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Single Barrel Rain Shadow
Buxton Brewery
- From:
- Buxton Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.3 | pDev: 5.81%
- Reviews:
- 6
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 08, 2021
- Added:
- Sep 24, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
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Ratings by Ciocanelu:
Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
4.55/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.55/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Black color with mocha head. Aroma has toffee, spicy chocolate, cacao and a light rum note. Taste has bourbon, salted caramel, slightly astringent dark chocolate, cacao bitterness and green coffee beans on the aftertaste. Full bodied with soft carbonation. A really well made imperial stout.
Dec 11, 2017More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Bruno74200 from France
4.43/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From a 33cL can.
Pitch black, mocha head.
On the nose, Whiskey mineral notes, woody, caramel, coffee.
On the tongue, earthy bitterness between the roasted malts and the bitter hops. Some smokiness. The barrel aging brings depth.
The mouthfeel is thick.
Great stuff
Sep 30, 2019Pitch black, mocha head.
On the nose, Whiskey mineral notes, woody, caramel, coffee.
On the tongue, earthy bitterness between the roasted malts and the bitter hops. Some smokiness. The barrel aging brings depth.
The mouthfeel is thick.
Great stuff
Reviewed by Nicolaiw from Denmark
4.31/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours pitch black with tan / mocha head.
Aroma has chocolate cake, vanilla, wet oak, bourbon sweetness.
Taste is fudge, caramel, espresso, oak, bourbon, sweet.
Oct 17, 2017Aroma has chocolate cake, vanilla, wet oak, bourbon sweetness.
Taste is fudge, caramel, espresso, oak, bourbon, sweet.
Rated by OompaMentor from Georgia
4.25/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Shelton Brothers 8/19/19
Aug 20, 2017
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
4.4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottled and possibly bottle conditioned
Pours a jet black body with decent enough tan head
Big brassy burned barley and bourbon aroma
Flavour is irished up cocoa with a hint of liquorice
Perfect
Mar 22, 2017Pours a jet black body with decent enough tan head
Big brassy burned barley and bourbon aroma
Flavour is irished up cocoa with a hint of liquorice
Perfect
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.23/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Tan head with lace. Black color. Roasted and thick. A bit of peat. A lot of oak and whiskey. Vanilla and caramel. Cocoa powder and chocolate.
Full bodied. Thick, creamy, roasted.
A very fun stout to try. Better than expected.
Dec 30, 2016Full bodied. Thick, creamy, roasted.
A very fun stout to try. Better than expected.
Reviewed by 22Blue from Kansas
4/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at CBC Boston. Comes black with a small tan head. Aroma of chocolate, malt, and coffee. Taste is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, and some dark fruit. Very well made RIS. Delicious.
Oct 23, 2016
Single Barrel Rain Shadow from Buxton Brewery
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
20 ratings
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