BARIS - Big Ass Russian Imperial Stout
War Horse Brewing Company
- From:
- War Horse Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 14%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.33 | pDev: 7.16%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 17, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 02, 2017
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
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Happy Birthday to us. Brewed around the grand opening of our on-site brewery in June of 2016, set in whiskey barrels to be released for our 1st Birthday Party. We don't hold back in creating this stout, as black as the inside of a coffin on a moonless night, as rich as P. Diddy. Strong flavors come at you from every angle when you're drinking this. The intensely oakey aroma balanced with strong whiskey, prune, and chocolate notes invite you to take a sip. An array of coffee, dark chocolate, oak, raisins, and whiskey fill your palate and warm your throat as you swallow this delicious sipping beer. Drink at a slightly warmer temperature to help bring out all the complexities in this beer.
Album Pairing: Where Eagles Dare - The Misfits
Album Pairing: Where Eagles Dare - The Misfits
Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by Malloway from Pennsylvania
5/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
So many flavors. Rumored to blend more with another year. I don't want to wait with my last bottle. It'll be lucky to last a month.
Dec 08, 2017
Reviewed by citizencane from Pennsylvania
4.15/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours dark brownish-black, with slight to moderate head pouring foam white with rust tones. Smelll is boozy brownie, with a bit of toastiness. Taste is chocolate, burnt brownie, and chocolate creme. Feel is smooth, but a hint boozy and carbonated. Overall, pretty darn good. I finished a bomber in an hour and a half easily. Bold flavors, but very drinkable.
Oct 12, 2017Rated by OldDirty from New York
4.42/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Def one of the better bourbon barrel stouts I've had. The alcohol is hidden very well. Slow sipper.
Aug 01, 2017
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.86/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle purchased at Hart's Local Grocers in Rochester, NY.
This one pours a dark black, with a small mocha head, and a little bit of lacing.
This one smells pretty smokey and fruity, with almost a teriyaki thing on the nose, which is odd. There's a little whiskey too, with oak and vanilla.
That kind of teriyaki/soy sauce thing on the nose carries over to the nose, but it's likely not too strong. The smokiness is nice, with smooth whiskey, with basically no booziness, which is surprising at 14%. There's a bit of acrid roast on the finish.
This is creamy, with a medium-strength richness of body. It's definitely a slow sipper.
The flavors clash a little bit here, but it's definitely a nice start for War Horse.
Jul 02, 2017This one pours a dark black, with a small mocha head, and a little bit of lacing.
This one smells pretty smokey and fruity, with almost a teriyaki thing on the nose, which is odd. There's a little whiskey too, with oak and vanilla.
That kind of teriyaki/soy sauce thing on the nose carries over to the nose, but it's likely not too strong. The smokiness is nice, with smooth whiskey, with basically no booziness, which is surprising at 14%. There's a bit of acrid roast on the finish.
This is creamy, with a medium-strength richness of body. It's definitely a slow sipper.
The flavors clash a little bit here, but it's definitely a nice start for War Horse.
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