Lion's Share VIII
Lakewood Brewing Company
- From:
- Lakewood Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 15.2%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 6%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 09, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 25, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
NO SCORE
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Russian Imperial Stout aged in fresh Rhum barrels from Martinique. 8th anniversary beer.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by MrSandman101
3.79/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.75
This is my first review, so take this with a grain of salt. I am also reviewing it as I am tasting it.
Poured into a snifter right after taking it out of the fridge.
L: 2.75- No head to speak of, which is a little disappointing, as I tend to like the caramel brown sugar-colored heads of stouts. It is about as close to pitch black as you can get. Lacing is also practically non-existent. It is a bit plain-looking, almost like looking at a cola.
S: 3.75- Smells very, very sweet. Immediately after opening, I could smell dried plum, dark grapes, a sweet coffee drink that I cannot put my finger on, and (of course) rum. While I am not a big fan of overly sweet beers, the dark fruits, and the unique cask they used to age the beer, I am quite excited. I let it sit in the snifter a while, and the smell deepened, the dark fruit scents intensified and the booziness is much more apparent.
T: 4.25- SWEET!!! The nose did not lie at all. Plum and rum. Aggressive plum and rum are at the forefront. But at the back, there is a very distinct coffee note, maybe espresso? The booze is also very big here, especially in the back of the mouth where it makes love with the strong coffee taste. While most imperial stouts I have are bitter thanks to both the roast and the high alcohol content, I think this exceptionally high alcohol content replaces bitterness with heat. I don't mind this of course, as my drink of choice more often than not is bourbon. But the burn of bourbon and rum is a bit different, as rum is oftentimes harsher to me. This is definitely a rum-type burn, something to definitely take your time with. I do like this flavor, though. But do know that it is an acquired taste.
MF: 2.75 Sticky, thin. I would have loved some thickness here, as it would hold up to the intense richness the flavors convey here. The carbonation is minimal, which is fine, optimal even at this consistency, as carbonation would just come across as harsh.
OA: 3.75- I like it, and the brew just gets more pleasant as we go. It leaves an aftertaste of that rum, which really comes throughout all stages of this tasting. However, aside from the taste and the smell, everything just kinda falls in the "eh" category. It doesn't look unappealing, just plain. The mouthfeel doesn't play with the flavors and aromas which are beautiful things in themselves.
Dec 20, 2021Poured into a snifter right after taking it out of the fridge.
L: 2.75- No head to speak of, which is a little disappointing, as I tend to like the caramel brown sugar-colored heads of stouts. It is about as close to pitch black as you can get. Lacing is also practically non-existent. It is a bit plain-looking, almost like looking at a cola.
S: 3.75- Smells very, very sweet. Immediately after opening, I could smell dried plum, dark grapes, a sweet coffee drink that I cannot put my finger on, and (of course) rum. While I am not a big fan of overly sweet beers, the dark fruits, and the unique cask they used to age the beer, I am quite excited. I let it sit in the snifter a while, and the smell deepened, the dark fruit scents intensified and the booziness is much more apparent.
T: 4.25- SWEET!!! The nose did not lie at all. Plum and rum. Aggressive plum and rum are at the forefront. But at the back, there is a very distinct coffee note, maybe espresso? The booze is also very big here, especially in the back of the mouth where it makes love with the strong coffee taste. While most imperial stouts I have are bitter thanks to both the roast and the high alcohol content, I think this exceptionally high alcohol content replaces bitterness with heat. I don't mind this of course, as my drink of choice more often than not is bourbon. But the burn of bourbon and rum is a bit different, as rum is oftentimes harsher to me. This is definitely a rum-type burn, something to definitely take your time with. I do like this flavor, though. But do know that it is an acquired taste.
MF: 2.75 Sticky, thin. I would have loved some thickness here, as it would hold up to the intense richness the flavors convey here. The carbonation is minimal, which is fine, optimal even at this consistency, as carbonation would just come across as harsh.
OA: 3.75- I like it, and the brew just gets more pleasant as we go. It leaves an aftertaste of that rum, which really comes throughout all stages of this tasting. However, aside from the taste and the smell, everything just kinda falls in the "eh" category. It doesn't look unappealing, just plain. The mouthfeel doesn't play with the flavors and aromas which are beautiful things in themselves.
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