Darkling
Night Shift Brewing
Beer Geek Stats:
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- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #430 - ABV:
- 12.9%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #2,115 - Avg:
- 4.26 | pDev: 7.75%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- From:
- Night Shift Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating
- Wants
- 27
- Gots
- 28
SCORE
94
Outstanding
94
Outstanding
Notes:
Rich, luscious, decadent and freakishly smooth bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout.
Reviews: 15
| Ratings: 117
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Reviews by GreesyFizeek:
4.67/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Bottle shared by Duck the other day, thanks man.
This one pours a pretty impressive dark black, with a small mocha-colored head, and a small bit of lacing.
Smells like chocolate malt, vanilla, oak, caramel, a little bit of bourbon, and a little bit of roasted malt.
This is definitely a sleeper hit in the BA stout category. It's got a deep caramel and chocolate malt complexity, super gnarly. There's also sweet coffee, a little bit of fruitiness, lots of good bourbon, creamy vanilla, and just a hint of oak. This is just so enjoyable, and so easy to drink. I love it.
This is pretty thick bodied, chewy and creamy, like a good imperial stout should be. There is no overt alcohol character, and normal low level of carbonaton for the style.
Probably the best beer I've had from Night Shift, just incredibly awesome stuff.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Bottle shared by Duck the other day, thanks man.
This one pours a pretty impressive dark black, with a small mocha-colored head, and a small bit of lacing.
Smells like chocolate malt, vanilla, oak, caramel, a little bit of bourbon, and a little bit of roasted malt.
This is definitely a sleeper hit in the BA stout category. It's got a deep caramel and chocolate malt complexity, super gnarly. There's also sweet coffee, a little bit of fruitiness, lots of good bourbon, creamy vanilla, and just a hint of oak. This is just so enjoyable, and so easy to drink. I love it.
This is pretty thick bodied, chewy and creamy, like a good imperial stout should be. There is no overt alcohol character, and normal low level of carbonaton for the style.
Probably the best beer I've had from Night Shift, just incredibly awesome stuff.
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More User Reviews:
4.2/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.05/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours dark is black no real light showing through when held to the light. Small tan head falls to nothing just a dab of lace.
Aroma is roasted malts nice soft chocolate light vanilla, bourbon and oak. Some light hints of fruits but don't really get the brandy. Nose is kind of soft and inviting but not add big as you works think a big ass stout would be.
Taste is like the nose good roasted notes big chocolate, lighter bourbon, vanilla, oak light fruitiness. Maybe some brandy notes in the taste that I didn't find in the nose.
Mouhfeel is a big medium with nice mellow carbonation.
Overall not bad enjoyable, nothing to outrageous but solid new. Would be willing to have it again.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours dark is black no real light showing through when held to the light. Small tan head falls to nothing just a dab of lace.
Aroma is roasted malts nice soft chocolate light vanilla, bourbon and oak. Some light hints of fruits but don't really get the brandy. Nose is kind of soft and inviting but not add big as you works think a big ass stout would be.
Taste is like the nose good roasted notes big chocolate, lighter bourbon, vanilla, oak light fruitiness. Maybe some brandy notes in the taste that I didn't find in the nose.
Mouhfeel is a big medium with nice mellow carbonation.
Overall not bad enjoyable, nothing to outrageous but solid new. Would be willing to have it again.
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4.29/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.55/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
3.83/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sample at EBF 2016
Solid black color. Big rich chocolate malt notes. Light earth and hints of pitted fruits. Faint hints of oxidation, decent enough beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sample at EBF 2016
Solid black color. Big rich chocolate malt notes. Light earth and hints of pitted fruits. Faint hints of oxidation, decent enough beer.
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4.75/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
3.74/5 rDev -12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.5/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.27/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Deep dark brown where no light passes. Lots of minor spots for lace.
Chocolatey with some rum alcohol warmth and sweetness.
Rich in body and flavor with a strong cocoa. There's some berry and cinnamon to the tongue.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Deep dark brown where no light passes. Lots of minor spots for lace.
Chocolatey with some rum alcohol warmth and sweetness.
Rich in body and flavor with a strong cocoa. There's some berry and cinnamon to the tongue.
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4.41/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Moderate pour yields a one inch tan head over a dark brown body with nice lacing. Wonderful nose of bourbon, chocolate, coffee, caramel, and vanilla. Taste follows to a "T." Very nice feel on this and overall, so glad I opened this tonight when I did as it paired magnificently with my chili! Cheers!
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Moderate pour yields a one inch tan head over a dark brown body with nice lacing. Wonderful nose of bourbon, chocolate, coffee, caramel, and vanilla. Taste follows to a "T." Very nice feel on this and overall, so glad I opened this tonight when I did as it paired magnificently with my chili! Cheers!
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3.99/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
04/08/2016
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
04/08/2016
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4.24/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This aged particularly well. Liked it better than when I had it a few months back.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This aged particularly well. Liked it better than when I had it a few months back.
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3.5/5 rDev -17.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Darkling from Night Shift Brewing
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
117 ratings
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