Ralphius - A. Smith Bowman Bourbon Barrel / J. Reiger Bourbon
Free Will Brewing Co.

Ralphius - A. Smith Bowman Bourbon Barrel / J. Reiger BourbonRalphius - A. Smith Bowman Bourbon Barrel / J. Reiger Bourbon
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From:
Free Will Brewing Co.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
15.7%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 16, 2026
Added:
Jan 16, 2026
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Imperial stout blended from one year aged A. Smith Bowman barrels & J. Reiger bourbon barrel.
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Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania

3.76/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Black with a fat finger of good-looking mocha head that sticks around a good while for such a high ABV before eventually setting into a lasting wisp and crown that leave some spotty lacing.

Odd, abruptly flat aroma. Maybe some cashew or wood — but nothing that lingers.

Nice dark flavors in the taste: licorice, tobacco, molasses, earthy hops. More bitterness in the finish than expected from the series. Maybe more peanut skin and wood, reminiscent of the aroma.

Medium bodied and relatively slick feeling with lively carbonation.

This one’s an odd duck. There are some great elements and some mildly off-putting ones. Not upper echelon Ralphius, but fun to drink regardless.
Jan 16, 2026