No Bolshevik
Look's Beer Co
- From:
- Look's Beer Co
- South Dakota, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 3.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 17, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 05, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by bbtkd from South Dakota
4.12/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Look's Beer No Bolshevik RIS, 11.1% ABV. The canned date and ABV were hand-written on the label. Pours thick and black, with a three-finger medium-brown head that left a cup of foamy lacing. Nose is malt and alcohol. Taste is roasty malt and bitter hops, faintly sweet, quite bitter as a RIS should be. Excellent mouthfeel, overall excellent. I'm not a fan of highly-bitter beers, but I can appreciate that this is true to style.
Mar 17, 2023
Reviewed by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota
3.83/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a pint can into a tulip.
Pours viscous and black. A very dark tan head builds quickly to incredible heights even with a mild pour, and then just as quickly subsides to nice lacing.
The brew lacks much aroma, although what is there checks the boxes for sure. Roasted malt, dark sugar and dark fruit.
The brew is skewed a bit sweet for my personal taste, and maybe the style, but is still an RIS. Roasted malts present both sweet and smoky flavors out of the gate. In midstream, the roasted flavors expand, and some chocolate and coffee notes present. The brew closes with a bit of extra hops compared with most of the style and it's welcome given the sweetness.
The brew is certainly full bodied, but despite a decent amount of residual sugar, doesn't feel heavy or sticky. It has an ashy finish that works, although as the brew warms it starts feeling a little chalky rather than pleasantly dry.
I've now tried two brews from Look's and they've both been solid representations of their style, which is great to see because they're relatively new. My only comment across the board on the brews, including this one, is the need to cut back on the residual sugar just a bit. A little more attenuation on this brew and their Peanut Butter Dunkel would make both brews spot on.
Apr 05, 2020Pours viscous and black. A very dark tan head builds quickly to incredible heights even with a mild pour, and then just as quickly subsides to nice lacing.
The brew lacks much aroma, although what is there checks the boxes for sure. Roasted malt, dark sugar and dark fruit.
The brew is skewed a bit sweet for my personal taste, and maybe the style, but is still an RIS. Roasted malts present both sweet and smoky flavors out of the gate. In midstream, the roasted flavors expand, and some chocolate and coffee notes present. The brew closes with a bit of extra hops compared with most of the style and it's welcome given the sweetness.
The brew is certainly full bodied, but despite a decent amount of residual sugar, doesn't feel heavy or sticky. It has an ashy finish that works, although as the brew warms it starts feeling a little chalky rather than pleasantly dry.
I've now tried two brews from Look's and they've both been solid representations of their style, which is great to see because they're relatively new. My only comment across the board on the brews, including this one, is the need to cut back on the residual sugar just a bit. A little more attenuation on this brew and their Peanut Butter Dunkel would make both brews spot on.
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