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Shackamaximum
Philadelphia Brewing Company
- From:
- Philadelphia Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,798 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,179 - Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 12.5%
- Reviews:
- 93
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Tuesday at 09:05 PM
- Added:
- Mar 09, 2009
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 24
This is a rich, dark brew made with chocolate and Munich malts and aged on French oak.
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Ratings by Greywulfken:
Reviewed by Greywulfken from New York
3.81/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: black body almost seemed not quite opaque; rather thin-ish looking on the pour; produced very little beige-colored head from a center-pour
S: dark roasty malts, of course; some typical hints of cocoa and espresso, a waft of woodsy oak and distant char
T: bittersweet dark roasted malt, but with an almost crisp, and maybe slightly herbal/tonic flavor - perhaps brought about by the hops and oak aging? Some espresso points, but the barley malt really stood out - very confident and rustic, with the French oak lending an air of sophistication
M: somewhat thin for an Imperial stout, no palpable carbonation, medium-light body (again, thin for typical Imperial stouts) - almost porter-like in feel; mellow bitterness, dry finishing
O: a decent stout, this one aged for about a year (never tasted one fresh); worth a buy and try. As it warmed, the oak character and chocolate barley malt melded quite smoothly. I liked it but didn't love it, as I may have been anticipating something with a little more heft to it.
Oct 04, 2013S: dark roasty malts, of course; some typical hints of cocoa and espresso, a waft of woodsy oak and distant char
T: bittersweet dark roasted malt, but with an almost crisp, and maybe slightly herbal/tonic flavor - perhaps brought about by the hops and oak aging? Some espresso points, but the barley malt really stood out - very confident and rustic, with the French oak lending an air of sophistication
M: somewhat thin for an Imperial stout, no palpable carbonation, medium-light body (again, thin for typical Imperial stouts) - almost porter-like in feel; mellow bitterness, dry finishing
O: a decent stout, this one aged for about a year (never tasted one fresh); worth a buy and try. As it warmed, the oak character and chocolate barley malt melded quite smoothly. I liked it but didn't love it, as I may have been anticipating something with a little more heft to it.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Sampled at Boise’s Imperial Stout get together, over 120 bottles to choose from. Going with the flow on this rating. This was one of my contributions to the cause.
Tuesday at 09:05 PMReviewed by 57md from Pennsylvania
3.2/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.2/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark brown with slightly more than a finger of tan head. The nose has notes of roasted coffee with a hint of chocolate.
At that point - this offering falls off significantly. The most charitable thing that I can say is that the flavor does not live up to the promise made by the nose.
The overwhelming flavor is sweetness along with an almost tar-like essence. Also, there is some sour fruity thing going on in the background. All together, this does not work in a major way.
Feb 09, 2016At that point - this offering falls off significantly. The most charitable thing that I can say is that the flavor does not live up to the promise made by the nose.
The overwhelming flavor is sweetness along with an almost tar-like essence. Also, there is some sour fruity thing going on in the background. All together, this does not work in a major way.
Rated by Stevenloures0 from New Jersey
4.7/5 rDev +22.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
4.7/5 rDev +22.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
Fantastic beer one of my favorites.. Flavors come out perfectly just a tad heavy
Mar 07, 2015Reviewed by JPowell712 from Pennsylvania
4.33/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This imperial stout was very decent and easy to sip on. You get the chocolate and sweet aromas right off the pour. The taste is very smooth and very sweet. The alcohol is definitely noticeable in the warming feel, but it is hidden well. I like this stout very much and would recommend a try.
Mar 07, 2015Rated by bryanboova from Pennsylvania
4.58/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.58/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Best PBC beer by far.
Feb 12, 2015
Shackamaximum from Philadelphia Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
180 ratings
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