52 Foot Stout
Barkerville Brewing Co.

52 Foot Stout52 Foot Stout
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From:
Barkerville Brewing Co.
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
7%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 6.77%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
24
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 09, 2019
Added:
Mar 02, 2014
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by biboergosum:
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

3.69/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
650ml bottle, the name a reference to the depth of the gold claim that sparked the rush that eventually produced the town of Barkerville, British Columbia.

This beer pours a rather solid black, with scant basal red cola edges, and two healthy fingers of chunky, rocky, and mildly bubbly tan head, which leaves some ethereal and spooky apparition lace around the glass as things quickly abate.

It smells of dry cocoa powder, semi-sweet caramel malt, wilted licorice root, day-old cafe-au-lait, peppy leafy, earthy, and weedy hops, and a touch of cold, steely alcohol. The taste is bready caramel malt, bittersweet chocolate, black licorice sticks, stale dark-roast coffee, expired milk, a subtle tree branch acerbity (the birch, I suppose), brown sugar syrup, and more of the same booze-flecked earthy, grassy hops.

The bubbles are pretty much tamed and kept under wraps, their frothiness a mere echo across my palate, the body a solid medium-heavy weight, and a tad tacky in its smoothness, from hop, wood, and alcohol alike. It finishes off-dry, the chocolate showing some lasting oomph, along with the now prevalent birch woodiness, and a booziness which lacks yer typical social mores.

I get that this one, as showing off one's locality, both in flora and historical record, has a certain je ne sais quoi pull, eh? Unfortunately, the deployment suffers a tad, with an edginess that I still can't quite pin down. At any rate, it's drinkable, heightened (if ya grok my drift), and yet not worthy of costly further rounds, whether it be the brewery or agent at fault, I care not for conjecture, right now.
May 01, 2015
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Reviewed by kemoarps from New York

4.12/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Beautiful borderline black body with a good solid two+ fingers of light brown foam that seems content to linger around like a friend on your couch not getting the hints. Nice lacing.

Nose has elements of roast and sweet chocolate and a lightly nutty character. Inviting.

Nice mixture of dry ashy stout-character with some roasty depth and a hint of high sweet. I assume the birch syrup contributes to that. The primary players I get here are a strong dry ashy character and a balancing presence of nutty roast to give it a middle and some depth. The dry character has some coffee/char to it as well and the finish is long bitter black coffee.

Medium dry body with lively carbonation.

This is a solidly enjoyable stout. Not particularly fancy, and I don't get a huge influence from the adjunct, but I find the overall glass to be quite enjoyable as a no-frills, basic dry stout..
Sep 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.87 by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

Aug 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by Eric_Standard from Canada (BC)

Jan 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Jan 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by BCborn from Canada (BC)

Jan 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.26 by ILOVEHAM from Canada (BC)

Nov 19, 2016
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Reviewed by MrTap from Canada (BC)

3.95/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
You can taste the syrup but it is not too overpowering. The aftertaste is a bit strong but it feels pretty smooth. A bit bitter at 7% but overall a great beer.
Sep 03, 2016
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Reviewed by flyerzrule from California

4.15/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Beautiful deep deep brown with a thick dark tan head. Good retention and lacing. Aroma starts with a mineral scent with faint hop aroma int he background. A second sniff reveals the a little sweetness - some crystal malt and the birch syrup perhaps. Tastes is a pleasant bitterness up front followed by notes of chocolate, cocoa, chestnut, Leaves a bitter chocolate finish. Feels moderately thick but not quite chewy. I like this beer. It is crisp with a pleasant bitterness and good complimentary flavor.
May 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by cgwami from Canada (MB)

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.49 by CWVegas from Nevada

Aug 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.97 by Beersnake from California

Jun 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.46 by phatmasterc from Canada (BC)

Apr 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.89 by Mack from Canada (QC)

Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Niceroad77 from Canada (BC)

Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by 604growler from Canada (BC)

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by HoppySeb from Washington

Nov 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.1 by chickenm from Canada (BC)

Nov 08, 2014
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Reviewed by souvenirs from Canada (BC)

3.73/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Enjoyed on tap at St. Augustine's.

Quite dark, not a whole lot of head. Aroma fairly light. Taste is predominantly bitter, but also sweet from the birch syrup. It would have been better a bit warmer, I suspect. Crisp, smooth, heavier mouthfeel but not syrupy. Nice.
Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by schopenhauerale from Arizona

Aug 12, 2014
52 Foot Stout from Barkerville Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 24 ratings