Oak Aged Imperial Stout
Sweetwater Tavern
- From:
- Sweetwater Tavern
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.6 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 19, 2006
- Added:
- Feb 19, 2006
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Beervis from Canada (ON)
4.6/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.6/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
This was a special one-off version of their High Desert Imperial Stout, aged in charred oak bourbon barrels. They were actually pouring it from growlers behind the bar.
Pours a pitch black with light carbonation and barely any head to speak of.
Smell is of bourbon, vanilla, and chocolate coffee notes.
Taste is exceptional with espresso, dark chocolate and a good dose of warming bourbon. Hop accents are balancing, but not overly strong.
Mouthfeel is medium with very light carbonation, almost tasted cask-conditioned, although not quite. A bit watery up front, but then it seems to coat the mouth with comlex flavors.
Finish is slick and coating, but soons leads to a dry hoppy bite. I WANT MORE.
This is a fantastic beer that they told me was only available for a couple of days as it was going quick. They decided to try something new, and wanted to know what people thought. I consider myself lucky to have gotten a chance to try it, EXCELENT!
Feb 19, 2006Pours a pitch black with light carbonation and barely any head to speak of.
Smell is of bourbon, vanilla, and chocolate coffee notes.
Taste is exceptional with espresso, dark chocolate and a good dose of warming bourbon. Hop accents are balancing, but not overly strong.
Mouthfeel is medium with very light carbonation, almost tasted cask-conditioned, although not quite. A bit watery up front, but then it seems to coat the mouth with comlex flavors.
Finish is slick and coating, but soons leads to a dry hoppy bite. I WANT MORE.
This is a fantastic beer that they told me was only available for a couple of days as it was going quick. They decided to try something new, and wanted to know what people thought. I consider myself lucky to have gotten a chance to try it, EXCELENT!
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