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Imperial Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Arcadia Brewing Company
- From:
- Arcadia Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 10.82%
- Reviews:
- 47
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 14, 2019
- Added:
- Dec 03, 2006
- Wants:
- 24
- Gots:
- 64
No description / notes.
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Ratings by bobhits:
Reviewed by bobhits from Kentucky
1.68/5 rDev -56.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.75
1.68/5 rDev -56.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.75
The pour is uneventful, dark brown turning black in the glass, but this awful almost coke like fizzy head with next to no staying power. I'm guessing higher abv on this one.
There's a lot of bourbon a somewhat makers mark dry bourbon with a lot of sugar and sweetness from the malt and perhaps even some sweetness from the yeast or a different hop profile than I was expecting.
I get some coffee notes and some chocolate over tones, but to be honest this is a hot bourbon forward as hell beer. I am now a few sips later getting a pretty strong liquorish/anniss note at the end and some molasses.
Very thin, very watery and noticeably hot.
Try this if you find it, 7-8 bucks for a 12 oz bottle, dipped on wax so the bottle snobs will be ok with the price, but honestly there are 50 better stouts in any store that is going to have this and 45 of them will be less per oz at a minimum.
*edit
Sorry but this beer gets worse with every sip. It is just not a good beer. The mouth feel is just god awful. It is watery as hell which is ok in a lager, but you need a creamy body to deal with the heat the 12% gives off. The yeast or hops that arcadia is using gives the beer an odd sour note (common with a lot of their beers) that doesn't work at all here either. This is bad beer plain and simple. Not just me being picky and score low because it is in a style where the standards are insanely high, but this is bad next to anything.
Apr 21, 2013There's a lot of bourbon a somewhat makers mark dry bourbon with a lot of sugar and sweetness from the malt and perhaps even some sweetness from the yeast or a different hop profile than I was expecting.
I get some coffee notes and some chocolate over tones, but to be honest this is a hot bourbon forward as hell beer. I am now a few sips later getting a pretty strong liquorish/anniss note at the end and some molasses.
Very thin, very watery and noticeably hot.
Try this if you find it, 7-8 bucks for a 12 oz bottle, dipped on wax so the bottle snobs will be ok with the price, but honestly there are 50 better stouts in any store that is going to have this and 45 of them will be less per oz at a minimum.
*edit
Sorry but this beer gets worse with every sip. It is just not a good beer. The mouth feel is just god awful. It is watery as hell which is ok in a lager, but you need a creamy body to deal with the heat the 12% gives off. The yeast or hops that arcadia is using gives the beer an odd sour note (common with a lot of their beers) that doesn't work at all here either. This is bad beer plain and simple. Not just me being picky and score low because it is in a style where the standards are insanely high, but this is bad next to anything.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
3.83/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a wax-sealed 12 oz bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Nearly black pour with a finger of tannish head. Nice ring of lacing.
S: Booze and bourbon... coffee and cocoa.
T.F: Strong roast presence... burned sugars and malts. Espresso,dark chocolate, with a bit of bourbon and vanilla. Almost a bit of tartness. Not enough sweetness for balance, but still very drinkable. Medium bodied... lighter than expected and oily on the tongue. Smooth and warming. Hides its big ABV,
O: A solid Bourbon Barrel aged Russian Imperial. A step down from the best, but still very nicely done.
Jun 14, 2019L: Nearly black pour with a finger of tannish head. Nice ring of lacing.
S: Booze and bourbon... coffee and cocoa.
T.F: Strong roast presence... burned sugars and malts. Espresso,dark chocolate, with a bit of bourbon and vanilla. Almost a bit of tartness. Not enough sweetness for balance, but still very drinkable. Medium bodied... lighter than expected and oily on the tongue. Smooth and warming. Hides its big ABV,
O: A solid Bourbon Barrel aged Russian Imperial. A step down from the best, but still very nicely done.
Rated by Kurmaraja from California
3.8/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
2015 edition. I get the feeling this is not consistent year to year.
Jan 02, 2017Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.72/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the bottle into a glass.
Black liquid.
Khaki head; no lace.
Bourbon & oak nose.
Thick mouthfeel.
Huge bourbon & oak nose; hint of dark chocolate. Way too boozy to be enjoyable.
Nov 28, 2016Black liquid.
Khaki head; no lace.
Bourbon & oak nose.
Thick mouthfeel.
Huge bourbon & oak nose; hint of dark chocolate. Way too boozy to be enjoyable.
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
2.93/5 rDev -24.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 2
2.93/5 rDev -24.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 2
Received as an extra in a trade a while back. Bottled on 10/08/2012.
A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a darker brown hue that was quite clear initially but darkened up as the glass was filled. There was a half finger darker head that faded quickly to leave mostly wisps.
S - Aromas of sweeter bourbon, darker fruits, booze, malts, super faint vanilla.
T - Taste is quite balanced. Not much chocolate notes, mostly sweeter bourbon, faint vanilla, absurdly faint darker fruits, malt sweetness. Fair amount of booze, that actually gets a bit harsher as it warms. Its not very Russian Imperial Stout like, not sure what to make of this.
M - Mouthfeel is alright, nicely carbonated, as boozy as it is it doesnt really sit like that in the mouth. Probably the best aspect of this beer.
O - Overall, this isnt a bad beer I'm just completely confused by it. If you'd blindfolded me and had me drink it I would think its maybe a barleywine, but that's about it. Not much in the way of dark fruits, chocolate, char, anything. Just sweet bourbon and sweet malts are the dominant qualities. Really odd.
Serving Type: Bottle
Nov 27, 2014A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a darker brown hue that was quite clear initially but darkened up as the glass was filled. There was a half finger darker head that faded quickly to leave mostly wisps.
S - Aromas of sweeter bourbon, darker fruits, booze, malts, super faint vanilla.
T - Taste is quite balanced. Not much chocolate notes, mostly sweeter bourbon, faint vanilla, absurdly faint darker fruits, malt sweetness. Fair amount of booze, that actually gets a bit harsher as it warms. Its not very Russian Imperial Stout like, not sure what to make of this.
M - Mouthfeel is alright, nicely carbonated, as boozy as it is it doesnt really sit like that in the mouth. Probably the best aspect of this beer.
O - Overall, this isnt a bad beer I'm just completely confused by it. If you'd blindfolded me and had me drink it I would think its maybe a barleywine, but that's about it. Not much in the way of dark fruits, chocolate, char, anything. Just sweet bourbon and sweet malts are the dominant qualities. Really odd.
Serving Type: Bottle
Imperial Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged from Arcadia Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
218 ratings
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