Wake Up Dead | Left Hand Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Left Hand Brewing Company
Colorado, United States
lefthandbrewing.com
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 10.20%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by elgiacomo on 05-04-2011
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Ratings: 1,037 | Reviews: 211
3.89/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Almost black with with the typical late forming light brown head after a hard pour. Dark chocolate aroma. Tase is sweet dark chocolate with a bitter coffee finish. No alcohol flavor but some heat after the finish finish. . Feel is thin & on the flat side, too watery. I love the name.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Almost black with with the typical late forming light brown head after a hard pour. Dark chocolate aroma. Tase is sweet dark chocolate with a bitter coffee finish. No alcohol flavor but some heat after the finish finish. . Feel is thin & on the flat side, too watery. I love the name.
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3.68/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
appearance: dark brown, relatively small head. nice lacing but very little head retention.
smell: roasty, coffee, light chocolate
taste: roasted barley, chocolate, some coffee. has a lingering bitter aftertaste, although it's not unpleasant. hides the alcohol quite well for a 10%.
feel: closer to medium-bodied end of the russian imperial stout range. moderately carbonated but it remains pretty smooth.
overall: a fairly good russian imperial stout. a bit lighter than most other stouts. i'm a fan though. the bottle art is awesome too.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
appearance: dark brown, relatively small head. nice lacing but very little head retention.
smell: roasty, coffee, light chocolate
taste: roasted barley, chocolate, some coffee. has a lingering bitter aftertaste, although it's not unpleasant. hides the alcohol quite well for a 10%.
feel: closer to medium-bodied end of the russian imperial stout range. moderately carbonated but it remains pretty smooth.
overall: a fairly good russian imperial stout. a bit lighter than most other stouts. i'm a fan though. the bottle art is awesome too.
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4.03/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.48/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
For being 10.2%, this is pretty weak. Like Shaq showing up to the dunk contest and only doing layups. Light roast, light chocolate... light on light. If you are coming at me with a name like “Wake Up Dead” you better come strong. And this effort is hella weak.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
For being 10.2%, this is pretty weak. Like Shaq showing up to the dunk contest and only doing layups. Light roast, light chocolate... light on light. If you are coming at me with a name like “Wake Up Dead” you better come strong. And this effort is hella weak.
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3.83/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A: Thin dark pour, a worryingly small amount of carbonation. Not much head.
S: Very strong coffee and roasted malt notes. A little bittersweet chocolate.
T: Taste follows the nose, but the coffee is even more pronounced. There's not a lot of complexity here, but what is present is "satisfactory".
M: The level of carb really kills this beer. It was almost nonexistent and ruined the whole experience since it was like drinking a bitter liquid that sat open in the fridge all day.
O: I didn't like this. The only saving grace is that I found this on a store shelf when it clearly says to refrigerate it. I don't know how this affects it's character or if it causes the nitro to come out, but it was an overall disappointing brew. Maybe I'll try a new one in a year or two.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A: Thin dark pour, a worryingly small amount of carbonation. Not much head.
S: Very strong coffee and roasted malt notes. A little bittersweet chocolate.
T: Taste follows the nose, but the coffee is even more pronounced. There's not a lot of complexity here, but what is present is "satisfactory".
M: The level of carb really kills this beer. It was almost nonexistent and ruined the whole experience since it was like drinking a bitter liquid that sat open in the fridge all day.
O: I didn't like this. The only saving grace is that I found this on a store shelf when it clearly says to refrigerate it. I don't know how this affects it's character or if it causes the nitro to come out, but it was an overall disappointing brew. Maybe I'll try a new one in a year or two.
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3.5/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.3/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.75/5 rDev +22.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
3.05/5 rDev -21.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.69/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.17/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.5/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.96/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap.
A - Pitch black, opaque pour with a thick, creamy, Guiness-like head. The creaminess is very sticky on the sides of the glass.
S - Dark roasted chocolate, cream, cocoa.
T - Cocoa, toasted chocolate, cream, some char, and a lingering dark roasted cocoa bitter-sweetness on the back end. The 10% is hidden extremely well.
M - Full bodied and silky, creamy on the texture. Lip smacking sticky on the lips.
O - This a very drinkable Russian Imperial Stout. Nice flavor and drinkability.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap.
A - Pitch black, opaque pour with a thick, creamy, Guiness-like head. The creaminess is very sticky on the sides of the glass.
S - Dark roasted chocolate, cream, cocoa.
T - Cocoa, toasted chocolate, cream, some char, and a lingering dark roasted cocoa bitter-sweetness on the back end. The 10% is hidden extremely well.
M - Full bodied and silky, creamy on the texture. Lip smacking sticky on the lips.
O - This a very drinkable Russian Imperial Stout. Nice flavor and drinkability.
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3.65/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.5/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Wake Up Dead from Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer rating:
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1,037 ratings
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