30th Anniversary Rye BA Imperial Stout
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
- From:
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 14.4%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 10.18%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 22, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 14, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
4.37/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Type: 6-oz. draft
Reviewed as: Russian Imperial Stout
Glass: Clear taster glass
Price: $7.00
From: Hoffer’s Cigar Bar in La Mesa, Calif.
Purchased: Jan. 5, 2020
Consumed: Jan. 5, 2020
Misc.: Quick review
Snuck over to Hoffer’s for a flight and a few barrel-aged beers for my birthday. Decided to review this one after the flight, breaking my rule of not reviewing anything under eight ounces. Untappd description read, “A BIG Russian Imperial Stout barrel-aged in Rye Whiskey barrels.”
Poured a pitch black color with one finger of khaki tan frothy head when I got it. Could see some slow moving bubbles coming up along the sides of the glass. Decent spotty watery lacing. Very good retention. (Sight - 3.75)
Smelled oak, leather, vanilla, mocha, caramel, toffee, milk chocolate, smooth rye whiskey and cocoa. (Smell - 4.75)
Taste was not as good as the nose, but still excellent. Got oaky leather, vanilla, smooth rye whiskey, toffee, caramel, mocha, milk chocolate, cocoa and chocolate milk. Smooth for 14.4 pct. ABV. (Taste - 4.25)
Full body. Sticky texture. Average carbonation. Long, smooth finish. (Feel - 4.50)
Just an excellent barrel-aged stout overall. Glad I got to try it. (Overall - 4.25)
4.37 | 97 | A
Mar 22, 2020Reviewed as: Russian Imperial Stout
Glass: Clear taster glass
Price: $7.00
From: Hoffer’s Cigar Bar in La Mesa, Calif.
Purchased: Jan. 5, 2020
Consumed: Jan. 5, 2020
Misc.: Quick review
Snuck over to Hoffer’s for a flight and a few barrel-aged beers for my birthday. Decided to review this one after the flight, breaking my rule of not reviewing anything under eight ounces. Untappd description read, “A BIG Russian Imperial Stout barrel-aged in Rye Whiskey barrels.”
Poured a pitch black color with one finger of khaki tan frothy head when I got it. Could see some slow moving bubbles coming up along the sides of the glass. Decent spotty watery lacing. Very good retention. (Sight - 3.75)
Smelled oak, leather, vanilla, mocha, caramel, toffee, milk chocolate, smooth rye whiskey and cocoa. (Smell - 4.75)
Taste was not as good as the nose, but still excellent. Got oaky leather, vanilla, smooth rye whiskey, toffee, caramel, mocha, milk chocolate, cocoa and chocolate milk. Smooth for 14.4 pct. ABV. (Taste - 4.25)
Full body. Sticky texture. Average carbonation. Long, smooth finish. (Feel - 4.50)
Just an excellent barrel-aged stout overall. Glad I got to try it. (Overall - 4.25)
4.37 | 97 | A
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