Bear: Stay Strong Alex
Esker Hart Artisan Ales
- From:
- Esker Hart Artisan Ales
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 13.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 4.87%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 15, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 18, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Bear: Stay Strong Alex. Blend 2 of Bear is a 13.5% imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels that previously held mead crafted by our friends Monarch Meadery. After barrel aging, Bear was then conditioned on a blend of Madagascar, Mexican, and Tahitian vanilla beans. This batch of Bear is in honor of our dear friend Alex Kidd aka Don’t Drink Beers who is currently battling Stage IV cancer.
To all who try I hope you enjoy. Cheers!
To all who try I hope you enjoy. Cheers!
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by WickedBeer from Alabama
4.52/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
The pour on Bear is deep and brooding. It's not pitch black nor does it have the appearance of being overly viscous, but it's intimidating nonetheless. While some dark brown bubbles of carbonation rise up initially, the beer settles virtually flat.
There is an abundance of dark fruit on the nose; prune, caramelized cherry, and vanilla yogurt raisins. Temperature and time brings further complexity of Port wine and whiskey-soaked oak staves.
The palate showcases the barrel character, with underlying fruitiness from the base stout really working perfectly together. Dry oak combines with stewed prune, tobacco, and boot leather.
The mouthfeel initially seems unassuming, but really coats nicely. The carbonation is low but present, and it finishes dry with a touch of astringency and an abundance of ethanol warmth as it trails.
Sep 19, 2023There is an abundance of dark fruit on the nose; prune, caramelized cherry, and vanilla yogurt raisins. Temperature and time brings further complexity of Port wine and whiskey-soaked oak staves.
The palate showcases the barrel character, with underlying fruitiness from the base stout really working perfectly together. Dry oak combines with stewed prune, tobacco, and boot leather.
The mouthfeel initially seems unassuming, but really coats nicely. The carbonation is low but present, and it finishes dry with a touch of astringency and an abundance of ethanol warmth as it trails.
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