B/A/Y/S - Bourbon With Tart Cherries
Adroit Theory Brewing Company

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From:
Adroit Theory Brewing Company
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
10%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 0.25%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 11, 2015
Added:
Oct 10, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia

4.04/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I had a 4 ounce pour of this.
L- Poured dark black with a slight white head.
S- Smelled mostly bourbon.
T- A lot of bourbon, with a nice tart cherry on the finish.
M- nice mouthfeel. With minimal carbonation.
O - Really nice stout. Definitely a sipper.
Oct 11, 2015
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Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia

4.06/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at brewery:
Almost a sour รก la Tart of Darkness, in some respects.

Dark brown, limited head but some lacing.
Nose is wonderful, bourbon balanced with undertones of roasted malt. After the taste, I can see some of what I thought were wood-tart notes might be coming from the cherries.

The nose makes the taste even more of a surprise, sour cherry explodes on the palate despite being well hidden in the nose. After the initial surprise, I could see how the cherry integrated into the beer without overwhelming it. However, it still seems a little heavy on the tartness, drowning out the muted bourbon notes that were so delectable in the nose. Teetered on giving a 4 here, but went lower on style (Imperial Stout is listed by brewer).

Feel is a bit slick, and obviously a tad puckering.

I really enjoyed the taste, but wished the bourbon and roast came through a little more in the taste.
Oct 10, 2015