An Ale Pleasure - Oak-Aged
Against The Grain Brewery
- From:
- Against The Grain Brewery
- Kentucky, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 7.48%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 08, 2014
- Added:
- Jun 07, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Collaboration with To Øl
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Reviewed by Buller38 from Pennsylvania
4.41/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Wow, Tørst knows what beers to put on their menu. I was thrilled to have ended my drinking night with this beauty. If you can find it, please enjoy this beer, not for me but for humanity.
I wish I had the opportunity to take a growler fill of this back to my apartment but sadly it was only the beginning of my night in Brooklyn. I loved the way this beer attached to my tastebuds and how it just made me feel as if I was melting like butter.
Thank you Tørst!
Oct 29, 2013I wish I had the opportunity to take a growler fill of this back to my apartment but sadly it was only the beginning of my night in Brooklyn. I loved the way this beer attached to my tastebuds and how it just made me feel as if I was melting like butter.
Thank you Tørst!
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
3.92/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.92/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On-tap at Northdown. Served in a snifter.
A - Dark tan foam settles to a thick collar, partial cap, and splotches of lacing. Pitch black body.
S - Deep roast, anise, oak, some light molasses, a hint of smoke, and well-hidden alcohol. A good balance of sweetness and roast here, with well-integrated oak flavors. Don't get any overt spirit character, so curious what this was aged in/on.
T - The taste is significantly more charry and oaky; it's actually a bit rough for my tastes. Burnt malts, a bit of tar and ash, and a roasty, bitter, espresso finish. Not enough sweetness for my palate; lacks the balance of the aroma. This is definitely To Øl's aesthetic, as Against the Grain's stouts tend to be quite sweet.
M - Dry, oaky, toasted grain texture. Medium in body that seems a bit lighter than the listed 11%. Slightly sticky finish, with some mild alcohol warmth.
D - Smelled really promising, but unfortunately has too much of the stereotypical Scandinavian ash and char for my palate. It's a shame, as the aroma was pretty awesome. Might improve a bit with some age, as oxidation tends to add sweetness over time.
Jun 12, 2013A - Dark tan foam settles to a thick collar, partial cap, and splotches of lacing. Pitch black body.
S - Deep roast, anise, oak, some light molasses, a hint of smoke, and well-hidden alcohol. A good balance of sweetness and roast here, with well-integrated oak flavors. Don't get any overt spirit character, so curious what this was aged in/on.
T - The taste is significantly more charry and oaky; it's actually a bit rough for my tastes. Burnt malts, a bit of tar and ash, and a roasty, bitter, espresso finish. Not enough sweetness for my palate; lacks the balance of the aroma. This is definitely To Øl's aesthetic, as Against the Grain's stouts tend to be quite sweet.
M - Dry, oaky, toasted grain texture. Medium in body that seems a bit lighter than the listed 11%. Slightly sticky finish, with some mild alcohol warmth.
D - Smelled really promising, but unfortunately has too much of the stereotypical Scandinavian ash and char for my palate. It's a shame, as the aroma was pretty awesome. Might improve a bit with some age, as oxidation tends to add sweetness over time.
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