Delusion
Greenbush Brewing Company

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From:
Greenbush Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #784
ABV:
11.7%
Score:
95
Ranked #1,913
Avg:
4.26 | pDev: 7.28%
Reviews:
63
Ratings:
364
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 17, 2023
Added:
Jan 13, 2013
Wants:
  71
Gots:
  109
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Ratings by GreatStoutman:
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Rated by GreatStoutman from Texas

4.73/5  rDev +11%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Dec 18, 2017
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Reviewed by ilikebeer03 from Texas

3.78/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Drank 11/16/23. Bottle appears to be dated 11/21/14??

Pour is inky black with a khaki head, decent retention for a big beer. Fades to a little ring around the glass
Nose seems a bit muted - hints of bourbon, latte, sweet caramel
Taste is bourbon, port?, coffee with cream, hint of raisin, roasted malts. seems to have a bit of oxidization, but not terribly unpleasant.
Dense, creamy, chewy mouth feel.
Nov 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.99 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.33 by Phoodcritic from Michigan

Jun 01, 2021
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Reviewed by bret27 from California

4.44/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottle courtesy of JohnnyHops.
I think it’s a 2017.
Very reminiscent of a bourbon county brand stout.
Same chocolate, vanilla, oaky bourbon character in the nose and taste.
Thick but not too thick, slight bourbon burn but mostly smooth.
Oct 22, 2020
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Reviewed by Fordcoyote15 from Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
This is like a poor answer BA expedition stout. Its so similar its uncanny. Slightly less WOW factor with each sip though. If i drank it blind and you told me it was BA expo I'd believe you.
Sep 14, 2020
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Reviewed by Eddieeight from Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This is a review of delusion barrel aged imperialism al cream stout. Slightly different than just delusion. Heavily dark brown with khaki cream 1/4” head that disappears quickly. Smells dark too like toffee and caramel. Taste is smooth and sips like coffee with cream. A little cocoa in there too. Aftertaste is very coffee roasted flavor. Mouthfeel is medium thick and full of tiny effervescence. Overall this is a good brew if you like coffee and cream.
Sep 02, 2020
 
Rated: 4.06 by Nunya from Ohio

Aug 22, 2020
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio

4.35/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From the 12 oz bottle in a snifter. This beastly little brew pours a
rugged brownish black with a nice head of tan foam that settles to
a thick ring, thin swirling layer, and sports some subtle lacing. Nose
of dark coffee, dark sweet chocolate, and strong astringent booze with
some rum notes. Flavors exceed the nose by presentation with a rum
and cola note over a bed of coffee and dark chocolate with sweet cream
and astringent booze with some dark breaded malt notes. Very nice
mouth feel; medium full body, medium light carbonation that gives
needed lift, and a medium to full on sweet finish that falls short
of a "dessert" brew.

Overall---excellent for a hybrid!

Cheers
Mar 13, 2020
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

4.27/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a dark brown with minimal head. Strong bourbon aroma with a hint of chocolate. Bourbon comes through in the taste but it has a nice smooth delivery. Good mouth feel. This one was on my "beers to look for" list and I'm glad I finally got a chance to try it.
Jan 22, 2020
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Reviewed by Wolvmar from Michigan

3.45/5  rDev -19%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jan 11 2020 Review
12oz bottle. No date. Poured into a pint glass.

Pour: deep black with a two finger tan head. Lots of foamy clouds, big lacing upfront but faded fairly quickly.

Nose: sweet cream, hint of bourbon,

Taste: sweet cream, malts, bitter coffee/dark chocolate, bourbon, black licorice.

Mouthfeel: moderate carbonation. A little thin, similar to Guinness, pretty clean finish.

Overall: interesting but sweet cream, typical of a double cream stout, isn’t my favorite. Contrast with bitter hops//coffee/chocolate seems weird. Didn’t finish, not my thing, won’t buy again.
Jan 12, 2020
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Rated by pathman from Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
01/11/20 bottle @ home
Jan 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.29 by Giggy from Michigan

Jan 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by Buck_Jones from Michigan

Dec 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by rare_bird from Michigan

Dec 02, 2019
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Reviewed by bowzer4birdie from Illinois

4.47/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12 oz bottle poured into a snifter. No clue as to how old the bottle is as there is no date stamp on it. This beer really shines as it warms: smooth, creamy of course and the alcohol is fairly subtle. Worthy of its world-class rating.
Oct 22, 2019
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Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota

4/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to FlintB for this 12 oz. bottle, though after having to clear my palate with steel wool, I should have followed with something tried & true. But hey, I’m not that bright.

The pour is dark enough that nothing bleeds even through the edges, with a nose of sugar-splattered leather & just a hint of barrel.

Delusion is like a virus. The beer, thankfully, is not, & lowers a boom of large flavors: lots of half-and-half, char, bourbon, baking chocolate, with a finish of green hops & black licorice. Drinks lighter than the ABV & correspondingly easy to drink.

Normally cream ales + barrel don’t work for me, but the combo here is like the unexpected joy of Pride & Prejudice (PBS version only). Very good beer.
Jun 12, 2019
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Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts

4.27/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle poured into tulip

Dark brown liquid , pencil thin taupe foam cap, good lacings

Aroma of roasted malts, tobacco, dried cherries, dark chocolate, leather, whiskey

Taste of roasted malts, tobacco, whiskey, dark chocolate

Smooth, roast coffee on the finish,

Good beer
Mar 12, 2019
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.32/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Medium black body with white swirling lacing on surface. Smells strongly of whiskey, tobacco and dark chocolate. Taste is exceptionally dark, heavy and complex. Great tobacco, whiskey, wood, dark chocolate, leather, smoke, rye, coffee, dried dark fruit, and through the sip a progressively stronger vanilla cream. Robust and chewy body with some creaminess.
Mar 04, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bottled 11/20/14; drank 1/6/15 @ the Yarchives.

Black/brown appearance.

Dark khaki head; a curtain of lace.

Bourbon, oak, cream & milk chocolate nose.

Medium thick, creamy mouthfeel.

Milk chocolate & cream flavors up front; bourbon & oak notes in the finish. Marshmallow notes emerged as this warmed; oddly, the booze notes receded!

Nicely balanced & complex; an excellent brew.
Mar 04, 2019
Delusion from Greenbush Brewing Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 364 ratings