Ol’ Dirty Barrel (ODB)
Belching Beaver Pub 980
- From:
- Belching Beaver Pub 980
- California, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.16 | pDev: 8.17%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 27, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 05, 2013
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Russian Imperial Stout - It’s Old! …and Dirty! Our Russian Imperial Stout is our biggest beer brewed to date. With the majority of our batch going into rye bourbon barrels, this winter seasonal is already highly coveted in the tasting room … Protect ya neck.
Gold Medal – World Beer Championships 2014
Gold Medal – World Beer Championships 2015
Gold Medal – World Beer Championships 2014
Gold Medal – World Beer Championships 2015
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
3.51/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
January 30th, 2016 - Old Dirty Bastard seems to be one of Belching Beaver's best sellers. At least, it always seems to be popular when I go to the tasting room in North Park and here it's name at the order counter. I can see some of the attraction in its potency and power. The aroma starts strong with that barrel aged wood barrel smell, and some appealing sweetness. And the flavor is strong to match, though not gross or overextended like barrel aged stouts that get pushed to the market prematurely. In fact, the body on the ODB is a little light, and disappears quickly in the short aftertaste. The name might be rankling but this is a good beer to finish the evening with.
Mar 27, 2020
Reviewed by KensWorld from Florida
4.4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottle number 3192 or 8192? Looks a little thin no head, smells great! lots of whisky on the nose. Tastes very boozey and whiskey forward but feels light and watery. A little too sweet. Overall Not bad at all, very much enjoyed.
Sep 04, 2017
Reviewed by ArrogantB from Colorado
4.18/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
22oz bottle $18.99. Typical pitch black appearance, more of a head than I suspected. Aroma is booze, whiskey barrel, nt bad. Flavor is a little sweeter than I'd like but tasty. Whiskey barrel, chocolate, goes down fast. Tasty but not sure I would purchase again. One thing that this beer really has going for it is that it doesn't feel thin at all. Seems like a lot of barrel aged beers that are around 10% feel thin, this was good.
Apr 09, 2017
Reviewed by TruePerception from California
4.41/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.41/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Belching Beaver's Ol' Dirty Barrel (ODB), Rye barrel aged Russian Imperial Stout. 10.5% ABV.
A: Black in the glass, with honey brown in the dimple. Just a bit of brown head, which quickly fades. Light sheeting no lacing.
S: Interesting smell as soon as the bottle is opened. Dark toffee, char, and anise up front. Light oak. Lots of fig. Light rye bread and chocolate cake.
T/MF: Rye bread and rich chocolate cake are more dominant on the palate, with some slight anise and char. Dark toffee. A moderate amount of fig.
This is a very pleasant surprise. The rye barrels were an excellent match to the darker Russian Imperial style.
Poured from a 22 oz. bottle, into a Belgian tulip glass.
Jun 15, 2016A: Black in the glass, with honey brown in the dimple. Just a bit of brown head, which quickly fades. Light sheeting no lacing.
S: Interesting smell as soon as the bottle is opened. Dark toffee, char, and anise up front. Light oak. Lots of fig. Light rye bread and chocolate cake.
T/MF: Rye bread and rich chocolate cake are more dominant on the palate, with some slight anise and char. Dark toffee. A moderate amount of fig.
This is a very pleasant surprise. The rye barrels were an excellent match to the darker Russian Imperial style.
Poured from a 22 oz. bottle, into a Belgian tulip glass.
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