Ground State
Bottle Logic Brewing

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From:
Bottle Logic Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
13.4%
Score:
100
Avg:
4.51 | pDev: 6.21%
Reviews:
95
Ratings:
675
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 23, 2023
Added:
Mar 16, 2016
Wants:
  228
Gots:
  122
Our legendary Breakfast Stout returns this year with two epic power-ups: Vermont maple syrup was added right into the brew for a beam of subtle sweetness against the earthy bitterness of barrel-aged Coldbot Coffee beans! As in 2016's batch, this viscous 13.4% beast was aged in bourbon barrels with just a handful of Madagascar vanilla beans and will be finished on cacao nibs and Coldbot Coffee's Salvadorian + Guatemalan coffee beans.
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Ratings by johnny_chimpo:
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Rated by johnny_chimpo from Washington

4.85/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Apr 19, 2017
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Reviewed by hopley from Massachusetts

4.27/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2018 Bottle, drank September 2023. Can't say I was overwhelmed so I think it was passed its time.

Look - decent with a little brown head
Smell - not strong, maybe some chocolate or coffee
Taste - nothing sweet and no vanilla, edged toward some char or roasty coffee and less bourbon than is typical for BL
Feel - average, not thick, possibly on the thinner side for a stout of this nature

Overall - would like to try a fresher bottle
Sep 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.45 by Hawkfish from Washington

Jun 12, 2023
 
Rated: 4.54 by WormGod from New York

Feb 27, 2023
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

4.28/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Appearance - The beer poured a silky black color with tan bubbles clinging to the sides of the glass.

Smell - The nose was like fresh ground coffee, the good kind.

Taste - The initial taste was like fresh coffee. It had hints of maple and brown sugar. The sweetness was not overbearing, and had a bit of nuttiness. The sweet coffee lingered in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel - Though not exceptionally thick, the beer had viscosity.

Overall - My 2018 bottle was a bit faded, but quite nice.
Jan 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by Gkruszewski from New York

Oct 08, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by Affinity from Missouri

Jun 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4.31 by PDinunzi from New Jersey

Feb 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by not2quick from Missouri

Jan 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by Juggerr from New York

Jan 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by wolfpac255 from Illinois

Dec 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by paulish from New York

Sep 14, 2021
 
Rated: 4.23 by Jason1221 from Illinois

Aug 27, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by rstump24 from Ohio

Aug 24, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by Rkitchen from Michigan

Jun 19, 2021
 
Rated: 5 by JAWS from New York

May 28, 2021
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Rated by Sandis from Minnesota

4.27/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2017 version poured from a bottle into a snifter. Really nicely blended with a little heat in the finish.
May 28, 2021
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Rated by jb_4226 from Texas

4.88/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Nice BBA stout! Notes of coffee, maple, oak, vanilla and bourbon.
Apr 07, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by SuiGeneris1 from Texas

Mar 21, 2021
 
Rated: 4.52 by heysuz from Indiana

Jan 03, 2021
Ground State from Bottle Logic Brewing
Beer rating: 100 out of 100 with 675 ratings