Barrel Aged Judaculla Russian Imperial Stout
Nantahala Brewing Company

Barrel Aged Judaculla Russian Imperial StoutBarrel Aged Judaculla Russian Imperial Stout
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From:
Nantahala Brewing Company
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
10%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 17.68%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
25
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 03, 2020
Added:
Jun 07, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by woodchip:
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Rated by woodchip from North Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Sep 11, 2015
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Rated: 3.38 by DISKORD from South Carolina

Feb 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.05 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Sep 03, 2018
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Rated by The-Beav from North Carolina

4.69/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Amazing stout, the sorghum/honey flavors steal the show!
Jul 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Jul 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.46 by lochraneg from New Hampshire

Feb 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by cjgator3 from Florida

Feb 13, 2017
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Reviewed by Immortale25 from North Carolina

4.07/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured into a teku pint. No freshness date.

A- Pours a fully opaque black color with a 1/2 inch tan head that retains well before becoming a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a mostly full sheet of surface foam. Resilient lacing leaves large clots behind.

S- Smells of coffee, vanilla and milk chocolate. Not getting a whole lot of bourbon.

T- Very roasty and charry with the barrel carrying with it a slight bit of vanilla quality to balance. Again, not really getting a whole lot of barrel here, just hints here and there. Has a slight metallic finish to it that fades as it warms. The ABV is very well hidden.

M- Creamy, thick and viscous with medium-low carbonation and the fullest of bodies.

O- I think this might have done better had they aged it on the barrel longer. It seems like the base beer is such a giant that the barrel had only really just begun to tame it and amplify its character. I will say the mouthfeel is outstanding.
Dec 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Apr 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Kevinpitts from Illinois

Jan 28, 2016
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Rated by glf60 from Virginia

1.69/5  rDev -55.4%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
Drain Pour. The only beer that has made me mad. Total waste .
Brewery should NOT have let this one out.
Dec 23, 2015
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Reviewed by DVMin98 from North Carolina

3.16/5  rDev -16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Opened bottle with some friends. Smell is roasted malts. Taste is of roasted malts and a bit of sourness. No barrel whatsoever. Wondering if this was infected. Wasn't bad, but definitely underwhelming.
Dec 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by adamranders from Wisconsin

Dec 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Dec 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by mtbdonn from Colorado

Nov 15, 2015
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Reviewed by ThickNStout from Georgia

2.48/5  rDev -34.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
22oz bottle from Bruisin Ales (Asheville, NC). 17.25. No bottling date. Served in a Burial snifter.

Pours black with a full three finger cap of tan foam. The head eventually settles to a thin layer with a wide halo, leaving some thick patches of lace.

Nose is ripe with barrel funk and supporting notes of dark fruit, vague roast and faint cocoa. If the aromas carry over into flavor this could be a soured mess.

Luckily the taste is not quite as over powered by the barrel funk as was the smell. A strong roasted malt vibe helps offset the souring. Dark fruit skins, cocoa, roast, coffee, wet oak and some slight booze. There are some acceptable flavors but they are ruined by an off fruitiness and souring barrel. Unfortunate.

Medium creamy feel with moderate carbonation. The finish is dominated by the sour barrel funk with some hints of dark fruit and cocoa.

Tastes like this was infected. If I had an idea of when Juaculla was released I would be willing to possibly give it a pass as an off bottle but with no bottling date it would seem Nantahala is unconcerned. I'd like to know if this bottle, purchased in early May, has soured as a result of poor aging conditions or if it is this bad when fresh. Setting aside the spoilage and my personal vendetta against breweries that refuse to clearly date their products, the base beer is underwhelming with no bourbon and only a slight wet oak note to show for its time in a barrel. Utterly disappointing.
Oct 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by zekeman17 from Pennsylvania

Oct 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.4 by lillitnn92 from Virginia

Sep 20, 2015
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Rated by fredmugs from Indiana

3/5  rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle was infected.
Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.68 by REVZEB from Illinois

Sep 11, 2015
Barrel Aged Judaculla Russian Imperial Stout from Nantahala Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 25 ratings