Big Bad Baptist - Triple Barrel
Epic Brewing Company

Big Bad Baptist - Triple BarrelBig Bad Baptist - Triple Barrel
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From:
Epic Brewing Company
 
Utah, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11.2%
Score:
97
Avg:
4.4 | pDev: 7.27%
Reviews:
105
Ratings:
442
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 31, 2022
Added:
Aug 24, 2017
Wants:
  21
Gots:
  91
Rum and whiskey barrel-aged imperial stout with barrel-aged coffee, barrel-aged coconut, and cacao nibs.

ABV varies by batch
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Ratings by ryan1788a5:
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Reviewed by ryan1788a5 from Massachusetts

2.68/5  rDev -39.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2
22oz bottle poured into a snifter. 2017 vintage, marked release #3.

A: Pitch black pour, short lived head. Wispy lacing.

S: Almond Joy candy bars and shaved coconut. Mocha and chocolate syrup. Layers of roast. Chocolate cake. Bourbon, barrel, and char are layered in there too. Red fruit skins and tart currant too.

T: All of what the nosed promised is here, but unfortunately so are the telltale signs of infection. That tart currant and tart cherry impression overrides all else.

M: Full, rich, thick. Great feel.

O: It’s a shame. I can pretty much imagine how great this beer would have been if not for the infection. First I’ve heard of it or experienced with these guys, but barrel aged beer can sometimes be a gamble. This is a 1.5 year old bottle, and I imagine the infection developed slowly. I’ll definitely give it another crack if I see a newer vintage around.
May 22, 2019
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

4.21/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
2017
L- brown/black with little to no head.
S- black licorice, baking chocolate, sweet bourbon, coconut.
T- licorice, bitter coffee bean up front. Coconut and hazelnut jump in mid palate. Oak and bourbon notes in the end. All comes together like a well played symphony! Cinnamon and almond as it warms.
F- thinner mouthfeel that comes off smooth.
O- I prefer other variants to this one, but a good one.
Mar 31, 2022
 
Rated: 3.9 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 01, 2021
 
Rated: 4.09 by cd34 from Illinois

Dec 31, 2020
 
Rated: 4.36 by GregSemenza from Connecticut

Nov 29, 2020
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Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

2.47/5  rDev -43.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.5
Off/bad bottle?
Aug 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by paulish from New York

May 09, 2020
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Reviewed by DaveMaciolek21 from New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Fabulous, jet black syrupy pour. I had a 2017 vintage in 2020 (coronavirus antidote!). So, so smooth with the additional aging, coffee and coconut wrapped in a semi-sweet cacao blanket. High alcohol content completely undetectable. Delicious!
Apr 21, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by jkrug5 from Maryland

Mar 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by C_Adams from Ohio

Mar 02, 2020
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Rated by OompaMentor from Georgia

2.6/5  rDev -40.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
3/15/2019 - Smokey; seemingly bitter taste on palate yet coconut oil is slightly noticeable on back of palate. Seems like a bad bottle
Feb 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.43 by JamieDuncan from Maryland

Jan 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.84 by bubseymour from Maryland

Jan 10, 2020
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

4.51/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Bottle at Bar Gernika. Pours like an oil slick. Woody, chocolaty aroma. Taste brings in some vanilla, bourbon and alcohol heat. Incredibly smooth, leaves the palate tingling. Conpleex, but delicious
Jan 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Jan 01, 2020
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Reviewed by JLK7299 from North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I have been sitting on this for over two full years now I think. I know it’s aged well but I wish I had cracked it sooner! The coconut really makes it, the perfect amount. Glad I have another bottle!
Dec 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.79 by akopczyk from Ohio

Nov 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4.81 by felixvale

Nov 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.28 by cp45 from New Jersey

Oct 27, 2019
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Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado

4.26/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours a thick pitch black with a small tan head that dissipates rather quickly and leaves a few small fingers of lacing.\

S: Sweet coconut interlaces with vanilla, a strong note of bourbon and alcohol, some sweet milk sugar and chocolate, a touch of roast. The coconut and bourbon are the major flavors here.

T: Sweet coconut, mixes with notes of bourbon and booze, bittersweet chocolate, a touch of milky sugar, vanilla and roast, a light to medium bitterness. Sweet but not overly sweet.

F: Body is thick but feels a bit thinner than most of the Baptist beers.

O: Once again another amazing entry in the Big Bad Baptist line.
Oct 11, 2019
Big Bad Baptist - Triple Barrel from Epic Brewing Company
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 442 ratings