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Heavy Boots Of Lead - Barrel-Aged
SingleCut Beersmiths
- From:
- SingleCut Beersmiths
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 12.9%
- Reviews:
- 55
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 07, 2019
- Added:
- Nov 01, 2016
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 18
No description / notes.
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Ratings by jaxon53:
Rated by jaxon53 from Connecticut
4.08/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Mar 24, 2017
4.08/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Mar 24, 2017
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland
4.71/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.71/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
The 2017 Rye Barrel
Pours black with a dense, thick tan head that sticks around for the duration, leaving a ring of lace with each sip
Aroma of oak, licorice, cocoa, and vanilla
Lots of cocoa and spicy rye whiskey notes. Mellow vanilla undertones, a bit of maple syrup and dried cherry as well
Velvety smooth with lower carbonation.
Glad I sat on this one for a couple of years. A nice sipper as a reward for a great day fishing!
May 07, 2019Pours black with a dense, thick tan head that sticks around for the duration, leaving a ring of lace with each sip
Aroma of oak, licorice, cocoa, and vanilla
Lots of cocoa and spicy rye whiskey notes. Mellow vanilla undertones, a bit of maple syrup and dried cherry as well
Velvety smooth with lower carbonation.
Glad I sat on this one for a couple of years. A nice sipper as a reward for a great day fishing!
Reviewed by BillRoth from Maryland
4.35/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Picked up a bomber at Ma and Pa’s Alton, NY . Not familiar with this Beer but love brewery; love big stouts and...$7.99?? No prob!
Unsure year/version... nothing noted on bottle.
Split into snifters... drank first cold and 2nd glass about an hour later.
Nice looking and nice nose. A bit roasty on taste; thick but a bit bright on carbonation. Good but overall seemed a bit pushy.
Whoa! 2nd glass it all came together. Like two beers. The bite and the bright settled down into a rich more velvety complex brew. Decadent chocolate with subtle hints of dried fruit and licorice. Didn’t notice wood but vanilla was present. Unsure if BA or not... but a great sipper.
This beer really needs to breathe and be enjoyed at room temperature...maybe a bit cellared chill... but I’d suggest as little chill as your preferences would permit.
Really enjoyed this beer. Scores reflect average between the two tastings. Other reviews range higher and considerably lower across different versions. Very pleased with what I bought.
Jul 08, 2018Unsure year/version... nothing noted on bottle.
Split into snifters... drank first cold and 2nd glass about an hour later.
Nice looking and nice nose. A bit roasty on taste; thick but a bit bright on carbonation. Good but overall seemed a bit pushy.
Whoa! 2nd glass it all came together. Like two beers. The bite and the bright settled down into a rich more velvety complex brew. Decadent chocolate with subtle hints of dried fruit and licorice. Didn’t notice wood but vanilla was present. Unsure if BA or not... but a great sipper.
This beer really needs to breathe and be enjoyed at room temperature...maybe a bit cellared chill... but I’d suggest as little chill as your preferences would permit.
Really enjoyed this beer. Scores reflect average between the two tastings. Other reviews range higher and considerably lower across different versions. Very pleased with what I bought.
Rated by SebastianOwl from Massachusetts
4.14/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is the 2017-2018 version that was aged in rye whiskey barrels on Oregon honey
Jan 27, 2018Reviewed by flaskman from New York
3.52/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 24 ounce bottle into a pint glass. Looks black with a darker that most head that settles down with a 1/4 remaining. Good lacing on the glass. It smells like roasted malts and a little bitter. The first sip was a real eye opener for me. It was much more bitter than I am used to. I cannot tell it it is too coffee forward or over the top with the roasted malts. I love my stouts but am having a tough time with this one. As I work through the glass I can start to taste the honey in the finish and am picking up the rye. Half way through and I can now easily smell the booze and the bitter roast taste is not as overpowering. For anyone trying this beer I would say let it warm and sit for a bit. For me it is just too bitter. I would not purchase again. Update: I drain poured the last 3 inches in the glass. Too bitter.
Jan 27, 2018
Heavy Boots Of Lead - Barrel-Aged from SingleCut Beersmiths
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
166 ratings
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