Cognac Old Baba Yaga
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
- From:
- Bear Republic Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 11.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 11.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 02, 2019
- Added:
- Dec 26, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by BeerForMuscle:
Rated by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey
3.99/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Sep 01, 2016
3.99/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Sep 01, 2016
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by AmeriCanadian from Tennessee
3.74/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Good looking beer with an interesting array of aromas (licorice, peat, dark roasted malts, burnt sugar, dark fruit, dark chocolate) that is quickly overtaken by the sweet and boozy cognac, both in the strong vapors and the taste. A little harsh and a lot hot on the tongue, though dry on the finish. Unfortunately the cognac is the primary takeaway, and that's not really doing it for me.
Dec 06, 2017
Reviewed by Radome from Florida
3.96/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very complex aromas. Flavors start off as a sweetish imperial stout, then the cognac hits in the finish and dries things out. Overall I found the cognac a bit too dominant and contributing more alcohol heat than I find pleasant. I'd like to try again after some aging.
Sep 10, 2016
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
3.26/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.26/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
On tap. Tan head. Black color.
Not sure what is going on with this one. Kind of a mess of flavors. Some sweetness from the cognac, some peat from I don't know where. Chocolate, caramel, and some oak. The cognac doesn't show much. Fairly roasted and dry.
Not to impressed with this beer. I had much higher expectations.
Jul 21, 2016Not sure what is going on with this one. Kind of a mess of flavors. Some sweetness from the cognac, some peat from I don't know where. Chocolate, caramel, and some oak. The cognac doesn't show much. Fairly roasted and dry.
Not to impressed with this beer. I had much higher expectations.
Reviewed by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania
3.85/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Smell and taste are both very strongly tilted towards cognac, a little too much for my taste. Some chocolate and roast show up on the back end as well.
Feb 26, 2016
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
2.84/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.84/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
32 oz. growler. Black body. Smells of huge amounts of cognac. Sweet fruity cognac. Strong sugary aroma. Almost sickly. Some coffee roasted malts. Tastes of equally strong cognac up front. Like a sweet red wine with intense oak. Raisins and dark fruits. Then strong coffee malts and bitterness take over. Boozy, but not really heavy. An aggressive beer in all other respects, though. This was a struggle, but it was interesting.
Jan 01, 2016
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