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Delafield Brandy Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout


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RATINGS: 1   MEAN: 4.4/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.37   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 285   ABV: 9.5%
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Aged more than 1 year in a brandy barrel.


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   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Ughsmash (5824) - Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA - FEB 28, 2008
On tap at Delafield Brewhaus. Poured near black with a creamy, dark brown head.. looked like a 5, but the head receded too quickly. The aroma found sweet brandy nearly perfectly integrated with semi-sweet and sweeter chocolates.. warmth brought out another layer of vinous notes, toasted, lightly-smoked caramel, and vanilla.. WOW! The flavor followed up the nose well, with rich, sweeter chocolates and vanilla gently gliding over the tip of the tongue.. brandy gives a subtle vinous impression, and the oak and vanilla from the barrel fill out the sides.. the back-end had a cool sweet/spicy contrast, lightly amplified by a warming alcohol presence. On the sweet end of the spectrum on the palate and remarkably balanced.. creamy carbonation. This was just decadent.. like liquefying a rich, bad-ass chocolate cake!


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