El Mariachi - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Aardwolf Brewing Company
- From:
- Aardwolf Brewing Company
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,584 - ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #12,308 - Avg:
- 4.16 | pDev: 6.73%
- Reviews:
- 2
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 21, 2020
- Added:
- Jul 21, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
"Mexican-Style" stout with cacao nibs and conditioned with Ancho chilies, cinnamon, and vanilla beans, aged in bourbon barrels.
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Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut
3.88/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Modest head production and poor retention; not entirely unexpected for the style. Body is dark and inky, with purplish tinges.
The nose carries far more oak than I would have guessed. Bourbon and peppers are next in strength, followed by vanilla and roasted barley. A ton of booze from a wine inhale.
Flavor more or less follows, with much more vanilla (both up front and on the back end). Mild but noticeable pepper heat up front. Overall a fairly sweet brew, with the bourbon, cinnamon, and vanilla taking the punch away from the roasted malt and the chocolate. A touch too sweet and overall muddled to be considered world class, but it's tasty and enjoyable nonetheless.
Smooth on the palate; a touch hot, and a touch thin. Pepper heat grows slightly with each sip.
I'm finding this beer more enjoyable as I go - probably due to the increasing pepper heat (still mild overall). It's absolutely a dessert stout, to be sure. It's worth the very reasonable asking price.
Sep 30, 2018The nose carries far more oak than I would have guessed. Bourbon and peppers are next in strength, followed by vanilla and roasted barley. A ton of booze from a wine inhale.
Flavor more or less follows, with much more vanilla (both up front and on the back end). Mild but noticeable pepper heat up front. Overall a fairly sweet brew, with the bourbon, cinnamon, and vanilla taking the punch away from the roasted malt and the chocolate. A touch too sweet and overall muddled to be considered world class, but it's tasty and enjoyable nonetheless.
Smooth on the palate; a touch hot, and a touch thin. Pepper heat grows slightly with each sip.
I'm finding this beer more enjoyable as I go - probably due to the increasing pepper heat (still mild overall). It's absolutely a dessert stout, to be sure. It's worth the very reasonable asking price.
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.16/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.16/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Pitch black pour, no lacing, no carbonation, and very viscous and clear on the sides of the glass.
S - Nose is on the light side for bourbon barrel beer. Cocoa, light chocolate, bourbon, delicate vanilla and oak.
T - Cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, light cinnamon, and some slight peppery spiciness. The ABV is extremely well hidden.
M - Full bodied, light syrupy, lip smacking sticky, silky on the tongue.
O - This is a very nice beer. Recommended.
Sep 12, 2016S - Nose is on the light side for bourbon barrel beer. Cocoa, light chocolate, bourbon, delicate vanilla and oak.
T - Cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, light cinnamon, and some slight peppery spiciness. The ABV is extremely well hidden.
M - Full bodied, light syrupy, lip smacking sticky, silky on the tongue.
O - This is a very nice beer. Recommended.
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