Left Hand Oak Aged Imperial Stout

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Brewed by Left Hand Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial Stout
Longmont, Colorado USA

Serve in Snifter

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RATINGS: 73 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.27 SEASONAL: Special IBU: 50 EST. CALORIES: 312 ABV: 10.4%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
2008 and prior years: This 10th Anniversary celebration Imperial Stout hibernated in our cellars in French oak wine barrels since deep in the winter 2002-03. An ambitious blend of rich, dark malts and a wild variety of aromatic and bittering hops yield a beer that is large in character. Available in cork-finished, bottle-conditioned 750ml bottles.

2009 release: Thanks for purchasing another offering in our Big Mo’ Series. Russian Imperial Stouts gained popularity as a British export style from the late 1700’s through WWI. It catered to the Russians’lavish and opulent tastes and was well suited to the rigors of shipping across the Baltic Sea. Hibernating in brandy barrels for nine months before being blended to woody perfection, it is then bottle conditioned for an authentic old world experience. Imperial Stout is the perfect warmer for chilly winter nights. Enjoy the complex flavors that develop during the cask aging, including raisin, cherry, licorice, and toffee. It finishes with earthy, herbal hop notes. If discontent is the fuel of revolution then this brew is sure to keep any Bolsheviks sitting quietly by the fire. 75% Malt Beverage & 25% Malt Beverage Aged in Oak Brandy Barrels

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4.3

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

dnstone (1838) - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA - MAY 2, 2012

Vanilla and super malty...a bit like a latte. Very dark brown in color. Strong malt, woody and syrupy; chewy-chocolatey. Notes: GABF visit few years back

4.1

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

Matts_Property (673) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - APR 14, 2012

On tap at Brouwer’s Big Wood. Pours black with a red tint and a tiny white head. Aroma of dark fruits, plums and licorice. Flavour the same with spices, kids jelly sweets, and roasted malts. Full bodied, complex, well balanced sweetness. Nice and roasty!

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20

kwoeltje (1852) - Manchester, Missouri, USA - APR 2, 2012

(bottle - 2009 release) black with dark tan head. Aroma of roast malt and coffee. Flavor is mostly oak, with some alcohol, roast malt, some coffee.

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

KnutAlbert (4613) - Oslo, NORWAY - FEB 12, 2012

Rich, woody beer. The vanilla from the oak blends splendidly inot the malty base. Some cognac character as well. A fine example of barrel aging.

3.9

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

olio (1549) - Tampere, FINLAND - JAN 30, 2012

Bottled.
Rated on 20100507.
Black color with small head. Aroma of liquorice, oak, chocolate, dark malts and caramel. Flavor of liquorice, oak, chocolate, caramel and coffee notes. Very good and balanced.

3.9

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

Drake (5231) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - JAN 28, 2012

2009 bottle shared at the 17th Richmond Ratebeer Gathering, 1/28/12. Pours a hazy dark amber color with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, nuts, chocolate and wood. The taste is chocolate, cherries, roasted malts, wood, whisky and a bitter hop finish. Medium-full bodied, low carbonation. This aged well. Nice beer.

3.5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20

kp (10404) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - DEC 25, 2011

Name: Wake Up Dead
Date: April 20, 2011
Mode: Bottle
Source: Crabapple Bottle Shop
Appearance: black, fine beige head
Aroma: roasted and dark chocolate aroma
Body: big creamy body
Flavor: rich roasted flavor, sweetness adds a light fruity character, light bitterness, touch of bitter dark chocolate, long roasty finish
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+ /4

3.7

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

mcberko (2476) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - DEC 9, 2011

On tap at Brouwer’s for Big Wood, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma of oak, vanilla and dark fruits. Flavour of plums, oak, vanilla, sweet candied sugars and roasted malt, finishing sweet and oaky. Very enjoyable.

4.1

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

Svesse (4399) - Hässelby, SWEDEN - NOV 4, 2011

(Bottle, 2009 vintage) Dark brown colour with hints of ruby when seen through light. Frothy beige head. Malty, roasted, fruity nose with chocolate, dried fruit, roasted malt, raisins, toffee and chocolate fudge. Malty, roasted taste with notes of chocolate, dark bread, dried fruit, raisins, toffee, liquorice, caramel and a toasty cocoa bitterness in the finish. Some warming brandy coming through at the end. The wood character is quite gentle and comes through more like brandy (raisins, dried fruit) than oak. Full body, fairly sweet. Lovely beer.

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

Damico (1405) - Royersford, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 6, 2011

2007 Bottle - thanks Vince. This one smells like roasted malts with some delicious caramel dominance. The beer pours dark mahogany brown with a light caramel head on top and some sediment. It tastes like rich roasted malts with light sweet notes that settle on the palate. The body is very light, not much carbonation left from the 4 years of aging.

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