Hell Bear
Werk Force Brewing Co

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Werk Force Brewing Co
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
13%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.39 | pDev: 0.23%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 01, 2026
Added:
Dec 10, 2023
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
We invite you to the gates of Werk Force. Aged for 15 months in Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels this latest variant of our Sleepy Bear series is a chocolate bomb. Rested on freshly grown Ghost, Carolina Reaper and Death Spiral peppers this barrel aged stout packs a punch. The end result is a perfect harmony of decadent chocolate with a touch of heat and smooth vanilla that make you come back for more. A great balance of notes between the layers of flavor hell-town. Welcome to the world of Hell Bear!
Recent ratings and reviews.
Photo of beergoot
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

4.41/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Clear, dark brown pour, opaque in the glass; thin, patch head, tan colored, lasting. Rich dark malt sweetness on the nose; fudge and milk chocolate. Incredible and beautiful flavors; rich cocoa and chocolate base flavors with an over-arching chili pepper heat. Heavy and viscous mouthfeel; fiery chili pepper heat; sticky.

Hellfire and damnation! This is one fantastic chili pepper stout!! It is bourbon barrel aged, but, in truth, the base beer and the chili peppers rule with this one.

ABV: n/a; pouring temperature: 52.7 ℉; bottling info: 2025
Source: Tavour
Mar 01, 2026
 
Rated: 4.38 by NappyB from Illinois

Nov 05, 2024