Anniversary XI
Alvarado Street Brewery

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From:
Alvarado Street Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
14.5%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
2.56 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 18, 2025
Added:
May 18, 2025
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For the eleventh edition of our Anniversary Ale, we’ve built a blend of three distinct Motor Oil batches aged in George Dickel 15 yr, Heaven Hill, pot still molasses Barbados Rum, and W.L. Weller barrels for 24 to 29 months. This diverse barrel selection allows us to weave together a richly layered and decadent Imperial Stout that blossoms in your glass as it warms. Notes of toasted cacao nibs, charred white oak, and blackstrap molasses gently melt into a cascade of brown sugar caramel, dark fruit and creamy vanilla that delivers a warm and inviting finish. Cheers to eleven years! Thank you for being on this journey with us.
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Reviewed by doulos31 from Delaware

2.56/5  rDev 0%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Dark pour, purplish red hues, zero head. Aroma is bourbon and maple sugar. Flavor…wow, it’s sweet. Maple syrup and brown sugar overwhelm any typical coffee cocoa stout flavors. Boozy bourbon burn. Yikes. Not great at all. A disaster, even.
May 18, 2025