Impale'd Ale
Able Baker Brewing Co.
- From:
- Able Baker Brewing Co.
- Nevada, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
Ranked #79 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #14,302 - Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 8.66%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 04, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 17, 2015
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
A deceptively smooth Imperial brown rye ale, brewed in honor of our good friend Chris Kael. This high ABV beer is aged on oak and, to honor Chris' Kentucky roots, designed to invoke bourbon flavors. Barrel-aged enthusiasts and music lovers alike will enjoy this collaborative effort.
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Ratings by NickThePyro:
Rated by NickThePyro from Washington
4/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nov 22, 2019
4/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nov 22, 2019
More User Ratings:
Rated by Furlinator from California
3.93/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From the can at Oscar's Steakhouse, Las Vegas on 02/26/22.
Apr 04, 2022
Reviewed by Beer_Right_Back from Arizona
3.98/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Smells like resinous hops and toasty/roasty malt. Flavor is reasonably hop-forward but followed up by a great malt bill, giving it an almost stout/porter like flavor, namely a somewhat metallic back end. Rye brings everything together with a sweet touch. Quite bitter, quite strong, and quite big. If that's what you're looking for, this does it supremely well. If not, well, sorry.
Aug 25, 2020
Rated by pathman from Ohio
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
10/4/19 draft @ Pub 365 Las Vegas
Dec 02, 2019
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
4.04/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Type: 16-oz. can
Glass: Rip Current 8-oz. beer glass
From: Bill
Price: N/A
Purchased: N/A; Received April 4, 2019
Consumed: April 14, 2019
Reviewed as: American Brown Ale
Misc.: Canned on March 15, 2019
Thanks, Bill!
Got this one from Bill on a recent work trip. Pretty much everything I’d had from Able Baker had been solid. At least all the stouts I’d had. On Untappd I’d given four stouts anything from a 4 to a 4.25, and another IPA a 3.50. Description that I found calls it a, “A deceptively smooth imperial brown rye ale, brewed in honor of our good friend Chris Kael. This high ABV beer is aged on oak and, to honor Chris' Kentucky roots, designed to invoke bourbon flavors. Barrel aged enthusiasts and music lovers alike will enjoy this collaborative effort.”
Poured an almost pitch black color with one finger of khaki-tan fizzy head. Slow moving bubbles creeping up along the sides of the glass. Decent watery lacing. Average retention. (Sight - 3.25)
Smelled smooth coffee notes, semi-char wood, earthy rye, baker’s chocolate, cacao, oak and hints of coconut. More of the same from the can, maybe with the addition of light molasses. (Smell - 4.25)
Taste was almost as good as the nose. Still similar overall. Smooth for 10 pct. ABV. Got earthy rye, semi-char wood, baker’s chocolate, oak, cacao, mocha, hints of coconut and milk chocolate. (Taste - 4.00)
Full body. Sticky texture. Average carbonation. Long, smooth finish. (Feel - 4.25)
This was outstanding for the style. Very smooth, but fairly complex. (Overall - 4.00)
4.04 | 90 | A-
May 02, 2019Glass: Rip Current 8-oz. beer glass
From: Bill
Price: N/A
Purchased: N/A; Received April 4, 2019
Consumed: April 14, 2019
Reviewed as: American Brown Ale
Misc.: Canned on March 15, 2019
Thanks, Bill!
Got this one from Bill on a recent work trip. Pretty much everything I’d had from Able Baker had been solid. At least all the stouts I’d had. On Untappd I’d given four stouts anything from a 4 to a 4.25, and another IPA a 3.50. Description that I found calls it a, “A deceptively smooth imperial brown rye ale, brewed in honor of our good friend Chris Kael. This high ABV beer is aged on oak and, to honor Chris' Kentucky roots, designed to invoke bourbon flavors. Barrel aged enthusiasts and music lovers alike will enjoy this collaborative effort.”
Poured an almost pitch black color with one finger of khaki-tan fizzy head. Slow moving bubbles creeping up along the sides of the glass. Decent watery lacing. Average retention. (Sight - 3.25)
Smelled smooth coffee notes, semi-char wood, earthy rye, baker’s chocolate, cacao, oak and hints of coconut. More of the same from the can, maybe with the addition of light molasses. (Smell - 4.25)
Taste was almost as good as the nose. Still similar overall. Smooth for 10 pct. ABV. Got earthy rye, semi-char wood, baker’s chocolate, oak, cacao, mocha, hints of coconut and milk chocolate. (Taste - 4.00)
Full body. Sticky texture. Average carbonation. Long, smooth finish. (Feel - 4.25)
This was outstanding for the style. Very smooth, but fairly complex. (Overall - 4.00)
4.04 | 90 | A-
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