Fremont Dark Star - Bourbon Barrel Coconut Cacao

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RATINGS: 33   MEAN: 4.17/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.04/5   IBU: 50   EST. CALORIES: 405   ABV: 13.5%
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Imperial Oatmeal Stout with Coconut and Cacao aged in Bourbon Barrels 2022 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. This special edition adds coconut and cacao to complement the smooth oats and 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 Willamette, Columbus, and Cascade hops with coconut and cacao, and yeast and water. (from label) Color: Deep black, opaque Aroma: Chocolate, toffee and vanilla with other sweet aromatics, rich coconut, alongside oak and whiskey Flavor: Definitely sweet with a subtle bitterness in thick body with moderate, smooth carbonation, with some warmth and moderate mouthwatering Availability: Released February 2022, limited (from https://www.fremontbrewing.com/coconut-cacao-bbads)

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4.2
Beerhunter111 (44286) - Beerland, GERMANY - MAY 13, 2024
UPDATED: MAY 13, 2024 Mikkeller Beer Celebration, Green Session. Clear very dark brown beer. Aroma of sweet dark chocolate malt, liquorice, caramel. Taste of sweet strong dark malt, caramel, coconut, vanilla.

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Rasmus40 (35011) - Beder, Aarhus, DENMARK - MAY 11, 2024
UPDATED: MAY 11, 2024 MBCC. Black with a small beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, cacao and bourbon. Flavor is very sweet. Sweet finish. Oily. 110524

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MrTipple (20415) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - APR 27, 2024
UPDATED: APR 27, 2024 18Oct2023 Sweet, dark roast malts, cacao, chocolate, coconut, soft oak, bourbon. Hazy, very dark brown, small, creamy, beige head. Light bitter. Bittersweet, dark roast malts, cacao, chocolate, toasted coconut, soft carb, full bod. Outstanding, rich, well-balanced. Bottle at Craft Beer Junction, London.

4.1
OminouSC2 (4233) - Mora, SWEDEN - JAN 7, 2024
UPDATED: JAN 7, 2024 Black color, small brown head. Aromas of roasted malt, molasses, cacao, licorice, coconut and slight bourbon. Taste of roasted malt, alcohol, licorice, molasses, cacao and bourbon.

4.1
RobertDale (10539) - Lansing, Kansas, USA - DEC 22, 2023
UPDATED: DEC 22, 2023 22 ounce bottle. Pours black with an average brown head. Aroma of chocolate, coconut, and malt. Taste is chocolate, coconut, roasted malt, and bourbon barrel. Very good.

4.3
Stuu666 (28730) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - OCT 30, 2023
UPDATED: OCT 30, 2023 Bottle at a friend's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, vanilla, coconut, caramel, taste is similar, sweet, a hint of spice.

4.3
mR_fr0g (29227) - Hertfordshire, ENGLAND - OCT 18, 2023
UPDATED: OCT 18, 2023 Bottle shared at craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A dark black brown coloured pour with a loose mid tan head. Aroma is toasted coconut. Praline. Hazelnut, peanut butter jammy, woody. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, woody, coconut, toasted, hazelnut brown sugars.. Really nice. Lovely. Warming alcohol.

4.2
madmitch76 (37069) - , Essex, ENGLAND - OCT 18, 2023
UPDATED: OCT 18, 2023 18th October 2023
Bottle share at CBJ. Thanks to Wingman. Opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, good dark malt cream and dark chocolate Malteasers. Soft coconut. Spicy fruity bourbon, a little oak vanilla. Light chocolate coconut spicy finish. Well layered and very very drinkalble. Lovely.

4.1
thorongil2 (7049) - Camas, Washington, USA - OCT 16, 2023
UPDATED: OCT 16, 2023 (Bottle) clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small brown head; aroma of cocoa, chocolate liqueur , thick palate; intense, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

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beerplace (8861) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - OCT 8, 2023
UPDATED: OCT 8, 2023 22oz from Costco Bellingham @ Alex's. Appearance: dark brown with dark beige head. Aroma: nice mix of cacao and coconut with a little bit of American. Taste: quite sweet, lots of cacao, earthy, honey (strange!), some coconut and American oak. Overall: good one. It seems less complex than others, but it's tasty and balanced.


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