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Volume # 1
4 Hands Brewing Co.
- From:
- 4 Hands Brewing Co.
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 97
- Avg:
- 4.38 | pDev: 7.76%
- Reviews:
- 32
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 05, 2019
- Added:
- Aug 03, 2013
- Wants:
- 86
- Gots:
- 59
Imperial stout aged in whiskey barrels for 16 months with coffee and cacao nibs.
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Ratings by Kmkapalka:
Rated by Kmkapalka from Delaware
4.5/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jan 11, 2018
4.5/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jan 11, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by HopsAreDaMan from Missouri
4.59/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had a 4 OZ pour in a flight of other barrel-aged 4 Hands beers.
This was the best of the lot of three barrel aged stouts, for me.
The bourbon was up front, and amazing. Very flavorful, and just what I expect in a BBA Imperial Stout.
Jul 31, 2018This was the best of the lot of three barrel aged stouts, for me.
The bourbon was up front, and amazing. Very flavorful, and just what I expect in a BBA Imperial Stout.
Rated by BurtStL6 from Missouri
4.51/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.51/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Dark as night, full of coffee and chocolate with a nice bourbon finish. Cellared for over a year and very good.
Jul 31, 2018Reviewed by Dan411 from Missouri
4/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Look: Murky brown pour, black in the glass with a cola colored head. Thin one finger weak head of loosely packed cola-like head that's all but gone in less than a minute. No lacing, with odd small dark particles coating the side of the glass. Cacao nibs? Coffee?
Smell: Tons of chocolate covered espresso beans. Some sweet whiskey follows, but mostly dark fudgy chocolate with coffee and barrel undertones. Some vanilla comes out as it warms.
Taste: Fudgy chocolate with undertones of coffee and hints of sharp booze barrel that helps it from getting too sweet. Barrel comes out more as it warms. Very enjoyable.
Feel: Medium plus to thick mouthfeel. Feels a little like whole milk, with a slick, fairly coating finish. A higher level of carb would help push the beer around the mouth. Carb level is a lot like a Prairie beer. A little warming in the chest.
Overall: A little hard to evaluate this one, as I am not sure how old it is. Some subtle sediment ring in neck says is has some age on it. Coffee isn't big at all either, but the fudgy chocolate is huge and delicious (like a more balanced Southern Tier Choklat). Finally a thicker mouthfeel from 4 Hands!
May 23, 2018Smell: Tons of chocolate covered espresso beans. Some sweet whiskey follows, but mostly dark fudgy chocolate with coffee and barrel undertones. Some vanilla comes out as it warms.
Taste: Fudgy chocolate with undertones of coffee and hints of sharp booze barrel that helps it from getting too sweet. Barrel comes out more as it warms. Very enjoyable.
Feel: Medium plus to thick mouthfeel. Feels a little like whole milk, with a slick, fairly coating finish. A higher level of carb would help push the beer around the mouth. Carb level is a lot like a Prairie beer. A little warming in the chest.
Overall: A little hard to evaluate this one, as I am not sure how old it is. Some subtle sediment ring in neck says is has some age on it. Coffee isn't big at all either, but the fudgy chocolate is huge and delicious (like a more balanced Southern Tier Choklat). Finally a thicker mouthfeel from 4 Hands!
Rated by Volstead from Missouri
3.5/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Simply the 22-25 oz bottle I tried fell short of expected standards.
Jan 30, 2018Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri
4.45/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours black with a finger of dark caramel head. Head retention is good with no lacing left behind. Aroma is coffee, cocoa, spices, and a little bourbon. The bourbon brings a dash of heat with it. Flavor profile is coffee, cocoa, vanilla bean, and a hint of spices. Bourbon is present, but barely noticeable - nice and mellow. Roasted and toasted malts are present as well. Spices and cinnamon finish out the beer. Mouth feel is smooth, and velvety, with a medium thickness. Overall, despite a slightly thin feel, it delivers a wallop of pleasant adjunct notes in addition to well balanced roasted and toasted malts.
Served in a teku 3.0 glass from a 22oz bomber.
Jan 27, 2018Served in a teku 3.0 glass from a 22oz bomber.
Rated by HoodviewBrew from Texas
4.56/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.56/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Great- almost exactly like Prairie Bomb! One of my favorites.
Jan 24, 2018Reviewed by HopHunter19 from Missouri
4.99/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.99/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A - dark brown black beer with A mocha head that dissipates eventually, not much lacing
S- big chocolate, coffee, bourbon, vanilla, cream, toasted coconut
T - also big chocolate, coffee, bourbon, vanilla, cream, toasted coconut, little boozy kahlua especial note in there
M - strong mouthfeel, alc covered, aftertaste is coffee, chocolate
O - great beer. Right up there with kbs easily. Very very good.
Jan 11, 2018S- big chocolate, coffee, bourbon, vanilla, cream, toasted coconut
T - also big chocolate, coffee, bourbon, vanilla, cream, toasted coconut, little boozy kahlua especial note in there
M - strong mouthfeel, alc covered, aftertaste is coffee, chocolate
O - great beer. Right up there with kbs easily. Very very good.
Volume # 1 from 4 Hands Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
97 out of
100 with
216 ratings
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