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Pugachev Black Maple
Hangar 24 Brewing
- From:
- Hangar 24 Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 14.4%
- Score:
- 95
- Avg:
- 4.59 | pDev: 6.97%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 18, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 21, 2015
- Wants:
- 43
- Gots:
- 1
A single barrel of Pugachev's Cobra that spent 6 months resting in a 25 year Heaven Hill barrel, then 8 months in a bourbon barrel that we soaked in maple syrup for 3 months prior to filling with the beer. Yeah, we did that, and it's a one-of-a-kind treat reserved only for our club members.
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Reviewed by Furlinator from California
4.39/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
My 1000th Beer Advocate rating.
Vintage September 2015.
Pours opaque pitch black. A beige head forms only during the pour and quickly disappears completely leaving no lace whatsoever. Big boozy nose with fudge, vanilla, burnt wood and roasted malt. Decadent dark chocolate, smoky oak, maple syrup, faint dark fruit and a hint of vanilla. I was't expecting the roasty, almost smoked, element. Less maple than I hoped for. Definitely a lot going on and certainly a solid brew. Worthy of the hype? You decide.
Jan 19, 2016Vintage September 2015.
Pours opaque pitch black. A beige head forms only during the pour and quickly disappears completely leaving no lace whatsoever. Big boozy nose with fudge, vanilla, burnt wood and roasted malt. Decadent dark chocolate, smoky oak, maple syrup, faint dark fruit and a hint of vanilla. I was't expecting the roasty, almost smoked, element. Less maple than I hoped for. Definitely a lot going on and certainly a solid brew. Worthy of the hype? You decide.
Reviewed by TheSevenDuffs from Canada (ON)
4.79/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.79/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
A - Poured pitch black with very little head ~ just a few scattered bubbles.
S - Rich chocolate fudge, bourbon, charred oak, smoky maple syrup. A great nose.
T - Chocolate fudge and smoky maple syrup notes up front give way to sweet bourbon, vanilla and charred oak from the barrels. A touch of dark fruit in the finish. Remarkable!
M - Full body. Creamy and smooth. Very low carbonation that surprisingly doesn't detract from the beer.
Jan 19, 2016S - Rich chocolate fudge, bourbon, charred oak, smoky maple syrup. A great nose.
T - Chocolate fudge and smoky maple syrup notes up front give way to sweet bourbon, vanilla and charred oak from the barrels. A touch of dark fruit in the finish. Remarkable!
M - Full body. Creamy and smooth. Very low carbonation that surprisingly doesn't detract from the beer.
Reviewed by GRG1313 from California
5/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is among the very best of the Imperial Stouts one can drink. Thanks to those who I believe are a "joint membership" on the West side of L.A. for opening their only bottle (and it's a small one!) Bottle 94 of 400.
This is probably, for my vote, a perfect stout. Black and beautiful. A nose of fresh pure rich vanilla, chocolate, coffee, maple and brown sugar, cherries, oak and it just keeps on going in wonderful layer after layer.
The mouth feel is rich, bold, thick, full bodied and just plain delicious. It's big bold and full yet you don't want to sip it - you really want to drink it! A weird phenomena for a giant stout like this one.
Flavors follow nose in every respect and it's just wonderful; drinkable and such that it's amazing by itself, with dessert or even with big rich meat.
I generally find Hangar 24 a good, solid and decent brewery. However, this offering will rock your world and kicks my opinion of H24 up a big notch. One of my few "5" scores.
Nov 23, 2015This is probably, for my vote, a perfect stout. Black and beautiful. A nose of fresh pure rich vanilla, chocolate, coffee, maple and brown sugar, cherries, oak and it just keeps on going in wonderful layer after layer.
The mouth feel is rich, bold, thick, full bodied and just plain delicious. It's big bold and full yet you don't want to sip it - you really want to drink it! A weird phenomena for a giant stout like this one.
Flavors follow nose in every respect and it's just wonderful; drinkable and such that it's amazing by itself, with dessert or even with big rich meat.
I generally find Hangar 24 a good, solid and decent brewery. However, this offering will rock your world and kicks my opinion of H24 up a big notch. One of my few "5" scores.
Reviewed by bjmartin14 from California
5/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is hands down H24's best beer. It pours a syrupy black color with no head whatsoever, and coats the glass with sticky lacing. The nose featured aromas of brandy, bourbon, dark chocolate, vanilla, maple syrup, cherries, molasses, and oak. The mouth was mind boggling; the flavor profile is almost identical to the nose, but also leaves a nice cookie dough taste on the back end. The mouthfeel was as thick as SR-71 from Toppling Goliath, and had one of the longest lasting finishes of any beer. I can literally taste the beer still, and I took my last sip five minutes ago. I'm honored to have tried this beer, for its easily up there in my top three, along with SR-71, and BA Abraxas. I had this at a share that included See The Stars, Mornin' Delight, and Derivation b2, and this was the clear winner. It's a true journey in a glass. A++ 100/100
Oct 21, 2015
Pugachev Black Maple from Hangar 24 Brewing
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
12 ratings
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