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Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #5

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Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #5

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An Imperial Stout formerly brewed by
Saint Arnold Brewing Company

Houston, Texas USA

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1863.93/5.03.92/5.0Special10%75.7Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This Divine Reserve was inspired by the winning entry of the 2007 Big Batch Brew Bash homebrew competition, brewed by Mike Heniff, a highly decorated local Houston homebrewer. Russian Imperial Stouts are very big and very black and this one is no exception. DR5 has a rich malty body full of coffee and chocolate flavors and a spiciness derived from the combination hops and high alcohol. It was brewed with a variety of malts including 2 row pale, crystal, chocolate and roasted barley. It was hopped with Nugget, Willamette and Centennial. We used an American ale yeast to ferment it. It is unfiltered. Enjoy at 45°F or warmer with some dark chocolate or a bowl of vanilla ice cream.

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 ford9719 (361), Taji, Iraq
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20

Dec 24, 2007  
Bottle. Thanks to lb4lb thanks man you rock. Poured a very deep rich thick black, with a tan head. Aroma is of carmal, chocolate, coffe, and vanilla. Taste is rich and creamy with an in your face coffe and chocolate.

 WeeHeavySD (1866), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/513/20
Sep 25, 2008  
12oz i’m guessing that came from lb4lb. Shared with my gf Cyn. Pours black with a 1 finger tan head. Nose is sweet and rich with lots of chocolate and coffee notes. Taste is sweet and chocolately but not any where near as rich as the nose portends. Overall nice mouth feel after a while. Nice beer overall.


 BMan1113VR (919), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a huge, dark brown head covering a black body. Aroma of soy, chocolate, alcohol, and cinnamon. Taste is coffee, alcohol, chocolate, smoke, spices, and overall, pretty rich. Syrupy mouthfeel, light carbonation.


 eaglefan538 (2077), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Bottle shared by doulos31/goodgrief. Pour was typical for the style, dark brown-black but with only a normal/weak looking head. The aroma was vinous, coffee, chocolate. The flavor followed the aroma while it finished with some roasted ashy notes, though. Slightly bitter finish, probably more from the roast than any substanial hopping. Mouthfeel was slightly acidic, a little on the light side for the style. A decent but not wonderful brew. Thanks for sharing, Tom!


 Goodgrief (1055), Middletown, Delaware, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Beer pours dark, smallish head and little lacing. The chalkiness of the first sip is striking. I like the chalky thing in my stouts. The flavor is lots of roast, cocoa, maybe a hint of dark fruit and a touch of ash in the finish. Sweet, but certainly under control and not difficult to drink at all. Decently complex and above average in enjoyment. It didn’t wow me, but left me without any concrete complaints.


 jake65 (1274), Meridian, Idaho, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Sep 11, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of degarth. Dark brown, near black pour with a large, creamy brown head. Thick bits of lacing. Smells of roasted malts and chocolate. Very rich. Maybe a hint of smoke. Tastes smooth with lots of cocoa and roast. Creamy and sweet. Toasty malt and bittersweet chocolate swirl together. Solid.



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