Unplugged Heaven
Acoustic Ales Brewing Experiment

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Acoustic Ales Brewing Experiment
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
12.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 16.62%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
21
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 05, 2017
Added:
Jun 08, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by FlandersNed:
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Reviewed by FlandersNed from Indiana

3.91/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22oz bottle - Heaven Hill BA. Opaque dark brown hue with a moderate far tan foam. Boozy dark chocolate milk nose. Cocoa, whiskey, oak, dried dark fruit flavors (in that order); roasty malt /coffee finish. Drier than I liked, but decent overall. Full body and moderate carbonation.
Sep 09, 2015
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Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania

3.57/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Had this on 2017-02-05 in Columbia, PA from a 2015 vintage 22oz bottle

A - Opaque dark brown with a 2-finger mocha head and little lace

S - Molasses and black licorice

T - Dark roasted grain, light bourbon, umami, some black licorice, molasses, coffee, green pepper and earthy spice. Roasted bitterness in the finish.

M - Light-medium body and carbonation. Watery for an Imperial Stout.

O - I'm not a big fan of black licorice but even so, it's a somewhat-decent Imperial Stout.
Feb 05, 2017
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Reviewed by Mitzvahman72 from California

1.49/5  rDev -61.3%
look: 5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.25
With a licorice black color, it tastes like slightly bitter…nothing, even after being warmed up. On the first day, for a malt-forward beer, there isn’t any flavors that make this beer represent the style. At first, I was thinking there must be a lot of subtle flavors that are canceling each other out. After a day has passed, deep caramels, phenols and boozy licorice appeared in the flavor, although there is no milk chocolate in sight. The yeasts must have eaten a lot of it during the brewing process, as the beer is more bitter than it is balanced. Overall, I would rather try out the regular version and move on to the Barrel Aged Numbskull and Olde Ale/Special Reserve from Alesmith Brewing Company, Rye-on-Rye from Boulevard Brewing Company and the Vanilla Bean Stout from Avery Brewing. These bourbon barreled beers have more personality and are a lot more maltier than this beer.
Jan 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by Hohnbaum from Kansas

Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by thumperskibum from Indiana

Mar 11, 2016
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Reviewed by SomethingClever from Ohio

3.12/5  rDev -19%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
22 oz bottle poured into snifter Heaven Hills BA Acoustic Ales

A: black very very little head some light lacing and tiny bubbly film

S: oak, bourbon, some dark fruit figs maybe a good bit of cheap

T: cheap whiskey dark chocolate

M: thin watery

O: one of the most average barrel aged stouts I have ever had. It is bordering on awful and undrinkable its one dimensional and watery.
Feb 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Jan 23, 2016
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Rated by andesite83 from Minnesota

4.34/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Queenstown House. Notes of chocolate and bourbon quite strong, not boozy, very smooth. Honestly not sure why the lower rating overall.
Jan 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by Furlinator from California

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by GRG1313 from California

Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by redfox405 from Virginia

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by MickeyHops from California

Dec 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by jaydoc from Kansas

Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by BillRoth from Maryland

Oct 19, 2015
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Reviewed by bgold86 from New York

3.33/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
**essentially the same as the Unplugged Roses but worse**

Poured into a snifter glass, pours a medium black with an average amount of light brown head. Nose is of a typical oatmeal stout, slight hints of chocolate. With the added Belgian milk chocolate, sugar and molasses it's very surprising that this beer is kind of tasteless, I thought for sure it would be a sweet chocolate bomb, but allas, it's not. I can't remember the last time I had such a muted beer of this caliber, it's just so light and flavorless, like a sub 5% stout with no additives. Very disappointing. Almost forgot, for a BBA beer it possess absolutely NO bourbon notes at all...

In conclusion, a beer that promises to be a decadent delight falls absolutely short.
Sep 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gobzilla from California

Aug 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.75 by brycevolk from Ohio

Aug 03, 2015
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Rated by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

4.02/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Decent vanilla, bourbon and oak flavor. Roasted malts take a back seat. Thinner mouth feel and lighter bodied.
Jul 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by SimcoeKid from California

Jun 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by jwswigs from California

Jun 10, 2015
Unplugged Heaven from Acoustic Ales Brewing Experiment
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 21 ratings