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Black Tot
Avery Brewing Company
- From:
- Avery Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10.08%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 20.56%
- Reviews:
- 117
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 22, 2016
- Added:
- Sep 10, 2009
- Wants:
- 42
- Gots:
- 28
No description / notes.
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Ratings by TurdFurgison:
Reviewed by TurdFurgison from Ohio
4.15/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle purchased in Columbus a few months ago. I've put it off because I heard it was infected, which is obviously a bad tactic as it's not gonna get better. But anyway it's open now. The beer pours a dark murky brown with a few fingers of gorgeous mocha colored foam.
I don't get any off aromas, just strong roasted malts and a little rum. Maybe some smoke in there too, this smells solid to me. It's not until I taste it that I get some odd acidic notes, but they're really not too objectionable. Not as off-tasting as BA Imperial Stout Trooper was, at least there's a lot of the base beer coming through flavor-wise. Rich roasted malts, a little mocha, maybe a little more coffee, and some light ethanol. With a slightly twangy bite in the aftertaste, which is the only possible detractor.
Heavier bodied than your usual RIS, not too thick but decently coating and creamy feeling. Better than expected.
Nov 29, 2010I don't get any off aromas, just strong roasted malts and a little rum. Maybe some smoke in there too, this smells solid to me. It's not until I taste it that I get some odd acidic notes, but they're really not too objectionable. Not as off-tasting as BA Imperial Stout Trooper was, at least there's a lot of the base beer coming through flavor-wise. Rich roasted malts, a little mocha, maybe a little more coffee, and some light ethanol. With a slightly twangy bite in the aftertaste, which is the only possible detractor.
Heavier bodied than your usual RIS, not too thick but decently coating and creamy feeling. Better than expected.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.75/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark fluffy fizzy head, pitch black beer.
Nose fluffy marshmallow, earthy cardboard notes, funky aged malt, mild fudgey cocoa, etc.
Taste sweet fluffy candy malt, nougat and fudgey cocoa, little earthy, candy chewy fudgey cocoa. Little acrid roast notes, etc.
Mouth is med bod, some warming booze, lighter carb.
Aug 05, 2015Nose fluffy marshmallow, earthy cardboard notes, funky aged malt, mild fudgey cocoa, etc.
Taste sweet fluffy candy malt, nougat and fudgey cocoa, little earthy, candy chewy fudgey cocoa. Little acrid roast notes, etc.
Mouth is med bod, some warming booze, lighter carb.
Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington
3/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
3/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
Properly cellared bottle poured into a Fremont small snifter. Pours pitch black with a thin brown head that dissipates to a ring around the glass; no visible carbonation nor lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt, molasses, a hint of rum and dark cherry. Flavor starts with cark toasted malt, coffee and chocolate and goes south after that, with a metallic sourness ending in acerbic bitterness. Medium bodied with little carbonation. After the aroma on opening, I thought I had dodged the bullet, but this does taste like a soured stout. Smells good and the initial taste indicates a good dark imperial stout, but the finish is not good. Oh, well. Avery has never failed me before; I'll open something else.
Nov 25, 2014Rated by kscaldef from Oregon
2.5/5 rDev -30.6%
2.5/5 rDev -30.6%
This bottle was not infected, but it's definitely over the hill.
Nov 02, 2014
Black Tot from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
177 ratings
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