Port Barrel Imperial Stout
Drake's Brewing Co.
- From:
- Drake's Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.18 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 18, 2008
- Added:
- Mar 15, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by 100floods from California
3.18/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.18/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I'm pretty sure no one saw this one coming. I had this beer at City Beer's Barrel Aged/Strong Beer 'fest'. I was expecting what most people (same people who ignored the email sent out about the beers on tap), a fuckin imperial stout. I was excited, because I like Drake's IS, but this came way out of left field. But let's not abandon ship right away.
The beer was poured from tap into a 5 ounce glass. They had to pour it twice because there was a lot of head. The was a pale mocha head and a dark stout hue, but not pitch black (at the very bottom you could see a ruby tint). When this first hits your lips all you can taste is how sour it is. Mind you it's not THAT sour, it's just super sour for a stout. Next there are hints of wild yeast, probably from the barrel aging, and what i think might be some bread. Although this was only 5oz i took my time. Be taster soon gave was to very subtle hints of bourbon or whiskey aroma.
This is by no means a stout. It's a sour dark ale. It's deceptive, but I wasn't dissapointed, definitely a must for sour fans.
Aug 18, 2008The beer was poured from tap into a 5 ounce glass. They had to pour it twice because there was a lot of head. The was a pale mocha head and a dark stout hue, but not pitch black (at the very bottom you could see a ruby tint). When this first hits your lips all you can taste is how sour it is. Mind you it's not THAT sour, it's just super sour for a stout. Next there are hints of wild yeast, probably from the barrel aging, and what i think might be some bread. Although this was only 5oz i took my time. Be taster soon gave was to very subtle hints of bourbon or whiskey aroma.
This is by no means a stout. It's a sour dark ale. It's deceptive, but I wasn't dissapointed, definitely a must for sour fans.
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