Obsidian Imperial Porter - Rum Barrel Aged
Cameron's Brewing Co.

Obsidian Imperial Porter - Rum Barrel AgedObsidian Imperial Porter - Rum Barrel Aged
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From:
Cameron's Brewing Co.
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
Imperial Porter
ABV:
9.2%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 10%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
89
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 01, 2018
Added:
May 18, 2013
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by DJ-Hophead:
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Reviewed by DJ-Hophead from England

4.24/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Tap @ Bihotz, Bilbao - Pours jet black with a medium tanned head. Nice lacing. Medium carbonation. Aroma - coffee, chocolate, roasted malts. Taste - sweet, smooth, chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, hint of sourness - barrel aged, light alcoholic warmth, dry bitter finish. Solid BA Imperial porter.
Oct 30, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Jul 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.34 by tommy5 from Michigan

Dec 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Oct 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Aug 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4.37 by 1st_Genesis from Michigan

Jul 29, 2017
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
$ 11.87 (Including tax)/bomber ($ 0.540/oz) at Oppermann’s, Saginaw, MI
Undated bottle at 42 degrees into a hand washed and dried JK snifter; allowed to warm to 50 degrees.
Aroma – pretty much like every barrel-aged brew; oaky and some roasted malt.
Head small (Maximum < 2 cm, aggressive pour), light brown, dense and creamy with some rocks, decent retention finally diminishing to an irregular six to ten mm creamy ring and a thin layer with a large rocky island.
Lacing excellent – wide rings of tight lacing connected by short stalactites, mostly tiny bubbles with a few small one to break the monotony.
Body – dark brown/black, opaque
Flavor – starts off with some harsh alcohol and a little bit of rum, little to no vanillin, no roasted malt chocolate or caramel. After it warms, the alcohol becomes less harsh to the taste but begins to be felt in the gastric tract. Not really tasting or smelling any hops. No diacetyl.
Palate medium, watery, lively carbonation

You’d think a beer from an oak aged series brewed in a town called Oakville would have a little more oakiness evident in the flavor as well as the nose.

Appearance 4, Aroma 4, Flavor 3.5, Palate 3.5, Overall 3.75.
Jan 15, 2017
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Reviewed by janubio from Spain

4.65/5  rDev +22.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Dark opaque colour, with a small brown head that does not last much and leaves a small lace. Aroma of chocolate, red and dark fruitls, licorice, wood, hints of rum. Creamy a bit bitter palate, medium body. Taste is sharper than the aroma, the wood is more noticeable, dark and red frutis, chocolate, coffee, licorice, pepper. Extraordinary.
Sep 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by Mousel from Canada (ON)

Aug 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.32 by Geosuds from Spain

Aug 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by ikidunot from Canada (ON)

Aug 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina

Jun 22, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

May 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by Gtg642 from Michigan

May 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.07 by PSU_Mike from Pennsylvania

Apr 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by RandyFlameThrower from Canada (AB)

Dec 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Mlkluther from Canada (AB)

Dec 16, 2015
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio

4.18/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Enjoyed form the 12 oz bottle in a pint glass. This nice imperial porter pours a deep muddy brown verging on black with a decent light tan head of foam that subsides to a thick ring, thin layer, and nice lacing. Nose of deeply roasted malts, light coffee, dark bakers chocolate, light vanilla, and sweet dark brown sugars. Flavors exceed the nose with rich deeply roasted malts on all sides, subtle char, dark bakers chocolate, and hints of raisins. Middle to rear of the palate features dark coffee and light vanilla blending nicely with brown sugars and very light rum notes that are easily taken for brown sugars. Finish is deeply roasted bitter malts with a lightly carbonated and lightly slick mouth feel that goes down very nicely. A stout drinkers porter a nice equal of the sum of it's parts. Could use a touch more of the rum note, but still solid with a moderate warming effect. Solid.

Cheers
Oct 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by Sunsetlane_guy from Canada (AB)

Oct 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by CurtisD from Canada (NB)

Oct 01, 2015
Obsidian Imperial Porter - Rum Barrel Aged from Cameron's Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 89 ratings