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RATINGS: 10   MEAN: 3.75/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.53/5   IBU: 50   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The remains of Megalonyx, a.k.a. Great Claw, were discovered in 1796 in Haynes Cave. Designated as our state fossil in 2008, we’re honoring this prehistoric giant sloth again with a suitably heavy imperial stout made to last through winter, till the season is ripe again for plucking berries. Get your claws on a pint of this six-month barrel-aged, limited release behemoth while it lasts. Malts American 2-row, German Vienna, British Roast, British Chocolate, British crystal. Hops Columbus. Style Imperial Stout. Flavor Deep roasted character with a full body. Subtle notes of caramel and chocolate. Aromatic hints of vanilla and oak. Color Black. ABV 10%. IBU 50. Availability December 14th 2019.

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3.5
JaBier (14265) - Capital City, Ohio, USA - JUL 29, 2022
UPDATED: JUL 29, 2022 Can from alexsdad06, drank on 7/24/22. Darkest brown pour with a medium tan head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, grassy hop and slight bourbon. Malty and chocolatey flavor with bourbon accents before a grassy hop finish.

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Luvystypotables (2678) - Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA - SEP 30, 2021
UPDATED: SEP 30, 2021 Aroma is roasted malt, with notes of bourbon and molasses, pours a dark brown color with a thin tan head. An oily full bodied mouth feel and a taste of bourbon and smoked with notes of licorice. A light bourbon finish.

3.8
alexsdad06 (17972) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JUL 22, 2021
UPDATED: JUL 22, 2021 12 oz. can from Morgantown. Pours dark brown to black in color with a medium sized khaki colored head that disappeared quickly leaving spotty lace. The aroma and flavor have roasted malts, dark chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, oak, molasses, dark fruit, moderate roasted bitterness and barrel to the finish, better than expected.

3.7
drsordr (4565) - Loveland, Ohio, USA - JUL 2, 2021
UPDATED: JUL 2, 2021 Can from alexsdad06 pour opaque black with moderate tan head. Nose barrel, molasses, red fruit, bitter chocolate. Taste slight soy, barrel, whiskey, bakers chocolate.

3.8
Tmoney99 (21195) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JUN 14, 2021
UPDATED: JUN 14, 2021 Can acquired from alexsdad06. Poured black color with an average frothy tan head that lasted with very good lacing. Moderate to heavy barrel aged toasted dark malt aroma. Medium to abundant body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Moderate to heavy dark fruit sweet flavor with a moderate to heavy dark sweet finish of medium to long duration. This solid beer met my expectations.

3.9
Maverick34 (4846) - New York, USA - MAY 26, 2021
UPDATED: MAY 26, 2021 Pours a deep briwn tan head from 12 oz can deep chocolate, coffeee, vanulla, moleasses pretty good

3.8
Iphonephan (11447) - JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, USA - APR 19, 2021
UPDATED: APR 19, 2021 From a 12 oz can. Pours black with a massive tan head. Aromas of licorice, oak, dark pit fruit and chocolate. Flavors are bitter dark chocolate and bourbon.

3.8
BeerdedDave (4658) - Beckley, West Virginia, USA - NOV 11, 2020
UPDATED: NOV 11, 2020 black color; chocolaty, roasted malt aroma with wiffs of bourbon; chocolaty, roasted malt flavor with some coffee notes and bourbon notes; slightly sweet; oak and bourbon comes through in the finish

3.6
mansquito (16978) - Nueva York, New York, USA - AUG 31, 2020
UPDATED: AUG 31, 2020 Can from weihenweizen, thanks: pours black with beige head. Aroma is mild vanilla and bourbon... some general woodines and chocolate. Taste is pretty mellow for an IS. Slightly boozy, barrel in the taste. Slightly sweet chocolate.

3.6
weihenweizen (6991) - Charleston, West Virginia, USA - AUG 7, 2020
UPDATED: AUG 7, 2020 Refrigerated 12 oz. can poured into a snifter. Black with big light brown head. Aroma is chocolate, medium body, velvety texture, well carbonated, and pretty good lacing. Taste is cocoa, roasted malt, some bourbon, and dry finish.


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