Ctayt
AC Golden Brewing Company

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From:
AC Golden Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.08 | pDev: 12.5%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
71
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 18, 2017
Added:
Dec 24, 2012
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  14
Russian Imperial Stout aged in charred white oak whiskey barrels.
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Ratings by duff247:
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Rated by duff247 from Texas

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

Oct 01, 2013
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Rated by rkarimi from Colorado

4.17/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
10-17
Oct 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by BMart from Pennsylvania

May 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

May 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by BdM from Netherlands

Mar 12, 2017
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire

4.06/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bottle, batch #3.

Pours oily black and opaque with a thin tan head. Minimal lacing or retention. Pungent bourbon aroma rides atop char, bakers chocolate, Kahlua, and vanilla. Full bodied with a slick, chewy mouthfeel. Boozy bourbon with rich dark chocolate on the palate with blackened roast and oakey vanilla. Finishes long with plenty of boozy bourbon and lingering fudge.

Big, tasty, boozy stout.
Jan 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.37 by aaronyoung01 from New Mexico

Nov 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by bgold86 from New York

Sep 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.33 by shareallthebeer from Colorado

Apr 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by funkel81 from Colorado

Jan 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by keng1343 from Colorado

Dec 31, 2015
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Reviewed by spoony from Colorado

3.73/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a 650 ml bottle (batch 3) to a snifter.

A-A normal pour produces very little in the way of brown head. The foam is thin and fades immediately leaving a sheen on top of the inky black beer. It looks quite still in the glass.

S-The aroma is surprisingly mellow. I sniff some molasses, caramel, raisin, and milk chocolate, but the intensity is not quite there for a beer this big.

T-The taste is also on the mellow side. The beer opens with suggestions of dark, dried fruit like raisins and prunes, as well as some toasted coconut (like the bottle proclaims). The mid-palate reveals some alcohol and the finish is reminiscent of chocolate syrup. The finish is pretty long. The barrel is there the whole time, but it is not very cohesive.

M-The beer is a little flat and watery for my taste. A bit sticky too, which I suppose is normal.

O-I know this beer won gold at the GABF, but I had a hard time with this one. It isn't a bad beer and there is a good amount of complexity, but the flavors don't really gel with each other. Plus the mouthfeel of this bottle was off a bit.
Nov 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by SocalKicks from California

Oct 29, 2015
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Rated by Jason91notch from Colorado

5/5  rDev +22.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
One of my all time favorites.
Oct 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.28 by eawolff99 from Minnesota

Oct 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Sep 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.69 by FreshZ from Missouri

Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by afsdan from Colorado

Aug 22, 2015
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Reviewed by M_chav from New Mexico

4.47/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Black as the darkest night, good pour.
Smells rich and delicate, not too hot but tons of chocolate, definitely a great nose.
Tastes really nice, tons of great barrel rye characteristics, this is fantastic!
Soy sauce up in my tongue, very good though, super smooth and complex as a mother!
Overall I'm very impressed with this... I swear this would hold its own against some of the big boys out there in the BB RIS league, game on!
Aug 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by dddddddd from Washington

Jul 13, 2015
Ctayt from AC Golden Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 71 ratings