B.O.R.I.S. Bairille Aois
Hoppin' Frog Brewery

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From:
Hoppin' Frog Brewery
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
9.4%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.31 | pDev: 7.66%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
172
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 20, 2020
Added:
May 25, 2013
Wants:
  50
Gots:
  31
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Ratings by Davepoolesque:
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

4.17/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Coconut, chocolate, oak, coffee and a hint of booze. Medium bodied. Super dry. It's pretty good. Barrel integrated well, balanced. As with most of the Hopping Frog beers, the Ohio restriction on alcohol percentage hurts the mouthfeel on this one. wishing it was just a bit chewier.
Jul 01, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 5 by SerMosh from Ohio

Sep 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

May 01, 2019
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio

4.28/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
1 PINT 6 FL. OZ. bottle
Served in a snifter
2013

This beer pours black and is topped with less than an inch of mocha head that leaves no lacing.

The nose is like dessert, caramel, vanilla, and chocolate.

The taste is rich with chocolate, caramel, and vanilla with hints of alcohol and dark chocolate and coffee in the finish.

Full and velvety smooth mouthfeel

This has held up well for four plus years. It is definitely one of the best barrel aged version of BORIS. The taste and smell are great, and I feel like a warm, fuzzy blanket is being wrapped around me with each sip.
Feb 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by NMA from Ohio

Aug 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.61 by Chackman151 from Arizona

Jul 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by calcnerd from Pennsylvania

Oct 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.4 by Bugsmcl from Ohio

Sep 07, 2016
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Rated by qcbrewer from North Carolina

4.2/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
2013 tapped on Tuesday August 30th at the brewery for their 10th anniversary week.
Aug 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by dheldman from Minnesota

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.41 by spycow from Illinois

Mar 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.12 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Mar 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Feb 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Feb 12, 2016
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Reviewed by jakecattleco from California

4.43/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
2013 bottle into a shaker pint for a Super Bowl tasting. Pours an opaque black with a thin layer of light brown head that had good retention. Smell is enjoyable, chocolate, whiskey, and a hint of butter perhaps. Taste is a bit hot, but very enjoyable buttery smooth mesh of chocolate and whiskey. Mouthfeel is super smooth, carbonation spot on, and a slightly hot and boozy finish.
Feb 07, 2016
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Reviewed by CaptCleveland from Ohio

4.71/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
22oz bomber, green cap, poured into KBS snifter. Opaque, black elixir, thin rim quickly dissipates. Legs coat the glass.

Holy hell the aroma really hits home: smooth Jameson whiskey, vanilla, honey, char, cocoa. Swirl this and smell all night long.

Smooth whiskey, vanilla, cocoa, subtle burnt malt lingers. Really nice combo.

The base beer provides a nice smooth mouth feel with the alcohol well hidden.

This is my favorite treatment of the base BORIS and the whiskey combined with the smooth oatmeal stout brings it home. Well done.
Jan 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by greg4579 from Pennsylvania

Jan 03, 2016
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

4.38/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The following written review is for my final bottle, enjoyed 9/7/2017.

Pouring squid ink black, Bairille Aois displays a moderate, dense mocha head that settles to a permanent collar, even after all these years.

Smell is peanut butter wafer, wet chocolatey oak, a touch of spicy, savory bourbon, roasted nuts, and a hint of molasses.

Taste is roasty, dark malt and peanuts with oats, molasses and black licorice but also simultaneously maple and candied pecans. It's so distinctly glazed pecans, it's insane and delicious, and a little smoky.

Feel is slick and a bit less thick than normal BORIS, but still luscious with a semi-dry, slightly sticky finish.
Dec 18, 2015
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Rated by bcrossan from North Carolina

4.04/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Roasty but wish it had more barrel character
Dec 05, 2015
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Reviewed by _RL_ from Maryland

4.62/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours thick, oily, and black. Smells lightly boozy. Tastes, oh my, tastes slightly sweet with a slight bitter coffee finish. Feels amazing. Thick, slick, but not syrupy. Just great. I would drink this again. And again.
Nov 06, 2015
B.O.R.I.S. Bairille Aois from Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 172 ratings