Blackout Jinx - Barrel-Aged - Elijah Craig
Marlowe Artisanal Ales

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Marlowe Artisanal Ales
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.37 | pDev: 0.46%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 08, 2023
Added:
Aug 10, 2023
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Our base stout, Blackout Jinx, aged for 14 months in Elijah Craig 8 year barrels. Black wax.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by SadMachine:
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Rated by SadMachine from New Jersey

4.35/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Aug 10, 2023
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.39/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This one pours a fairly dark black color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like roasted malt, cookie dough, espresso shots, vanilla, dark chocolate, and a little bit of bourbon.

This is “only” 10.5%, which is like 3-4% lower than most barrel aged stouts these days. It’s actually kind of refreshing in this case, as the body is a little bit more manageable. There’s some really nice barrel character here – bourbon, caramel, and vanilla, with a touch of oak. There’s lots of dark chocolate here, and some roast, too.

There’s a nice creamy smoothness to this, with no real booziness to it. It’s nimbler than most barrel aged stouts these days, which works for me.

This was really enjoyable – I’ve liked the beers I’ve had in this series.
Nov 08, 2023