Bourbon Barrel Solar Eclipse
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

Bourbon Barrel Solar EclipseBourbon Barrel Solar Eclipse
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From:
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
18%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.33 | pDev: 8.78%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
131
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 16, 2020
Added:
Dec 23, 2012
Wants:
  185
Gots:
  23
This black ale brewed in 2009 has aged well. Full of roasted flavor and aroma, with hints of bourbon vanilla in the finish.
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Ratings by liamt07:
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Rated by liamt07 from Canada (ON)

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

Apr 19, 2014
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.42/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a dark black color, with no real head or lacing.

This smells like dark fruit, coffee syrup, chocolate fudge, oak, vanilla, and bourbon.

At 8 years old, this has basically no booze left at all, and we're left with oak spice and barrel leather, along with a big vanilla/chocolate sweetness, and lots of fruitiness - both from the base beer and probable fruity oxidation. There's a bit of smoke too, and some licorice.

This is medium bodied, and slightly syrupy, with a pretty low level of carbonation. It's definitely a slow sipper.

This is definitely on the other side of its peak, but it's still a tasty beer. The 18% is extremely well hidden - a vestige of lots of time in the bottle.
Jun 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.43 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Jul 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by SocalKicks from California

Dec 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by mrebeka from Michigan

Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by shehateme from Massachusetts

Jul 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.34 by sirsteve42 from New York

May 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.55 by moneynoobject from Minnesota

Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by JohnnieNepal from Michigan

Apr 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by oline73 from Maryland

Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Feb 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.97 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Feb 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by _morandi_ from California

Feb 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.41 by wethorseblanket from California

Jan 24, 2015
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Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota

4.65/5  rDev +7.4%
Long overdue thanks to beerisheaven for sending me this bottle some time ago. Loved the base beer: what will this erratic brewery do with a fine brew tossed in barrels? Let’s find out. 12 oz. bottle, 2012 on the label.

Didn’t notice before, but the bottle is short-filled: I hope that didn’t impact the beer any, the liquid barely reaches the neck. Poured into my gold-filigreed Kuhnenn snifter (what the hell is a filigree anyways? I’ll look it up later), it’s heavy Metallica black, minimal carbonation. Nose is chocolate that’s been on a long bender: boozed up. Sweet booze about sums it up.

Solar Eclipse – Bourbon Barrel Aged is the booziest damn beer I’ve ever had; I almost coughed when it hit my throat. Pretty sure my 13 year old across the room would register on a breath test just from being in the same room with this open bottle. Wow. After my eyes clear a bit, I take another swig. Booze-soaked raisins back up the booziness, black licorice infused with booze, & the chocolate from the nose is strong but overshadowed. Bit of bitterness. Vanilla & bourbon start slow but build into a big, throat-tingling burn that makes my nipples harden. Mouthfeel is in the upper echelon of stouts. Thick, coating, satisfying, a beer to ward off the chill. Yet I could drink this like the sweat off Gong Li’s earlobes.

Well, this beer hit the inside straight. Elite mouthfeel, masterful use of the barrel, complex, but oh-so-approachable. Kicks ass, this is another elite beer, my second in less than a week. That never happens.
Sep 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.4 by Ricklikesmibeer from Michigan

Sep 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by zestar from California

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by striker2160 from Minnesota

Jun 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by nlmartin from Ohio

Jun 23, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by basickness from Pennsylvania

Jun 05, 2014
Bourbon Barrel Solar Eclipse from Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 131 ratings