Fremont Dark Star - Bourbon Barrel Chocolate Vanilla Maple Syrup

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RATINGS: 48   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.06/5   SEASONAL: Series   IBU: 50   EST. CALORIES: 393   ABV: 13.1%
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Imperial oatmeal stout aged in bourbon barrels with chocolate, vanilla, and maple syrup. This year’s release is a blend of 24, 18, 12, and 8-month Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dark Star in 7-12-year old Kentucky bourbon barrels. The roasted and chocolate malts complement the smooth oats to bring you a stout delight wrapped in the gentle embrace of bourbon barrel-aged warmth. A touch of sweetness dances in balance with the hops to finish with a wave, and then she’s gone. Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Roast Barley, Crystal-60, Chocolate, and Carafa-2 malts with Flaked Oats and Columbus, Willamette, and Cascade hops with chocolate, vanilla, and maple syrup. ABV: 13.1% IBU: 50 Color: Deep black Aroma: Chocolate, vanilla, maple syrup, molasses, oak, whiskey, cherry Flavor: Intense sweetness with gentle bitterness, and a warming mouthfeel

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4.1
MrTipple (20415) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - APR 27, 2024
UPDATED: APR 27, 2024 13Dec2023 Sweet, dark roast malts, cacao, chocolate, vamilla, sweet oak, maple. Hazy, very dark brown, small, creamy, beige head. Light bitter. Bittersweet, dark roast malts, chocolate fudge, maple, vanilla, soft carb, full bod. Outstanding, rich, well-balanced. Bottle at Craft Beer Junction, London.

4.3
kevinator (7204) - The Colony, Texas, USA - FEB 10, 2024
UPDATED: FEB 10, 2024 Nice robust stout with bourbon, chocolate, caramel, vanilla and a sweet maple finish.

4
Leighton (33792) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - DEC 13, 2023
UPDATED: DEC 13, 2023 Bottle shared at Craft Beer Junction - cheers to Daniel. Pours black-brown with a creamy tan head. Medium to big sweet flavour, rich dark malts, some dried dark berries, mild roast, dark malts, ash. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming finish, more dark malts, light ashy roast, earth, raisins. Tasty.

3.9
madmitch76 (37066) - , Essex, ENGLAND - DEC 13, 2023
UPDATED: DEC 13, 2023 13th December 2023
Craft Beer Junction. Xmas bottleshare. Opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Soft airy dark chocolate, dark chocolate cream. Mild vanilla and good smooth bourbon soaked fruits. A little maple on the airy finish. Tidy, not blowing me away..

4.2
mR_fr0g (29227) - Hertfordshire, ENGLAND - DEC 13, 2023
UPDATED: DEC 13, 2023 Bottle shared at craft beer junction bermondsey Bottle share. Many thanks. A thick dark black brown coloured pour with a a halo of tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, oily hazelnut, coco, peanut butter, chocolate. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, smooth bourbon vanilla, peanut butter, jammy fruit,, nutty. Marshmallow. Palate is semi sweet, oily. Moderate carbonation. Good.

4.3
fonefan (74170) - VestJylland, DENMARK - OCT 24, 2022
UPDATED: OCT 24, 2022
Draught @ MBCC '22 [ Yellow Session 🧙‍♂️🍻🇩🇰 ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2022, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.

[ As Fremont Dark Star - Bourbon Barrel Chocolate Vanilla Maple Syrup - 2019 ].
ABV: 13.1%. Clear dark black brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, maple, vanilla, bourbon, bourbon - vanilla - barrel. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration, roasted, chocolate, vanilla, maple, bourbon, bourbon - vanilla - barrel. IMO: Awesome. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20220513]
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3.9
AndySnow (16630) - Huddinge, SWEDEN - JUN 14, 2022
UPDATED: JUN 14, 2022 How: Draught. Where: MBCC 2022. Appearance: Black colour with a tan head. Aroma: Roasted malt, bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, maple syrup. Body: Full body, low carbonation. Flavour: Roasted malt, bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, maple syrup.

3.6
VastActiv (15991) - Espoo/Tampere, FINLAND - JUN 8, 2022
UPDATED: JUN 8, 2022 Tap at MBCC2022, Copenhagen. (Cacao, Vanilla, Maple?). Colour is Very dark brown with Brownish head. Aromas and flavours: Coffee chocolate bourbon, some vanilla...

4
Taboada (7093) - Compostela (Galiza), SPAIN - MAY 22, 2022
UPDATED: MAY 22, 2022 Draught, taster. @'MBCC 2022', Copenhagen (Denmark). 13/05/2022 [#4.920 Global - #663 United States of America - #3 Fremont Brewing Company] Pours black with a beige head, good retention. Aroma: Light vanilla and roasted malts. Taste: Bourbon is soft here. Chocolate malts, cocoa and licorice. Incredible well balanced ABV Next one please!

4.1
martin00sr (11058) - Haderslev, DENMARK - MAY 21, 2022
UPDATED: MAY 21, 2022 Tap @MBCC 2022, Yellow Session. Black, beige head. Cocoa and roasted malt aroma, light vanilla. Sweet flavour, choc, vanilla, bourbon. Ok boozy, bourbon sweetness.


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