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

4.36/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

4.75/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Bottle poured into snifter. The bourbon is subtle to the nose. Feel is modest on the palate and well balanced. The oatmeal tames the beer. 6/22/17

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4.75/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

5/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

4.5/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.6/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.57/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

4.19/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Dark black with hints of purple and a thick, fluffy mocha blanket that dies to a collar in short order.

Smell is oaky, spicy bourbon with mocha, chocolate chunk ice cream, bright, herbal vanilla, nougat, marshmallow and brownie.

Taste starts with waxy oak, peppery bourbon, vanilla bean, brownie and mocha fudge. As it warms I get a little hint of cola, but a good, deep roasty malt flavor continues to develop.

Feel is thick with a slick fizz and a just dry finish--but there is a formidable level of heat.

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4.89/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

4.7/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

2014 vintage
22oz bottle poured into a snifter

A- pours a deep black color with a one-finger foamy khaki colored head that reduces to a ring around the edge

S- rich, creamy earthy and herbal espresso with an accent of mocha open up the nose, followed by smoky charred malt mixed in with aromas of dark chocolate, molasses, fig, caramel, fruit cake, tobacco, wet woody oak, bourbon, vanilla & coconut. Outstanding

T- flavor bursts with fresh espresso coffee notes; earthy, herbal, nutty, mocha. Mid-palate gives notes of black strap molasses, dark chocolate, caramel, toffee, tobacco, fig, dark bread crust and anise. The finish brings out the barrel notes, with some bourbon popping through, as well as woody oak and hints of vanilla and coconut. Lingers of rich coffee and bourbon

M- medium-thick body with moderate carbonation leads to a creamy mouthfeel that continues into a silky slightly-warming finish

O- big and bold oatmeal stout that achieves almost a perfect marriage with the barrel. So many levels and nuances that keeps opening as it goes along, simply outstanding

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4.53/5  rDev +0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

2016 vintage, poured into a taster. Huge coffee, well integrated into the BA Dark Star base. Thick mouthfeel that compliments the coffee flavors and aroma. A distinct improvement to the base BA Dark Star!

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4.32/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

4.25/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.69/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

4.66/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.48/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

5/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

4.27/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

4.75/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

4.21/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

4.5/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.06/5  rDev -10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

4.85/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

4.5/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.44/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5