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8 Buffalo
Beachwood Brewing
- From:
- Beachwood Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 6.35%
- Reviews:
- 14
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 21, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 28, 2014
- Wants:
- 36
- Gots:
- 31
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. Notes of vanilla, roast oak, charred marshmallow. (Contains lactose.)
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Ratings by Dirtnasty:
Rated by Dirtnasty from California
4.81/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Apr 21, 2016
4.81/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Apr 21, 2016
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.05/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Slate black with a brown cap. Nose is driven by barrel character all the way, roasted malts and dark chocolate with vanilla accents support. The taste drove me insane trying to figure out what they had done: delicious toffee and vanilla with almost brown sugar notes added, barrel, molasses, and dark chocolate make up the depths but the finish as it warms has a hint of what I can be describe as candied orange. Odd but I don't hate it. Certainly a sweet RIS, and really without the oak and booze from the barrel I'm not sure if it would work. Very light bodied yet boozy and oak laden, sweet finish distracts. It stands out
Apr 21, 2021Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California
4.24/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Ima agree with father Raul on this one - there is a little bite in the end. And although it may not be a Veronica Lake bite, I’m thinking more Joan Crawford, which Raul would, but it’s not his first choice. Yeah, along the way is pretty smooth barrel aging basically like anyone not Jack Daniels. Taste is spot on like a horse shoe on Pinocchio’s nose.
Ok, time to drink. I’m outta here.
Feb 14, 2021Ok, time to drink. I’m outta here.
Reviewed by DrinkThemAll from California
4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2017 Cubs NLDS victory brew! Aged a year and exceptionally smooth!
Very chocolatey and easy to put down. Warmed up nicely! I’ve had better, I’ve had worse. Solid night cap.
Oct 13, 2017Very chocolatey and easy to put down. Warmed up nicely! I’ve had better, I’ve had worse. Solid night cap.
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.85/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bomber into a tulip, the brew appears black in color with a dark mocha cap that fades to a thin film.
The aroma is pleasant with cocoa, vanilla, caramel, oak and bourbon.
Initial flavors are earthy and meaty then oak, bourbon, roast, earth and char comes into play.
Its medium to lighter in body with modest carbonation. Pretty decent stuff.
Oct 21, 2016The aroma is pleasant with cocoa, vanilla, caramel, oak and bourbon.
Initial flavors are earthy and meaty then oak, bourbon, roast, earth and char comes into play.
Its medium to lighter in body with modest carbonation. Pretty decent stuff.
Rated by Intlpostman from California
3.92/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A little Soy Sauce to me.
May 22, 2016
8 Buffalo from Beachwood Brewing
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
87 ratings
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