Lil' B
Evil Twin Brewing

Lil' BLil' B
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From:
Evil Twin Brewing
 
New York, United States
Style:
Imperial Porter
Ranked #69
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,698
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 9.35%
Reviews:
234
Ratings:
1,308
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 18, 2023
Added:
Aug 08, 2012
Wants:
  104
Gots:
  274
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Rated: 3.39 by leinie13 from Ohio

Jun 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.48 by cabsandking from Ohio

Jan 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.97 by Mikexw from New York

May 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4.13 by Taenim from Maine

Feb 12, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.61/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 11.5%. Pitch black colour, small tan head. Aroma of roast malts, chocolate, molasses and oak, a hint of whiskey. The flavour is fairly sweet, with loads of molasses and chocolate, also roast malts, oak and whiskey. Moderate bitterness.
Jan 11, 2022
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

3.98/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
16oz can

Dark look, choco head. Smell is OK, almost bad at first, but there is a subtle dark chocolate cake thing happening, more booze and caramel as it warms. Almost too easy to drink and gets you properly lit up... this was the best of their big dark beers i sampled, BY FAR.. edmund fitzgerald imperial... THICK, almost no carbonation, tons of brown sugar and chocolate fudge and it has that long twisting complex end like a fine cigar or whisky... the dark fruit and smoke i usually hate is wrapped up into the main beer proper, unifying with the slight booze, touch of licorise, anise, and hint of coffee

Way better than expected
Jan 11, 2022
 
Rated: 3.99 by sdm9465 from Canada (NS)

Feb 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.99 by Duncian from Pennsylvania

Aug 08, 2019
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Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York

3.98/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
-ebony bottle pour with a thin foam ring and an aroma of anise and chocolate malt. The flavors include toasted malt, licorice, espresso and molasses. It is very sweet. The finish is slick. This is richly flavored, but dessert-like for an ale.
Jul 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

May 12, 2019
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

4.18/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Black and silky with brown/ruby creamy head. Smoky, chocolately aroma, hints of oak barrel. Some alcohol warmth is apparent in the aroma as well. Taste is dark and smoky, chocolate, extremely smooth, yet sharp at the same time. Nice!
Mar 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.13 by NMA from Ohio

Jan 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 31, 2017
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Reviewed by vinicole from England

4.28/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours almost black. Thick tan head which dissipates slowly.
Sweet Mocha coffee aroma. Brown bread. Mixed peel and dried fruit soaked in dark rum.
Taste as it smells. Prunes and figs apparent. Demi-sec with a warming finish.
Beautifully smooth and well balanced.
A wonderful porter.
Dec 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Sep 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.12 by Shortbox81 from Washington

Aug 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by tazzman from Florida

Aug 28, 2017
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Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

3.94/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A 12oz bottle with a bottling date of Feb 2014, so I've held on to this one for a while. I hope it has held up. Acquired from the Brewdog webshop ages ago.

A: Poured into a Duvel tulip. Bottle conditioned. A very dark brown that appears utterly black in the glass. Produces a small head of creamy coffee-coloured foam that quickly subsides to a persistent collar.

S: Aroma of rich, dark malt with hints of roasted grain, dried fruit, prunes, figs, molasses, brown sugar, subtle chocolate, a touch of coffee, fruity ale yeast and a warming whiff of booze in the background. Mildly oxidised but this doesn't impinge on the character. Impressively complex.

T: Tastes of dark, fruity malt with notes of dried fruit, prunes, figs, fruit cake, molasses, brown sugar, mild roasted grain, chocolate, subtle coffee, ale yeast esters and a touch of alcohol. Slightly oxidised. A robust, malt-driven bitterness upon swallowing, though this is attenuted by the beer's significant sweetness.

M: Mouthfeel is smooth, rich and creamy, with soft carbonation and great body. Envelops the palate like velvet, however it is also quite astringent. Aftertaste of bitter roasted malt, fruity sweetness, ale yeast and a hint of booze.

O: An impressive imperial porter, though not the greatest beer I've sampled. Perhaps it's a tad old or maybe I just find it too sweet. It looks great, while the aroma and flavour are replete with notes of dark fruity malt, brown sugar, ale yeast and alcohol. Excellent body. Lightly oxidised but this doesn't really detract from the character. A beast of a beer; definitely one to sample if you like 'em big and boozy.
Aug 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Jun 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Jun 29, 2017
Lil' B from Evil Twin Brewing
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 1308 ratings