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Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - Apple Brandy Barrel Aged W/ Vanilla Beans
Cigar City Brewing
- From:
- Cigar City Brewing
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 13.2%
- Score:
- 100
- Avg:
- 4.58 | pDev: 7.42%
- Reviews:
- 23
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 16, 2017
- Added:
- Jan 19, 2016
- Wants:
- 73
- Gots:
- 16
Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout aged in Laird's Apple Brandy barrels with Madagascar vanilla beans on the small batch system. Brewed exclusively for BeerZareGewd.
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Ratings by Dismembered_MC:
Rated by Dismembered_MC from California
4/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Jan 10, 2017
4/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Jan 10, 2017
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by yesterdayfaraway from Missouri
5/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
L: absolute pitch black pour, a finger of dark drown head that fades to a film and ring quickly
S: wow....big aroma. Apple brandy and vanilla jump out of the glass. Sweet fudge. The mix of fudge, vanilla and sweet apple brandy is awesome.
T: just like the nose! What a treat. This has it all going on. The smooth barrel and apple brandy race to the taste buds first. So smooth, just like you hope and few accomplish. Then it's the fudge and vanilla complimenting each other in waves of goodness. This is an amazing beer!
F: thick, sticky, the flavors coat my teeth and mouth and linger on one sip. The barrel in this is super smooth to boot.
O: all 5's.....world class amazing beer!
Oct 27, 2017S: wow....big aroma. Apple brandy and vanilla jump out of the glass. Sweet fudge. The mix of fudge, vanilla and sweet apple brandy is awesome.
T: just like the nose! What a treat. This has it all going on. The smooth barrel and apple brandy race to the taste buds first. So smooth, just like you hope and few accomplish. Then it's the fudge and vanilla complimenting each other in waves of goodness. This is an amazing beer!
F: thick, sticky, the flavors coat my teeth and mouth and linger on one sip. The barrel in this is super smooth to boot.
O: all 5's.....world class amazing beer!
Rated by Nicolaiw from Denmark
4.75/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Pours pitch black with small tan head
Aroma has apple brandy, wet oak, vanilla
Taste is same but really sticky, long smooth finish!
Oct 17, 2017Aroma has apple brandy, wet oak, vanilla
Taste is same but really sticky, long smooth finish!
Reviewed by Radcpa from Washington
4.73/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.73/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Very dark appearance with slight tan light brown head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is a very pleasant slightly sweet brandy and malt. Taste is also a very smooth pleasant blend of brandy and malt,
Sep 08, 2017Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
3.95/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Tan head. Oil black.
Not sure how this gets a 4.7. It is thick, but a bit roasted/charred which covers up the vanilla and apple brandy. I couldn't find the AB very much. Plums, raisins, molasses, chocolate. Ends very roasted.
This was okay, but definitely didn't live up to the hype.
Jul 05, 2017Not sure how this gets a 4.7. It is thick, but a bit roasted/charred which covers up the vanilla and apple brandy. I couldn't find the AB very much. Plums, raisins, molasses, chocolate. Ends very roasted.
This was okay, but definitely didn't live up to the hype.
Reviewed by sposter4 from Pennsylvania
5/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Bottle poured into a snifter. Pours black with espresso colored head that disapates quickly. Smell is pure apple brandy. Very thick mouth feel that keeps the flavor around long after its drank. Apples and vanilla blends well and covers the heat well. Great improvement on a great base beer
Feb 24, 2017
Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - Apple Brandy Barrel Aged W/ Vanilla Beans from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
123 ratings
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