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RATINGS: 494   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.09   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 375   ABV: 12.5%
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Our first release of the embodiment of good versus evil in a barrel-aged blend. Part bourbon barreled The Serpent’s Stout, and part brandy barreled The Angel’s Share, this is our most anticipated release of the summer.


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4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
artmcd8 (640) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 21, 2013
Bottle thanks to danielcurtis81. Bottle pours a dark brown to black with little to no head. Aroma of sweet bourbon and malts. Tastes sweet with an alcohol burn on the back end. I guess this could use some more time but I was excited to open it.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Brouwerij (407) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - APR 19, 2013
Bottle. Pours a very dark, opaque brown with minimal tan head. Essentially no retention or lacing, as expected of a beer of this strentgh. Aroma is chocolate, heavily roasted malt, tobacco, bourbon, brandy, smells intense. Flavor is bourbon, oak, brandy up front with a mildly roasted, dark malt, and dark chocolate finish. Alcohol is well masked despite the obvious spirit flavors, quite approachable considering the abv. Oaky, vanilla aftertaste that lingers. Soft carbonation, medium to full body, and a smooth texture. A very intense, enjoyable, complex, strong beer.

4.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
NikkTwist (880) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 17, 2013
Draft at Monks Cafe in Philly. Opaque brown pour with a silky body and a tight foamy brown head that left swaths of lace around the glass. Like a fancy box of rich bourbon centered chocolates. Delicious! High ABV is well hidden - it adds to the richness but does not detract from its smoothness or drinkability. You do not have to be some highfalutin connoisseur to love this! One of the best stouts out there in general and to me 2nd maybe only to the Bourbon Barrel Angels Share (also from Lost Abbey.) Tremendous! Well worth one of the highest ratings I have ever given.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
bp (718) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 13, 2013
Bottle: pours dark black with no head, boozy aroma, taste is dark fruit, coffee, boozy, a little flat tasting as well due to the lack of carbonation. Strong stuff.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
pablothirteen (36) - - APR 12, 2013
nice strong ale

4.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
vvesside (147) - California, USA - APR 7, 2013
Delicious! The bourbon barreled The Serpent’s Stout and brandy barreled The Angel’s Share play very well together. Huge flavor malt, chocolate, toffee, and fine alcohol flavor all add up to a great beer.

4.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
bikeclj (13) - Virginia, USA - APR 6, 2013
Dark and delicious. No head tiny bubbles and legs on this give evidence to the strength in this viscous brew. Chocolate and oak and dark berries. This sucker is complex. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
rxeight (427) - Illinois, USA - APR 6, 2013
2013 Bottle. Lots of booze on this one, in a good way. Not really versed in brandy, but i believe that was the dominamt aroma and flavor, but tasted some bourbon inside. Nice and complex. Fantastic to sip on.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 17/20
adamjackson (1229) - Canaan, New Hampshire, USA - MAR 30, 2013
Poured a midnight black, almost no head formed. Smells like hot chocolate mixed with brandy followed by whiskey. Are we sure this is an American strong ale? Notes of chocolate, roasted malts and a heavy similarity to an imperial russian stout. Brandy is the most dominating feature of this which is a shame since I hate brandy. vanilla, raisins and some cherries. Not very much carbonation.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
GothGargoyle (565) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 28, 2013
Bottle of the 2011. Deep brown with a nice beige head. Aroma is chocolate, liquorice, vanilla, oak, dates, molasses, booze. Thick and oily mouthfeel, sweet on the palate with a slightly boozy finish. Taste is chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, liquorice, dates, hint of soy sauce.


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