, as it warms, the alcohol slinks into the background, pacified by the comforting temperature. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl.
Palate – 4 – Medium, almost creamy, soft carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 4 After deducting 0.25 points off the top for an undated bottle. Definitely allow this one to warm up to cellar temperature, otherwise the peat smoke tastes like burning rubber. In the proper temperature range, the peat smoke smooths out and, while it never drops to the level of a Bamberg rauchbier, becomes tasty (vs testy). The base beer B.O.R.I.S. is always great.
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
2.3/5 rDev -28.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2
2.3/5 rDev -28.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2
BORIS black with a creamy tan collar.
The Islay Scotch fully takes over, curb-stomping heavy peat BAND-AID and smoke straight through your pie hole. Fuck me, I get nothing else...outside of the mild nutty chocolate BORIS character that's way too far in the background, and a fainter hint of nougat.
The smooth medium round body finishes semi-dry.
If Islay is your thing, you'll really enjoy this. I just happen to think anyone that likes Islay Scotch has a broken palate.
Aug 09, 2019The Islay Scotch fully takes over, curb-stomping heavy peat BAND-AID and smoke straight through your pie hole. Fuck me, I get nothing else...outside of the mild nutty chocolate BORIS character that's way too far in the background, and a fainter hint of nougat.
The smooth medium round body finishes semi-dry.
If Islay is your thing, you'll really enjoy this. I just happen to think anyone that likes Islay Scotch has a broken palate.
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