Mega Fat Rhino
BuckleDown Brewing
- From:
- BuckleDown Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 13%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 1.22%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 04, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 08, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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This beer began life as a big ol’ imperial stout, bursting with notes of toffee, coffee and chocolate. This brew was then rested for 6-months in FEW bourbon barrels. This initial aging imparted vanilla and oak notes. A second rest in very fresh bourbon barrels provided a bigger whiskey character, while accentuating vanilla and light tobacco notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by GrumpyGas from Illinois
4.03/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz undated can poured into a snifter shows an opaque, yet clear looking, dark cola colored body that almost floats a 1/4" head of chestnut brown mixed bubbles that recedes to a wispy island and leaves the glass clean behind.
Bourbon notes of vanilla, ash, and wet oak dominate, with a hint of cocoa and the flavors match. With warmth, I also get some fruitiness, maybe plum.
Soft, full, feel that doesn't quite coat the tongue and clears the palate cleanly.
Overall a nice bourbon tinged stout.
Jul 04, 2023Bourbon notes of vanilla, ash, and wet oak dominate, with a hint of cocoa and the flavors match. With warmth, I also get some fruitiness, maybe plum.
Soft, full, feel that doesn't quite coat the tongue and clears the palate cleanly.
Overall a nice bourbon tinged stout.
Reviewed by stortore from Illinois
4.14/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 ounce can into a snifter. Released 5/6/22, had 5/7/22.
Pours a dark brown, mostly opaque, with no head and a few flecks of lacing. Aromas of bourbon, oak, char, malt, chocolate, some vanilla. Pretty much the same flavors: bourbon, malt, oak, vanilla, chocolate, some caramel and char. Smooth, a good but thinner full body, appropriately carbonated.
Strong and good prominent barrels, very good aromas and flavors. The thin feeling is a bit of a negative. Certainly enjoyable.
Jun 08, 2023Pours a dark brown, mostly opaque, with no head and a few flecks of lacing. Aromas of bourbon, oak, char, malt, chocolate, some vanilla. Pretty much the same flavors: bourbon, malt, oak, vanilla, chocolate, some caramel and char. Smooth, a good but thinner full body, appropriately carbonated.
Strong and good prominent barrels, very good aromas and flavors. The thin feeling is a bit of a negative. Certainly enjoyable.
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