All That I Have Learned (Ghost 912)
Adroit Theory Brewing Company
- From:
- Adroit Theory Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 16.66%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.18 | pDev: 0.24%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 27, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 29, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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This high gravity stout is masterfully crafted to balance aromas and flavors of dark chocolate, caramel, and coffee with a subtle underlying booziness. Full bodied and slightly roasty.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho
4.19/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Review: 2410
Name: All That I Have Learned Ghost 912
Brewery: Androit Theory
Location: Purcellville, VA
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
ABV: 16.66%
Canned: October 2020
Date: 26 May 2025
I am unsure where I acquired this beer; it has been sitting in my cellar since 2021. The unique alcohol signature gives me pause as to why. Prying the cap off, I hear a lovely hiss. I opted for a tulip glass and served it at 52 degrees. The pour creates a frothy, airy, foamy, dark brown one-fingered head with terrible retention. The head retention is not surprising to me. Several high-ABV beers do not have much head retention. Looking at the beer, I surmise the color to be at SRM 36; it is inky black with dark mahogany hues and opaque. The Overall appearance of the beer is average; I will rate it at 4.25
When I first whiff the beer, I notice chewy caramels, a dark roasted bread crust, a black strap, and alcohol. Smelling the glass again, I detect anise, char, light smoke, biscuits, oats, dates, raisins, dried cherries, grass, herbal, chocolate, coffee, leather, tobacco, and earthiness. I am enjoying the subtle fruit notes with the hefty malt profile; I will rate this at 4.25. The alcohol is strong, giving me a challenge when I was nosing the glass.
The fruit notes are stronger on the taste, with dried cherries, dates, and raisins. The malt profile is extensive, with char notes, light smoke, bread, biscuits, malty sweetness, tobacco, leather, anise, caramels, and molasses. I notice other flavors: light floral esters, herbal, grassy, earthy, biscuits, oats, chocolate, and coffee.
The mouthfeel is not as coating or chewy as I thought initially. The beer finishes warmer than I prefer. Considering this beer is over four years old, I hoped time would temper this beast. The body is medium-plus and has medium-low carbonation.
Final thought: This delightfully crafted Russian Imperial Stout is enjoyable. However, I would have enjoyed it much better if the high ABV had been tempered with something. The massive malt profile makes the beer outstanding, but it falls short. I wanted more balance in the beer, thus creating a better drinking experience.
May 27, 2025Name: All That I Have Learned Ghost 912
Brewery: Androit Theory
Location: Purcellville, VA
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
ABV: 16.66%
Canned: October 2020
Date: 26 May 2025
I am unsure where I acquired this beer; it has been sitting in my cellar since 2021. The unique alcohol signature gives me pause as to why. Prying the cap off, I hear a lovely hiss. I opted for a tulip glass and served it at 52 degrees. The pour creates a frothy, airy, foamy, dark brown one-fingered head with terrible retention. The head retention is not surprising to me. Several high-ABV beers do not have much head retention. Looking at the beer, I surmise the color to be at SRM 36; it is inky black with dark mahogany hues and opaque. The Overall appearance of the beer is average; I will rate it at 4.25
When I first whiff the beer, I notice chewy caramels, a dark roasted bread crust, a black strap, and alcohol. Smelling the glass again, I detect anise, char, light smoke, biscuits, oats, dates, raisins, dried cherries, grass, herbal, chocolate, coffee, leather, tobacco, and earthiness. I am enjoying the subtle fruit notes with the hefty malt profile; I will rate this at 4.25. The alcohol is strong, giving me a challenge when I was nosing the glass.
The fruit notes are stronger on the taste, with dried cherries, dates, and raisins. The malt profile is extensive, with char notes, light smoke, bread, biscuits, malty sweetness, tobacco, leather, anise, caramels, and molasses. I notice other flavors: light floral esters, herbal, grassy, earthy, biscuits, oats, chocolate, and coffee.
The mouthfeel is not as coating or chewy as I thought initially. The beer finishes warmer than I prefer. Considering this beer is over four years old, I hoped time would temper this beast. The body is medium-plus and has medium-low carbonation.
Final thought: This delightfully crafted Russian Imperial Stout is enjoyable. However, I would have enjoyed it much better if the high ABV had been tempered with something. The massive malt profile makes the beer outstanding, but it falls short. I wanted more balance in the beer, thus creating a better drinking experience.
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