Bourbon Barrel Canis Mexicanus
Wolf's Ridge Brewing

Bourbon Barrel Canis MexicanusBourbon Barrel Canis Mexicanus
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From:
Wolf's Ridge Brewing
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
10.4%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.3 | pDev: 7.67%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
37
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 31, 2021
Added:
Jan 23, 2016
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  6
Dire Wolf Canis Mexicanus aged for over 8 months in bourbon barrels.
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Ratings by spycow:
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Rated by spycow from Illinois

4.49/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Mar 31, 2016
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.73/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look - Black thick with a very slight rimming but not really any head
Smell - I can smell the spices and thats mainly the only thing I can get besides for some caramel and booze
Taste - To spicey wit ha chocoalte and barrel secondary
Feel - Medium full body with a medium light carb
Overall - To much burn
Jul 31, 2021
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Reviewed by trevormajor from Ohio

4.28/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
22 oz bottle, born on 10/16/20, poured into a tulip glass at 50 degrees F:
L - black with almost no head
S - vanilla, bourbon, malt, spice
T - so smooth, nice bourbon and vanilla on the nose, coffee in the middle, with a bit of heat at the end. Chocolate notes emerge as the beer warms
F - fairly thick mouthfeel, almost no carbonation
O - very nice, spices abound on the finish, but overall a smooth and well balanced stout
Dec 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4.21 by Zonian1 from Ohio

Oct 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Eziel from Ohio

May 25, 2019
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio

4.09/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
1 PINT 6 FLUID OUNCE bottle
Served in a snifter
2016

This beer pours black and is topped with less than an inch of mocha head that leaves no lacing.

Cinnamon is the dominant aroma. I get muted coffee and chocolate. Also get some light caramel and vanilla notes.

The taste is highlighted by coffee and cinnamon. Chocolate and bourbon seem to be an afterthought. I know this was aged for a year, but the bourbon is weak like the Ukraine.

Full bodied with super smooth, slick mouthfeel

I had a 2015 Dire Wolf Canis Mexicanus earlier today. It was a lot more flavorful than this version. I think the barrel aging killed off the great flavors that the base beer contains.
Dec 21, 2018
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Reviewed by Rristow from Ohio

4.34/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Tasted from bottle. Original batch which is think was Jan 16 so it’s aged over 2 years. Pours black with tan head. Huge robust aroma of cinnamon, coffee, chilies, bourbon. Taste up front cinnamon, coffee, cocoa, bourbon and chilies. Then the heat hits. Huge cayenne heat on the finish. More than I like. Would be incredible with less heat but still a very well done beer.
Apr 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Oct 24, 2017
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Rated by durwood64 from Ohio

3.45/5  rDev -19.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
I think this has too much pepper.
May 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by rbrefbeerman from California

Apr 24, 2017
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Reviewed by Slack from Virginia

4.17/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Light brown and clear on the edges to deep brown in the middle. A minor head ring remains after settling. Some lacing present.

Nose is bourbon, oak, coffee, a bit of smoke, and a bit of sugar.

Taste is initially soft bourbon, caramel, spicy peppers, muddled spices - vanilla, cinnamon, and a spicy coffee / oak finish.

Mouthful is medium to heavy and smooth. Carbonation is low. Finish is semi dry.

This truly a spicy stout and I can see why some would shy away. It definitely reminds me of Thai food where there is a lingering warmth, almost to a sweat. The peppers do dominate though and it is unfortunate. The other elements are very nice but some are muted. I would recommend this to anyone who likes spicy stouts.
Feb 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.35 by Zuidman from Illinois

Jan 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by Stinger80OH from Ohio

Dec 06, 2016
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Reviewed by WesMantooth from Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The bourbon really comes through in the aroma with strong vanilla and oak. The coffee is pretty noticeable too.

The barrel seems to get burried in the flavor though. Mainly because the peppers are so dominant. Very spicy. A lot of heat/burn. Just short of being really overwhelming for me. The cinnamon does manage to come through along with a good amount of chocolate and coffee.

Nice thick, heavy body and it goes down velvety smooth.

Dial the chilis back just a bit and impart a hair more bourbon flavor this jumps into a small group of world class beers.
Dec 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by xdtfx from Illinois

Dec 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.62 by Kuges from Texas

Nov 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by Duff27 from Illinois

Nov 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Nov 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.31 by emerge077 from Illinois

Nov 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by halo3one from Georgia

Oct 24, 2016
Bourbon Barrel Canis Mexicanus from Wolf's Ridge Brewing
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 37 ratings