In Absentia Luci (2016 Bourbon Barrel Aged W/ Coconut, Vanilla & Cardamom)
Other Half Brewing Company

In Absentia Luci (2016 Bourbon Barrel Aged W/ Coconut, Vanilla & Cardamom)In Absentia Luci (2016 Bourbon Barrel Aged W/ Coconut, Vanilla & Cardamom)
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From:
Other Half Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 19.74%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
28
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 16, 2020
Added:
Dec 31, 2016
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  4
In Absentia Luci conditioned on Madagascar vanilla, coconut and cardamom.
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Ratings by CraftFan5:
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Rated by CraftFan5 from New Jersey

3.52/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Dec 26, 2017
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by hoponit from New York

3.94/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pulled this out of the closet recently while doing the annual inventory of the various Goose Island BCS.
I have a distinct memory of this beer from its original release. Unfortunately, time was not on my side with this one. While there is still plenty of carbonation the subtle flavors that made this outstanding are now muted or, in the case of the cardamom, missing. That said, this is still a very drinkable stout. It’s a shame that it lost some of what made it special but those very adjuncts are perishable and are often the first characteristics to fade away.
Dec 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by NickThePyro from Washington

Sep 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by vfgccp from New York

Dec 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Nov 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.75 by rdoggg from Pennsylvania

Oct 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by smcel371 from New York

Dec 18, 2017
 
Rated: 1 by VonZipper from New York

Dec 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.12 by LeftHanded666 from New York

Aug 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Aug 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by jvillefan from California

Jul 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by BMart from Pennsylvania

Jun 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by psychgawsple from Oregon

May 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

May 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.49 by VaTechPhilly from New York

May 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by bgold86 from New York

Apr 21, 2017
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Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York

3.42/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Had a bunch of buds over the other night and we ripped through a dozen other half stouts side-by-side for science.

The list included:
In Absentia Luci (2016 Bourbon Barrel Aged W/ Coconut, Vanilla & Cardamom)
In Absentia Luci (2016 Bourbon Barrel Aged With Vanilla)
In Absentia Luci (2016 Bourbon-Barrel With Coffee Hazelnut And Cocoa Nibs)
In Absentia Luci - Red Wine Barrel
In Absentia Luci - Rum Barrel Aged
We've Been Out There In Orbit (Apple Brandy Barrel Aged)
We've Been Out There In Orbit (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
We've Been Out There In Orbit (Rum Barrel Aged)
Cane Life (bourbon Barrel Aged Version)
Cane Life (conditioned On Cocoa, Cinnamon And Ancho Peppers Version)
Cane Life (conditioned On Coconut And Coffee Version)
Cane Life (conditioned On Tahitian Vanilla Version)

The Absentias were hit and miss...this one was definitely not a crowd favorite. When we opened the bottles to pour, the room immediately filled with huge notes of cardamom...it was really overpowering and didn't blend too nicely into this brew. This was probably the worst of the absentias from my perspective.
Mar 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by ncelauro from New York

Mar 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.37 by CreightonSM from New York

Feb 18, 2017
In Absentia Luci (2016 Bourbon Barrel Aged W/ Coconut, Vanilla & Cardamom) from Other Half Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 28 ratings