The Krispy Karl (Four Roses)
51st Ward Beer Company
- From:
- 51st Ward Beer Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 12.9%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.51 | pDev: 18.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 18, 2017
- Added:
- Sep 24, 2015
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Staves and Hoops Collection - The "Krispy Karl" aged in Four Roses Bourbon Barrels
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Reviewed by ultrasrs from Illinois
2.25/5 rDev -35.9%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
2.25/5 rDev -35.9%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Like everyone else has stated completely flat. I couldn't wait to try this but once it was opened and after the first taste I knew it was over. My first and hopefully last drain pour
Jan 05, 2016
Reviewed by xdtfx from Illinois
2.31/5 rDev -34.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
2.31/5 rDev -34.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
Could be a decent BA stout but it was completely flat. No hiss when opening the bottle. No head what so ever. Like they forgot to prime it. After the first couple sips it tastes like syrup, almost cough medicine.
Nov 27, 2015
Reviewed by Prager62 from Colorado
3.59/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
A bottle date of 10/22/15 poured into a twelve ounce snifter.
Look- Pours a very flat looking dark oily brown with zero foam or carbonation.
Smell- Bourbon forward, with some vanilla.
Taste- Straight bourbon with vanilla and some oak in the finish.
Feel- Thin and flat with no carbonation whatsoever. Very underwhelming.
Overall- I rather enjoyed the regular Krispy Karl and had high expectations for this release. While not a drain pour, it's lack of any carbonation really kills what could have been a very good beer. I hope they live and learn from this near miss.
Nov 22, 2015Look- Pours a very flat looking dark oily brown with zero foam or carbonation.
Smell- Bourbon forward, with some vanilla.
Taste- Straight bourbon with vanilla and some oak in the finish.
Feel- Thin and flat with no carbonation whatsoever. Very underwhelming.
Overall- I rather enjoyed the regular Krispy Karl and had high expectations for this release. While not a drain pour, it's lack of any carbonation really kills what could have been a very good beer. I hope they live and learn from this near miss.
Reviewed by Bung from Michigan
3.76/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Tastes pretty nice, carbonation, non-existent. Could tell as soon as the cap popped, or rather, didn't pop. Nicely coating, but this could have been really good with some carb.
Like one of the Older Viscosity vintages can't remember which.
The Palm gave me high expectations for these guys, this one was not quite as good due to the carbonation issue.
Nov 22, 2015Like one of the Older Viscosity vintages can't remember which.
The Palm gave me high expectations for these guys, this one was not quite as good due to the carbonation issue.
Rated by epyon396 from Pennsylvania
3.7/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Dead flat.
Oct 28, 2015
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