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Rackhouse Reserve 2018
Alesong Brewing & Blending
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- From:
- Alesong Brewing & Blending
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,270 - ABV:
- 11.4%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #9,955 - Avg:
- 4.12 | pDev: 5.58%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 06, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 09, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Notes:
Imperial stout aged over one year in a combination of rum, bourbon and whiskey barrels. We searched our rackhouse for our finest spirits barrel-aged imperial stouts and created a blend that oozes with velvety aromas of vanilla, coconut, and oak layered on top of decadent flavors of brown sugar, warm brownies and dark cocoa.
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Reviewed by VashonGuy from Washington
3.96/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.96/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This beer is typical in look, very dark, but not much head. Excellent aroma, mostly the liquor barrels, esp. the rum, also with some brown sugar and a little dark fruits. The taste is similar, but not as well integrated. It's a bit of a muddle when it comes to the taste. Overall, it's not as outstanding as many Alesong beers, I have to say.
Nov 06, 2022
Reviewed by mschrei from Illinois
4.29/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pretty tasty. Lasting lacing, more of a dark cocoa with tan edging. Smell of sweet dark fruit with a mild malt and barrel background. Taste is sweet, notes of licorice, cinnamon, molasses, and honey, a bit of vanilla and a slight barrel tang. Medium bodied, well rounded, not as boozy as advertised. A more subtle barrel aged stout than most.
Sep 02, 2021
Reviewed by JohnGalt1 from Idaho
4/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This would be so much cooler if I could see what I was typing… Because this is a pretty damn good imperial Stout and is one of the best so far at the 2019 Boise imperial stout tasting
Apr 14, 2019
Reviewed by bshefftz from California
4.08/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.08/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Solid BA stout - on the sweet side, not overwhelmingly barrel and boozy given that it's aged in multiple barrels. I haven't had a bad brew from Alesong.
May 15, 2018
Rackhouse Reserve 2018 from Alesong Brewing & Blending
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
13 ratings
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