4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
This is the 2011 batch. The Storm King character is not lost, but enhanced by the time spent in the bourbon barrels . I especially enjoy the little bit of alcohol heat in the back end of the swallow. The aroma is enhanced as well, with the addition of the bourbon floating above the normal Storm King chocolate and hops.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
25oz bottle. Pours out very dark, tan head, great lacing. Bourbon and vanilla dominate the nose, very boozy, some roasty chocolate too. Palate is very smooth, the ABV is very good no burn, backshot of bourbon on the finish. Super smooth and chocolaty too, after a year aged this has done wonders. If this were more widely available I would age more. Reccommended.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Appearance: Pours black with creamy tan edges.
Aroma: Dark chocolate. Light booze barrel. Dark fruit.
Taste. Roast, wood, dark fruit, chocolate.
Mouthfeel: Creamy , full bodied. Modest carbonation.
Overall: I love Storm King, and was expecting more bourbon barrel notes to take it to the next level. Unfortunately, this was one of the more tame bourbon barrel Imperial Stout’s I’ve tried.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Axilla. Pours pitch black with a creamy brown head. The aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, sweet ripe fruit and berries. Hard roasted malt, oak, vanilla, booze and liquorice in the flavour. Hard roasted finish.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottled. Pitch black coloured. dense light brown head. aroma of roast, caramel, cocoa, some sweetness, chocolate, spice. flavour of roast, liqourice, sweetness, cocoa, some herbs and flowers and some woody notes. Medium to full bodieed.ends on a roasted bitter note with a coffeish twist.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle at home - Tasting. Pitch black - brown head. Coffee, burnes, wooden, vanilla notes, high malty, chocolate, ok bitterness, heavy heavy heavy imperial stout. Full bodied.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
750ml bottle, purchased at the brewery at the 2010 release. Pours a jet black color with a tan head. Aroma is roasty, chocolate, vanilla, oak, bourbon. Medium on the palate with soft carbonation. Flavor is sweet, roasty, vanilla, bourbon, booze, with a bitter-coffee finish. This beer is definitely a bit more boozy than most barrel aged imperial stouts, but it is still pretty tasty.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(750ml bottled Nov 19, 2010) jet black pour with a ring of dark tan bubbles. Nose of wood, bourbon, rich dark chocolate, vanilla, mild funkiness and sweaty socks aroma. Taste is hoppy, rich dark chocolate, milk chocolate, bitter but pleasantly so, fudgey, very smooth and easy to drink!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
pours a jet black wit a beige head. The nose and taste are of wood, toasted malts, a touch of hops. The booze was a bit to present for my liking for only being 9.1% ABV. I suspect I will like this beer much more at the 1 year mark than fresh. That being said it is a very good beer fresh.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750 ml bottle. Pours dark brown in color with a large tan head that is mostly lasting. The aroma has dark roasted malts, chocolate, earthy notes and some more subtle bourbon barrel influences. The flavor has the nice combination of roasted malts and herbal and earthy hops. The barrel notes are well integrated with the other flavors. Chocolate, woody, subtle bourbon and vanilla. Worth the try if you get a chance.
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