Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star: Coffee Edition | Fremont Brewing Company

4.5/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.52/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

3.78/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

4.69/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

4.28/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25

4.5/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.42/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.6/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.64/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Pours black and despite pouring straight into the glass at a moderate pace, only a half finger of khaki fizz rose up at max. Head retention is poor. The second pour from the second half of the bottle headed a slightly larger and foamier head, but still not great retention. Aroma is dark, rich coffee right on the nose with rich roasted malts behind. Additional notes of toasted, caramel, and bread malts mingle with toffee, bourbon, and char to form a hearty, dark aroma. The 13% ABV peaks through the aroma letting the drinker know what they're about to consume. Flavor profile lands notes of roasted, toasted, and caramel notes right up front. Coffee, with a decadent chocolate note, and toffee, caramel, bourbon, and a bitter sting of char at the finish round out a deep, dark flavor profile. It hides its 13% ABV well. Mouth feel is medium-thick with a hearty, velvety, smooth texture that is warming and welcoming. Overall, a hearty stout with delightful notes of coffee throughout, exactly as the label would suggest. Great beer.

Served in a 12oz snifter from a 22oz bottle.

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4.52/5  rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.66/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.5/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.75/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

4.58/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.54/5  rDev +0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.58/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

4.97/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

2015 vintage.

Look: Barely any head, very dark black body.

Smell : See below.

Taste : Rich dark chocolate, cocao, oats, mild bourbon, caramel, coffee.

Feel : Low carbonation, thick full body. Almost no alcohol presence despite being 14.5 abv. Mildly sweet upfront and in the finish. Super creamy mouthfeel.

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4.6/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2017 release, enjoyed March 2018

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4.54/5  rDev +0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

4.59/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.32/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

4.1/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

4.67/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

4.53/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2017 Vintage. On draft tasting.

Pitch black, thin tan lace, tan head of foam.

Tons of bitter roasty coffee. Subtle dark chocolate backbone

So much coffee! Finishes with chocolate.

So smooth, good even carb. Great finish.

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4.2/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25