What Lies Beneath
FiftyFifty Brewing Co.
- From:
- FiftyFifty Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 14%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.42 | pDev: 1.58%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 11, 2024
- Added:
- Oct 31, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Brewed specifically for our Brewers' Intent elite beer geek crowd, this blend of extended aged Barrel-Aged Stouts is dark, inky, and fantastic. The base stout went through an extended boil, and the barrel aging time ranged from 12 and 36 months.
Chocolate Brownie, Vanilla and Coconut right off the start, finishing with warmth from the alcohol and smooth oakiness - this beer is not shy.
Chocolate Brownie, Vanilla and Coconut right off the start, finishing with warmth from the alcohol and smooth oakiness - this beer is not shy.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by mntlover from Tennessee
4.42/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Pours oil black small coco colored head only light spotty lace.
Aroma is nice smooth bourbon notes, brown sugars all over, chocolate and vanilla with light sweet coconut hints. Most is nice and smooth everything blended so well into smooth roasted perfection.
Taste is like the nose nice bourbon notes on a smooth roasted malt base. Lots of chocolate, sweet sugars, vanilla hints of coffee, good oak notes. Not any real coconut notes in the flavor except some added sweetness.
Mouhfeel is smooth and close to full.
Overall very enjoyable nice and smooth hard to believe it's 14%
Jan 17, 2021Aroma is nice smooth bourbon notes, brown sugars all over, chocolate and vanilla with light sweet coconut hints. Most is nice and smooth everything blended so well into smooth roasted perfection.
Taste is like the nose nice bourbon notes on a smooth roasted malt base. Lots of chocolate, sweet sugars, vanilla hints of coffee, good oak notes. Not any real coconut notes in the flavor except some added sweetness.
Mouhfeel is smooth and close to full.
Overall very enjoyable nice and smooth hard to believe it's 14%
Reviewed by IKR from California
4.51/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.51/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
2020 Vintage
500 ml
Appearance: Black with a generous sized thick foamy dark beige head that slowly faded. The head stayed thick for a while and subsided very slowly. An extremely good looking stout for my tastes.
Smell: Moderate brown sugar aromas, moderate Bourbon aromas, and mild roast malts aromas. Not an extremely complex nose but very appealing to the smell.
Taste: Prominent whiskey notes, moderate roast malts, moderate caramel/brown sugar, mild vanilla, a touch of black pepper spiciness, and drying tannic oak notes. The finish is fairly dry. The alcohol is nicely hidden for something 14.0% ABV.
Mouth-feel: On the light side of full bodied with a medium level of carbonation. I'm not sure what stouts Fifty Fifty blended to come up with this beer but it comes off fuller in body than any Eclipse I've recently had.
Edit: Notes acknowledge base beer went through extended boil. It worked well to enhance the body.
Overall: I'm an Eclipse fan and while I have no idea what stouts Fifty Fifty blended to come up with beer it flat out works for my tastes. While I love a well done pastry stout there's a pureness for me with this beer, no adjuncts added, noticeable roast malts in the taste profile, and great bal-aging. Nicely done Fifty Fifty.
Oct 31, 2020500 ml
Appearance: Black with a generous sized thick foamy dark beige head that slowly faded. The head stayed thick for a while and subsided very slowly. An extremely good looking stout for my tastes.
Smell: Moderate brown sugar aromas, moderate Bourbon aromas, and mild roast malts aromas. Not an extremely complex nose but very appealing to the smell.
Taste: Prominent whiskey notes, moderate roast malts, moderate caramel/brown sugar, mild vanilla, a touch of black pepper spiciness, and drying tannic oak notes. The finish is fairly dry. The alcohol is nicely hidden for something 14.0% ABV.
Mouth-feel: On the light side of full bodied with a medium level of carbonation. I'm not sure what stouts Fifty Fifty blended to come up with this beer but it comes off fuller in body than any Eclipse I've recently had.
Edit: Notes acknowledge base beer went through extended boil. It worked well to enhance the body.
Overall: I'm an Eclipse fan and while I have no idea what stouts Fifty Fifty blended to come up with beer it flat out works for my tastes. While I love a well done pastry stout there's a pureness for me with this beer, no adjuncts added, noticeable roast malts in the taste profile, and great bal-aging. Nicely done Fifty Fifty.
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