Imperial 1st Meal - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival)

Imperial 1st Meal - Bourbon Barrel-AgedImperial 1st Meal - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Beer Geek Stats
From:
RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival)
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
10.8%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.44 | pDev: 0.9%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Dec 26, 2019
Added:
Mar 15, 2019
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
Imperial 1st Meal aged one year in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels. Typical 1st Meal profile of maple syrup, coffee, subtle smoke and super soft vanilla but with the addition of the bourbon oak flavors to enhance everything. A serious melting of prominent flavors.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Photo of VABA
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.4/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A-Pours a dark color with a very nice head and lacing
A-Aroma has cocoa, coffee and maple syrup hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a cocoa, coffee and maple syrup flavor
M-A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A good Imperial Stout
Dec 26, 2019
Photo of BillRoth
Reviewed by BillRoth from Maryland

4.49/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had on tap at RAR; then again bottled at home. Just outstanding big beer. Pours a deep black but nice accents of ruby to light. Full almost meringue head with fair retention (consistent with big abv). Nose is rich with subdued road tunes; caramel; maple and blackstrap. Faint hint of smokiness. Awesome. Taste keeps the ride going. All above but wood and vanilla start. The mix of slightly bitter blackstrap, wood and hint of dried fruit expands the stout to also have characteristics of rich old ale. As hoped...the more the beer loses its initial chill the more the scents and tastes evolve and increase the complexity. Mouthfeel is silky but not sticky/ syrupy. Liquid velvet. This is “craft” beer... so well crafted. Just a wonderful brew.
Apr 06, 2019