Empress Rising
Birds Fly South Ale Project
- From:
- Birds Fly South Ale Project
- South Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 12.5%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 23.1%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 22, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 16, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
4.08/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From a 16 oz can at the 2023 Clemson Beer Festival hosted by Kite Hill Brewery.
Pours clear, very dark reddish-brown with a short beige head.
Apparently, there are chili peppers in this spicy stout. It has a nice mild+ burn that melds well with the aroma and flavor. Distinct bold flavor. Well hidden ABV.
Apr 22, 2023Pours clear, very dark reddish-brown with a short beige head.
Apparently, there are chili peppers in this spicy stout. It has a nice mild+ burn that melds well with the aroma and flavor. Distinct bold flavor. Well hidden ABV.
Reviewed by captaintrash from South Carolina
3.4/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
This one's a bit of a conundrum for me.
L: black, thick - not really a head
S: Honestly, my first impression was soy sauce, which probably didn't help things.
T: Quite a bit going on, and as mine was over 14% ABV, very strong alcohol taste
F: Yeah, not a fan.
I feel like I admire this beer more than I like it? I enjoy a good stout, but this is just too much for my palate.
Feb 20, 2020L: black, thick - not really a head
S: Honestly, my first impression was soy sauce, which probably didn't help things.
T: Quite a bit going on, and as mine was over 14% ABV, very strong alcohol taste
F: Yeah, not a fan.
I feel like I admire this beer more than I like it? I enjoy a good stout, but this is just too much for my palate.
Reviewed by jimmybram from North Carolina
3.93/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look - Pitch black. No real head to speak of other than thin light brown ring.
Smell - Pepper and cocoa on the nose. Somewhat subtle scents though.
Taste - Huge flavor profile. Lots of chocolate up front with some spice at the back of the throat. Extremely malty without a lot of the bourbon burn.
Feel - Like chocolate syrup, or oil. Very heavy. Not my favorite mouth feel.
Overall - Pretty good flavors and has the look but the mouth feel is a bit off-putting. Overall, I always enjoy a big stout and this certainly fits the bill.
Jan 15, 2020Smell - Pepper and cocoa on the nose. Somewhat subtle scents though.
Taste - Huge flavor profile. Lots of chocolate up front with some spice at the back of the throat. Extremely malty without a lot of the bourbon burn.
Feel - Like chocolate syrup, or oil. Very heavy. Not my favorite mouth feel.
Overall - Pretty good flavors and has the look but the mouth feel is a bit off-putting. Overall, I always enjoy a big stout and this certainly fits the bill.
Reviewed by Jimmy_Kneecaps from Tennessee
4.77/5 rDev +25.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.77/5 rDev +25.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I had the German chocolate cake version, 14.5% ABV. Look is oily pitch black with little tan mocha head to speak of. Aroma is slight bourbon with chocolate and vanilla following. The taste is light bourbon up front with the chocolate cake following. Delicious almost chewy mouthfeel. Overall this is spectacular and very well layered.
Dec 17, 2018
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