evjoker (361) - - MAR 23, 2024Worth the hype. Was worried about the chili but it's tiny and only at the end. It's not too thick, which kills too many stouts. Really smooth and just tastes fantastic.
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ClarkVV (13256) - Boston, Massachusetts, USA - FEB 18, 2024UPDATED: FEB 18, 2024 2022 750mL bottle thanks to Nathan, shared on 2/17/24.
Clear, I think, dark, viscous, no head. Magenta/maroon highlights.
Nose is pretty nicely homogenized. No single adjunct jumps out at you and the cinnamon doesn't seem overdone. Dense, chocolatey malts with some dryness interjected by both spicy chili and light barrel. No booze. Surprisingly tame and mellow.
In the mouth it fares similar. Surprisingly mellow all around. Some bourbon but not quite as much barrel character as I'd like, or have gotten used to having from so much Side Project. Humble brags aside, it's mellow, flavorful, not boozey or sugary. Well done.
willisread (7331) - Detroit, Michigan, USA - JAN 9, 2024UPDATED: JAN 9, 2024 Backlog 8/31/2020: 2020 bottle shared at Fury for a Feast share. Thank's Adam! Pours a deep brown with almost no head. Very thick body with lots of cinnamon and brownie fudge on the nose. Chili comes out as it warms. Liquid fudge on the palate with lots of bourbon, chili and cacao nib on the palate. Cinnamon an bourbon comes in on the finish. Thick and viscous throughout.
nickd717 (10342) - San Francisco, California, USA - NOV 25, 2023UPDATED: NOV 25, 2023 Draft at City Beer. Black with a small tan head. Aroma is barrel, vanilla, dark chocolate, cinnamon. Smooth balanced rich flavor, Mexican mocha, subtle chili, barrel. Full body. Very tasty.
jsquire (6925) - St. Marys, Ohio, USA - SEP 11, 2023UPDATED: SEP 11, 2023 2020 bottle. Dark beer out of the bottle with a lasting brown slick on the surface. Chocolate, cinnamon and bourbon barrel nose. Beautiful silky mouth feel. Very complex beer with lots of chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla, bourbon and a hint of chili spice. Really great beer.
Dedollewaitor (21431) - Odense, DENMARK - MAR 17, 2023UPDATED: MAR 17, 2023 Bottle @ Ratebeer Spring Gathering Odense, 2023. Pours Black with a small beige head. Roast, ashes, soy, chili, peppers, bourbon. Well rounded barrel flavors. Quite Lovely.
Christian (17270) - Odense, DENMARK - MAR 17, 2023UPDATED: MAR 17, 2023 Ratebeer Odense International St Paddy Celebration. Black with a small tan head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee with cinnamon, vanilla and green pepper. Sweet and full bodied roasted flavour with light spice and a touch of chili heat. Very well rounded and reasonably balanced spiced beer.
RRistow12 (1138) - Lewis Center, Ohio, USA - NOV 13, 2022Cinnamon and pepper the predominant notes. Cocoa and the barrel aged bourbon sweetness add on the balance the spiciness. Very well done adjuncted BA stout.
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fiery1 (4741) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - OCT 13, 2022UPDATED: OCT 13, 2022 750ml bottle @ Ryan's. Pours an opaque black shade with a thin tan head. Nose is chocolate, light cinnamon, and hint of tobacco. Flavour is rich chocolate, tobacco, mild cinnamon, with ancho chilli spice in the background and vanilla presents more so after it warms up. Thick bodied, mild carbonation, and a moderately high sweetness and a pleasant ABV warmth that blends well with the ancho chilli. Very nicely integrated however the whiskey barrel is really hiding here.
beerplace (8770) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - OCT 13, 2022UPDATED: OCT 13, 2022 750ml (thx, Brent D.!) @ Ryan's. Vintage 2022.
Appearance: pours like oil, very dark brown with a weak dark beige head.
Aroma: cinnamon, chillies, some black currant notes coming from cinnamon probably, lots of whiskeys barrel.
Taste: very thick, lots of barrels, very complex cinnamon. When it's warming up you can find nice black chocolate notes. I couldn't really find any vanilla.
Overall: for sure - this is a nicely done imperial stout, but you can't really find much over the cinnamon and chillies here. Not that they are overpowering here, no, they are nicely balanced, but the rest is quite weak. Some black chocolate here, yes, for sure, but no vanilla here for me. A bit disappointed considering the price tag. I would better have 3-4 bottles of the Counterpart Deciduous, than this one at this crazy price.