Bourbon Barrel Aged Altered Beast
Crooked Crab Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Crooked Crab Brewing Company
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.45 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 03, 2020
Added:
Nov 02, 2020
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Aged 6 months in Eagle Rare and Buffalo Trace Bourbon Barrels, this Imperial Stout is a blend of two rich and decadent brews. Mocha Java Maximum Joltage was barreled without coffee and left to mellow. After a long rest we blended in a portion of our 2020 Eternal Deathslayer double-mashed 5-hour boil Imperial Stout to add complexity to the already intense bourbon-soaked brew. The final blend is rich and full-bodied with deceptively mild alcohol warmth and a smooth whiskey finish. Loaded with flavors reminiscent of caramelized sugar, dark chocolate, and toasted marshmallow, with delicate hints of vanilla, coconut, and oak. Sip this beast responsibly!
Recent ratings and reviews.
Photo of Lucular
Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

4.45/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
5 oz pour at the brewery. Pours an opaque near-black with a tan head. Aroma and flavor feature dark roasted malts, vanilla, oak, whiskey, and low-to-moderate bitterness. It is fairly sweet but nowhere close to cloying. Mouthfeel is creamy and smooth with medium-low carbonation and the 11% abv is totally hidden. This is probably the best BA beer I've had yet from Crooked Crab. Great stuff.
Nov 03, 2020