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Bourbon Barrel Aged Hellfighter
Karbach Brewing Co.
- From:
- Karbach Brewing Co.
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
- ABV:
- 10.8%
- Score:
- 95
- Avg:
- 4.3 | pDev: 10.47%
- Reviews:
- 87
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 22, 2020
- Added:
- Jun 05, 2012
- Wants:
- 164
- Gots:
- 177
F.U.N. Series 003 (Apr 2012) aged in barrels from Heaven Hill Distillery which included: Evan Williams, Elijah Craig, and Old Fitzgerald
F.U.N. Series 005 (May 2013) aged in barrels from Evan Williams, Elijah Craig, and Old Fitzgerald
F.U.N. Series 007 (Nov. 2013) aged in barrels from Makers Mark and Four Roses
F.U.N. Series 005 (May 2013) aged in barrels from Evan Williams, Elijah Craig, and Old Fitzgerald
F.U.N. Series 007 (Nov. 2013) aged in barrels from Makers Mark and Four Roses
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Ratings by cvm4:
Reviewed by cvm4 from Mississippi
4.34/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.34/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
No. 005 in the series
A - Pours black and has a dark caramel head. The retention is lacking, but it's a solid looking imperial porter.
S - Smell is a bourbon barrel dream. The bourbon is dominate here. It's backed up by vanilla, dark chocolate and a bit of licorice.
T - Gobs of oaky bourbon goodness. Just as dominate is the expresso, dark chocolate and vanilla. Slight licorice. Really delivers on the taste.
M - Medium bodied with perfect carbonation. Once warmed, it can feel a little bit syrupy &/or cloying.
O - To me, an imperial porter is basically a ramped up stout. This is a pretty awesome one at that.
Aug 10, 2013A - Pours black and has a dark caramel head. The retention is lacking, but it's a solid looking imperial porter.
S - Smell is a bourbon barrel dream. The bourbon is dominate here. It's backed up by vanilla, dark chocolate and a bit of licorice.
T - Gobs of oaky bourbon goodness. Just as dominate is the expresso, dark chocolate and vanilla. Slight licorice. Really delivers on the taste.
M - Medium bodied with perfect carbonation. Once warmed, it can feel a little bit syrupy &/or cloying.
O - To me, an imperial porter is basically a ramped up stout. This is a pretty awesome one at that.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.96/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Saturday night bottle share. Bottle from Steve. What more can you say? Barrel aging an excellent RIS maked it better, and then throw in some vanilla. What can go wrong? Not much, Excellent aged beer,
Jan 09, 2020Reviewed by imnodoctorbut from Texas
4.75/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
The 2019 4 pack "One Each" Hellfighter release - Part 2 - "BBHl"
brewed on 1/15/19 (again....WHAT AM I DOING)
11.2 oz bottle poured from can to pint glass. ABV reads 11.8%
A: DARK dark chocolate colored body, with a toasted cream colored head which has very low retention and settles on down to a thin little love-marsh (*TM still pending) of foamy bubbles.
S: Less booze than part 1, somehow. Still rings in at "experience #1 though. this follows with a malty sweetness, bourbon and mustiness, and chocolate
T: follows the nose. slight booziness immediately followed by malty, backstap molasses sweetness that has tone of bourbon, leather, and cocoa's low-key dark fruit tasting tang and bittersweet to it.
F: medium body, medium carbonation, and smooth as anything-but-hell
Overall (personal opinion):
divine. this beer likes licking leather-bound books and doesn't try to make you feel lesser for it. inviting example of what it means to be a bourbon barreled *anything* and somehow overlooks the fact that most in this style need a good year on the shelf before being this relaxed and smooth. can't help but wonder what a little age would do here, but if presented the choice, I'd say "drink" not "save"
part 2's footnote: my ultimate advice: if you come across this pack, buy two if you can. stow one away for about a year, and then hold a "crash course flight" on the styles contained within the pack.
Jun 24, 2019brewed on 1/15/19 (again....WHAT AM I DOING)
11.2 oz bottle poured from can to pint glass. ABV reads 11.8%
A: DARK dark chocolate colored body, with a toasted cream colored head which has very low retention and settles on down to a thin little love-marsh (*TM still pending) of foamy bubbles.
S: Less booze than part 1, somehow. Still rings in at "experience #1 though. this follows with a malty sweetness, bourbon and mustiness, and chocolate
T: follows the nose. slight booziness immediately followed by malty, backstap molasses sweetness that has tone of bourbon, leather, and cocoa's low-key dark fruit tasting tang and bittersweet to it.
F: medium body, medium carbonation, and smooth as anything-but-hell
Overall (personal opinion):
divine. this beer likes licking leather-bound books and doesn't try to make you feel lesser for it. inviting example of what it means to be a bourbon barreled *anything* and somehow overlooks the fact that most in this style need a good year on the shelf before being this relaxed and smooth. can't help but wonder what a little age would do here, but if presented the choice, I'd say "drink" not "save"
part 2's footnote: my ultimate advice: if you come across this pack, buy two if you can. stow one away for about a year, and then hold a "crash course flight" on the styles contained within the pack.
Reviewed by jngrizzaffi from Texas
4.39/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
2015 variant. Pours a pitch black color with a thin foamy head. Head retention is decent. Lacing is good. Has a nice roasted aroma with heavy bourbon, some molasses and mild chocolate. Taste follows the same route. Bourbon is a little more dialed down with more chocolate at the end. Medium to heavy bodied with mild carbonation. Very good.
Jun 18, 2018Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
3.36/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.36/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
This one had to sit in the sink for a good half hour to calm down, as a cylindrical tower of tan foam built out of the bottle. The body is a slick, shiny and opaque dark brown.
Aroma exhibits a lot of wood and cocoa, while taste adds a plethora of roasted nuts and a good barrel presence, interrupted by a vanilla cola flavor that's cut by moderate heat and a thin, dry body.
Apr 03, 2018Aroma exhibits a lot of wood and cocoa, while taste adds a plethora of roasted nuts and a good barrel presence, interrupted by a vanilla cola flavor that's cut by moderate heat and a thin, dry body.
Bourbon Barrel Aged Hellfighter from Karbach Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
567 ratings
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