Not My Gumdrop Buttons!
Bottle Logic Brewing

Not My Gumdrop Buttons!Not My Gumdrop Buttons!
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From:
Bottle Logic Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
14.09%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.11 | pDev: 8.76%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
25
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 04, 2021
Added:
Dec 02, 2019
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
Vanilla-finished bourbon barrel-aged stout, sprinkled with a nostalgic blend of cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and allspice on a bittersweet molasses base.
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Ratings by RaulMondesi:
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

4.02/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Provisions in Orange, CA.

Damn thing almost glowed a golden black (if that is possible) but maybe it’s just the hipster lighting. Smell is a bit odd. It’s super spicy with holiday essence like Santa is when he’s trying to slay Mrs. Claus - but then it’s also a bit weird. Like, something artificial or chemical that I cannot detect. But it’s slight. Taste is the same. Christmas in my mouth like the cookies my grandmama used to bake for me. Not bad. Feel isn’t the thickest, but it’s still pretty solid like a Jiffy Lube oil change.

Raul ain’t trippin’ here. It’s just aite.
Jan 19, 2020
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.24 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Jul 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.27 by impending from California

Mar 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.04 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Jan 28, 2021
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Rated by J_mo from California

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Gingerbread to the nose. Gingerbread taste. Little spicy.
Jan 20, 2021
 
Rated: 4.14 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Dec 06, 2020
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.14/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pitch black with a thick brown collar. Aromas is heavenly: swirling gingerbread, warm bourbon, full molasses. Taste is heavily spiced, creating an perfumey atmosphere over the rest of the bourbon aged stout with notes of molasses and to a lesser degree dark chocolate, wood and leather. Gets more integrated as it warms. Feel is spiced, warm with booze, sneaky creamy, and light for abv and style. Nothing compares to hadywood's gbs, but this was pretty good!
Jul 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4.41 by TheWyatt from California

Mar 22, 2020
 
Rated: 2.73 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Feb 24, 2020
 
Rated: 4.04 by Korymiller from Arizona

Feb 11, 2020
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Rated by TheWolf from Delaware

3.77/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A mess of a disappointment
Feb 02, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

Jan 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4.14 by 7irondave from Massachusetts

Jan 17, 2020
 
Rated: 4.44 by BarrelAgedG from California

Jan 17, 2020
 
Rated: 4.23 by vfgccp from New York

Jan 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by kingjohnh from New Mexico

Jan 11, 2020
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Reviewed by emyers from Illinois

4.62/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
500 mL bottle poured into a teku glass.

Black with a thick mocha brown head. Good head retention for the abv.

Nose: Very strong presence from the spices, vanilla, and bourbon barrel. Cinnamon and ginger dominate the spice profile giving it a definite gingerbread feel. Some alcohol is noticeable.

Taste: Fundamental Observation meets gingerbread cookies, albeit with a bit more booziness. Extremely well rounded between the vanilla, bourbon, and spices. Some alcohol heat on the finish along with lingering ginger and clove.

Feel: Full-bodied, smooth, low carbonation.
Jan 11, 2020
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

4.37/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A moderately dense mocha foam over a black body settles to a short but persistent blanket curled at the edges.

This smells like Red Hots and molasses, but taste is pretty spot on gingerbread cookies dipped in bourbon.

I'm not a huge molasses or gingerbread fan, but this is pretty tasty in spite of myself. It's kind of astonishing how well this works, especially when compared to my past experiences with gingerbread inspired beers, most of which I've absolutely hated. There's even that toasted, almost charred flavor you often get from the cookies, which is emulating a dusty crunch in my mind. However the body has a smooth, round heft to it, with a soft, mild carbonation that comes to a semi-dry finish that has a sharp but quickly dissipating bite in the swallow.

Objectively speaking, this is a truly delicious brew while nailing the inspiration. And it's immensely drinkable, especially for it's ABV.
Jan 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.15 by Lucnifter from California

Jan 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.9 by AleHunter805 from California

Dec 29, 2019
Not My Gumdrop Buttons! from Bottle Logic Brewing
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 25 ratings