95
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
19
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3
Paso Robles, CA
What Our Editors Thought
“Richly classic nose with sharper roast-malt notes and softer caramel. The sip is focused and charged, with a touch of bitter roast and lightly sweet balancing caramel layers, but the bitterness lends it a clean finish.”
What Our Panel Thought
“Smoky and roasty on the nose, like dark chocolate–coated ribs. Flavor profile is classic BA stout: cacao with rich nougat, vanilla, treacle, mocha interlaced with bourbon. Just enough bitternesss to keep it from being cloying.”
What the Brewers Say
“Imperial stout aged two years in 14- to 18-year-old whiskey barrels.”
Review printed in: The Science of Stout (October-November 2022)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: June 22, 2022