Woodcut No. 7 Russian Imperial Stout
Odell Brewing Company
- From:
- Odell Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 12.5%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 11.22%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 26
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 02, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 27, 2013
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 16
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
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Reviewed by dcscientist from Colorado
3.82/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not gonna lie, this one was disappointing. I don't think it had turned or anything, but this one didn't really work. The oak flavor almost soured the traditional darkness and heaviness of the stout, and it shouldn't have done that. Their Jolly Russian is outstanding, and I was comparing this beer to that one, and it doesn't stack up. The flavors didn't quite meld like you'd want them to, even after aging for several years. I got the flavoring of a dilute porter instead of the huge molasses and cocoa stout flavors that you should get from a beer like this. Credit for trying something different with this beer, but not my favorite.
Mar 02, 2020
Reviewed by Pray_For_Mojo from Colorado
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Cellared: 10/25/2013 Opened: 4/20/2016
Poured into a tulip
Appearance: onyx; heavy but silky in appearance. A light coca head forms and then fades to but a lacing.
Aroma: oak and vanilla. Bourbon comes to mind immediately, although the beer is aged in new barrels and not bourbon barrels.
Flavor: this is a big beer with a lot of flavors and many layers. Wood, molasses, bourbon, oak and leather all marry wonderfully. This is a good one! I hadn’t tried this beer prior to aging it, but at 2.5 years in the cellar, this is a gem.
Mouthfeel: damn near everything about the mouthfeel is perfect. It is heavy enough to carry its 12.5% abv, but not excessively dense. Silky. Very enjoyable.
Overall: this might be the best imperial stout I’ve had since FW Parabola. No gimmicks or goofy, exotic ingredients behind this beer; just a damn solid performance.
Jul 08, 2016Poured into a tulip
Appearance: onyx; heavy but silky in appearance. A light coca head forms and then fades to but a lacing.
Aroma: oak and vanilla. Bourbon comes to mind immediately, although the beer is aged in new barrels and not bourbon barrels.
Flavor: this is a big beer with a lot of flavors and many layers. Wood, molasses, bourbon, oak and leather all marry wonderfully. This is a good one! I hadn’t tried this beer prior to aging it, but at 2.5 years in the cellar, this is a gem.
Mouthfeel: damn near everything about the mouthfeel is perfect. It is heavy enough to carry its 12.5% abv, but not excessively dense. Silky. Very enjoyable.
Overall: this might be the best imperial stout I’ve had since FW Parabola. No gimmicks or goofy, exotic ingredients behind this beer; just a damn solid performance.
Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota
4/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pulled this off the shelf of a ‘cellar sale’ recently after I kept stalling on buying it fresh; I‘ve always liked the understated labels of the series. 750ML corked & caged bottle split with my wife
The pour is umpire black, carbonation is age-appropriate. Interesting bouquet includes lots of wood, chocolate, peppermint, light roast. The peppermint stands out like a fourth period in an ellipsis.
Woodcut #7 should be called WoodWoodWood #7. True to its virginal origins, the beer is brimming with several board feet of freshly sawn oak. Very toasted with a backing of sweet malt, dark roast, chocolate, well-worn leather, tar smoke. Dry & slightly menthol. Damn easy to drink; the 12.5% is hidden well enough to do the Easter Bunny proud.
The wood really makes this one sing; reminds me in some ways of a less aggressive version of the Cigar City cedar-aged series. Very good beer.
May 20, 2016The pour is umpire black, carbonation is age-appropriate. Interesting bouquet includes lots of wood, chocolate, peppermint, light roast. The peppermint stands out like a fourth period in an ellipsis.
Woodcut #7 should be called WoodWoodWood #7. True to its virginal origins, the beer is brimming with several board feet of freshly sawn oak. Very toasted with a backing of sweet malt, dark roast, chocolate, well-worn leather, tar smoke. Dry & slightly menthol. Damn easy to drink; the 12.5% is hidden well enough to do the Easter Bunny proud.
The wood really makes this one sing; reminds me in some ways of a less aggressive version of the Cigar City cedar-aged series. Very good beer.
Reviewed by gratefulstu from Minnesota
4.49/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look: Dark mahogany, little to no head.
Smell: Sweet, dark fruit. cocoa.treacle. mild oakiness. Smells delicious.
Taste: Starts a little sweet and finishes with dark chocolate, licorice and dark malts. A little oak. Maybe a hint of vanilla. None of it is overpowering. The 12.5% alcohol is hidden.
Feel: Smooth & creamy, but not thick.
Overall: I really liked this brew. It's rich, but not even close to cloying. The time on this bottle has really brought things into balance. I would love to have another bottle. If I recall, I paid a lot for it off the shelf.
Mar 25, 2016Smell: Sweet, dark fruit. cocoa.treacle. mild oakiness. Smells delicious.
Taste: Starts a little sweet and finishes with dark chocolate, licorice and dark malts. A little oak. Maybe a hint of vanilla. None of it is overpowering. The 12.5% alcohol is hidden.
Feel: Smooth & creamy, but not thick.
Overall: I really liked this brew. It's rich, but not even close to cloying. The time on this bottle has really brought things into balance. I would love to have another bottle. If I recall, I paid a lot for it off the shelf.
Reviewed by hardy008 from Minnesota
4.33/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours black with a two finger mocha head. the aroma has cocoa, dark roasted malt, oak, and vanilla.
Has a sweet taste with cocoa, dark roasted malt, oak, vanilla, and hazelnuts. I read reviews about how strong the oak and char tastes are. Letting this beer sit for over a year before drinking it has mellowed out the oak and char tastes mentioned in earlier reviews, and this beer is drinking pretty nice right now.
Medium to full bodied with modest carbonation. Somewhat creamy, and very easy to drink. There is no taste of alcohol, which is very impressive for a 12.5 % abv beer. I am glad i had a chance to try this.
Apr 22, 2015Has a sweet taste with cocoa, dark roasted malt, oak, vanilla, and hazelnuts. I read reviews about how strong the oak and char tastes are. Letting this beer sit for over a year before drinking it has mellowed out the oak and char tastes mentioned in earlier reviews, and this beer is drinking pretty nice right now.
Medium to full bodied with modest carbonation. Somewhat creamy, and very easy to drink. There is no taste of alcohol, which is very impressive for a 12.5 % abv beer. I am glad i had a chance to try this.
Reviewed by drpimento from Wisconsin
3.85/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Big beer that just didn't quite work for me. I can see where it's going, but I picked up some odd flavors and then as a result mouthfeel was a bit off. Probably for someone else this is a huge winner. Not for me.
Apr 09, 2015
Reviewed by TheSevenDuffs from Canada (ON)
4.28/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A - Poured a deep black colour with a thin layer of espresso-foam coloured head.
S - A really big dark fruit aroma is noticeable up front. There's some cherry and grape notes present along with oak and roast.
T - The big dark fruit presence shows up on the palate as well; there's cherry and grape notes with a slight tartness coming through. Oak is present as well as roast and a hint of chocolate in the finish. The dark fruit presence definitely take centre stage here.
M - Full bodies an creamy. Light carbonation.
Feb 09, 2015S - A really big dark fruit aroma is noticeable up front. There's some cherry and grape notes present along with oak and roast.
T - The big dark fruit presence shows up on the palate as well; there's cherry and grape notes with a slight tartness coming through. Oak is present as well as roast and a hint of chocolate in the finish. The dark fruit presence definitely take centre stage here.
M - Full bodies an creamy. Light carbonation.
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