Barrel Aged Warrior Paint - Blueberry, Chocolate, Hazelnut
Half Day Brewing Co.


- From:
- Half Day Brewing Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 5.94%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 12, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 24, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
Imperial stout with blueberries, chocolate and hazelnuts. Aged 1 year in Willet Bourbon barrels.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois
3.8/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aggressive pour yielded a dark brown body, one finger tan head, no noticeable lacing. Hazelnuts dominate the aroma and there's some chocolate. Taste buds are getting way too much chocolate, plenty of nuttiness in the taste and a very faint hint of blueberry. Feel is typical Imperial Stout. As Imperial Pastry stouts go, not too bad, but I wouldn't buy it again.
Edit: I didn't get any barrel notes at all.
Jan 12, 2026Edit: I didn't get any barrel notes at all.
Reviewed by robotic_being from Illinois
4.28/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bold aromas of roasted hazelnuts, soft ripe blueberries, sweet bourbon and chocolate notes and the taste follows. Smooth, semi oily full body, slightly sticky finish. Light to no alcohol detected. Soft bourbon notes. Hazelnut is prominent and blueberries are subtle. Well worth a taste.
Mar 24, 2025
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