Hoppin Frog Barrel Aged BORIS The Crusher

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100		98
	OVERALL	Style

Brewed by Hoppin Frog Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Akron, Ohio USA

Serve in Snifter

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 536 WEIGHTED AVG: 4.12 IBU: 60 EST. CALORIES: 282 ABV: 9.4%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Made from our award-winning imperial stout, rated one of the top 50 best beers in the world in 2008. This bodacious oatmeal Russian imperial stout will crush you like no other. This is the grand-daddy of all stout styles, with an intensely deep roasted and full bodied flavor. A robust hop character adds a refreshing balance. Aged in Heaven Hill Whiskey barrels.

Batch 1 - Gold Cap - April 2009
Batch 2 - Gold Cap - July 2009
Batch 3 - Green Cap - Oct 2009
Batch 4 - Black Cap - 2010
Batch 5 - Red Cap - 2011

Most Recent Top Raters Highest Score Rated By

4.1

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

RayOhm (465) - Fergus, Ontario, CANADA - FEB 5, 2012

green cap. i guess the best way to explain it would be to say its like the normal BORIS with a hit of bourbon. turned out great though!

4.1

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20

italianjohn (1631) - Penndel, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 2, 2012

22oz bottle gold cap .... Black pour tan/orange thin head light lacing .... aroma of oak, chocolate, roasted and light licorice ...... taste is of oak, chocolate, deeply roasted but not burnt, licorice and whiskey .... it becomes dry, woody, roasted with a kick of bitter hop ..... mouthfeel is oily and slick with nice dry woody aspects ..... no trace of abv .... a complete brew

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

Koelschtrinker (6544) - Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, GERMANY - JAN 30, 2012

Süßlicher, stark schokoladenmalziger Beginn. Vollmundig, wenig alkoholisch, rund. Dann holzig-süß, intensiver Bitter-Schokoladennoten. Zum Ende hin wieder leicht alkoholisch mit komplexen Kaffeenoten. Sehr gut! 11/11/12/13/11/12

4.1

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

OmegaX (367) - Florida, USA - JAN 29, 2012

Thanks to Chipalsa for sharing this one. Nose is light vanilla, some roast, chocolate and wood. Reminds me more of bourbon than whiskey. Pour is jet black with a dark khaki head. Nice. Taste is smooth chocolate and vanilla, with some oak in the background. The hoppiness is faint but helps balance out the brew. A great impy stout that is greatly enhanced by the barrel aging process.

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

radagast83 (2201) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - JAN 28, 2012

Batch 4, consumed on Jan 22, 2012. Finally got enough people around to crack into this one - poured a solid black color with a light tan head. Aroma was chocolate, bourbon, coffee, and sweet caramel. Flavor was chocolate, coffee, bourbon. So freaking smooth. I enjoyed this one greatly.

4.2

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20

Chipalsa (467) - Florida, USA - JAN 28, 2012

Finally found this one! Poured nice and black with a brown head. Smelled like wood, hops and chocolate with hints of earthiness. The taste was mainly bittersweet; lots of roasted notes with a mouthful of cocoa nibs. Undertones of mellow malts, toffee and alcohol fulfilled the palate. I’m glad to finally have this brew.

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

ontbeermaker (1261) - Ontario, CANADA - JAN 28, 2012

Bottle, green cap. pours a nice thick black, the barrel aging blended well. It was a bit faint, pretty smooth, overall it was quite enjoyable, good offering

4.1

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

Niko100 (1082) - New York, USA - JAN 20, 2012

Rich dark brown/black color; Heavy creamy body; Aroma of toasted malt, oak, vanilla, bourbon, & licorice; Flavor of roasted sweet malt, oak, espresso, dark bittersweet chocolate, dark fruit, and some licorice; Warm finish; Nicely balanced & complex; Very good overall.

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