Retribution - Cocoa
DuClaw Brewing Co.
- From:
- DuClaw Brewing Co.
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.18 | pDev: 3.59%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 17, 2015
- Added:
- May 18, 2012
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 9
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
A full-bodied, single barrel bourbon-aged imperial stout with smooth roasted malt flavors and rich aromas of espresso and dark chocolate. Aged for 6 months inside charred Kentucky white oak bourbon barrels with cocoa nibs to add the natural vanilla and caramelized sugar flavors of the wood, and the bittersweet chocolate, and slick, velvety mouthfeel of the cocoa to the beer. Its time to savor some...Sweet Justice.
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.29/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Had on tap. Lighter black with brown highlights, mocha colored head. Bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, coffee and roasted malt. Taste really hits the chocolate and vanilla upfront, with the bourbon, coffee, and malts finishing. It's super boozy, but not to the point of detraction, same with sweetness.
Apr 12, 2014
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