Damon - Riserva One
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.37 | pDev: 8.47%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 15, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 30, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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To continue honoring the memory of Damon (1993-2004), we craft an imperial stout from time to time and condition it in barrels. On occasion, a unique and revelatory blend emerges by happenstance, one that excels unexpectedly and sets itself apart from what we have come to know as Damon. Thus, a Riserva selection emerges.
In the instance of Riserva One, an element rested in bourbon barrels from our favorite distillery for 30 months, while another, smaller portion spent more than two years in similar bourbon barrels, then an additional 40 months in freshly emptied Tawny Port barrels.
In the instance of Riserva One, an element rested in bourbon barrels from our favorite distillery for 30 months, while another, smaller portion spent more than two years in similar bourbon barrels, then an additional 40 months in freshly emptied Tawny Port barrels.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.74/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.74/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This one pours a fairly dark black color, with a very small head, and only a little bit of lacing.
This smells like dense and rich dark chocolate fudge, cookie dough, oak spice, caramel, leather, and tobacco.
This is unbelievably rich, decadent, and wonderful – maybe my favorite Damon variant I’ve ever had, and up there with the best HF stouts I’ve had in general. The port is a nice subtle touch here, adding some light cherry notes and maybe some tobacco. But the bourbon barreling is the dominant force here – adding vanilla, cookie dough, and caramel, and a heavy oak spice that I just love. The clean roast of Damon is on display too, delicious, herbal, and helps balance some of the sweeter elements overall.
This is medium bodied, not very boozy at all, and quite drinkable, with a smooth, and very creamy mouthfeel.
This is most certainly a special beer – it gives me vague memories of what trying Double Barrel Damon B1 was like all those years ago.
Jul 22, 2024This smells like dense and rich dark chocolate fudge, cookie dough, oak spice, caramel, leather, and tobacco.
This is unbelievably rich, decadent, and wonderful – maybe my favorite Damon variant I’ve ever had, and up there with the best HF stouts I’ve had in general. The port is a nice subtle touch here, adding some light cherry notes and maybe some tobacco. But the bourbon barreling is the dominant force here – adding vanilla, cookie dough, and caramel, and a heavy oak spice that I just love. The clean roast of Damon is on display too, delicious, herbal, and helps balance some of the sweeter elements overall.
This is medium bodied, not very boozy at all, and quite drinkable, with a smooth, and very creamy mouthfeel.
This is most certainly a special beer – it gives me vague memories of what trying Double Barrel Damon B1 was like all those years ago.
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