Edmund Fitzgerald Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) - Fitger's Brewhouse

ScottP

New Hampshire

5/5  rDev +12.4%

01-06-2013 01:32:30 | More by ScottP

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

06-03-2013 04:16:02 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

kawilliams81

Illinois

4/5  rDev -10.1%

06-03-2013 01:58:57 | More by kawilliams81

egrace84

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

06-02-2013 23:23:59 | More by egrace84

Duff27

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Quickly receding head, down to nothing. Body is jet black.

Big time chocolate notes. Vanilla undertones. Very nice.

On the sweeter side, less roast than I'd like. Barrel notes of prominent vanilla and coconut, which I like a lot. Drinks larger than the stated 9.8%abv.

Very low carbonation. Medium mouthfeel.

Appearance and mouthfeel leave a little to be desired but besides that BA Eddy Fitz is solid. Thanks for the trade jawzman!

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 01:08:21 | More by Duff27

zestar

California

4.75/5  rDev +6.7%

05-20-2013 09:39:17 | More by zestar

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.99/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. 2011 bottle, I think. Bottle #181/276.

Appearance - Black with a small khaki head. A little bit of glass staining. Not much retention.

Smell - Sharp bourbon. Lots of liquor. Nice vanilla. Caramel and some dark roasted malts.

Taste - Again it has a ton of bourbon. Sharp bourbon flavor covers up most of the beer. Tons of caramel and some milk chocolate. Just a touch of burnt malt.

Mouthfeel - Barrel hot, but the beer isn't. Medium body. Low carbonation.

Overall - I wanted more from this, but it's good. I really like the bourbon, but the base stout could use more stoutiness.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:15:59 | More by Alieniloquium

Jeffrey2310

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +6.7%

05-09-2013 18:33:33 | More by Jeffrey2310

will1256

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%

04-20-2013 20:00:00 | More by will1256

chrisp450

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

03-30-2013 01:10:30 | More by chrisp450

Alpar

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +6.7%

03-30-2013 00:47:34 | More by Alpar

IrishColonial

Virginia

4/5  rDev -10.1%

03-23-2013 16:33:23 | More by IrishColonial

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -27%

03-22-2013 02:59:25 | More by Rhettroactive

billab914

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -27%

03-22-2013 02:54:55 | More by billab914

DarthKostrizer

California

4/5  rDev -10.1%

03-06-2013 03:23:47 | More by DarthKostrizer

homebrew311

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle 73/500

Pours a dark brown, not black. Minimal head and no light passage. The nose starts with caramel and fudge with a heavy boozy bourbon quality that adds a bit of harshness along with oak and vanilla. The taste is fudgy up front with notes of cream, chocolate, and bourbon. Again, the bourbon is hot like it is on the nose which adds a bit of astringency to the profile. The body is thick with very light carbonation. Overall, a nice bourbon barrel stout that probably could benefit from a little age to mellow it out around the edges.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 08:16:28 | More by homebrew311

TMoney2591

Illinois

4.14/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Served in a snifter.

Bottle #73/500. I hope Gordon Lightfoot is collecting some royalties from these brewers... Anyway, this stuff pours a very dark black-brown topped by a finger of sandstone foam. The nose comprises boozy bourbon, dry oak, mild roasted malts, and plenty of cocoa. The taste brings in more of the same, along with a decent helping of coffee. Frankly, this is the epitome of the flavor of barrel-aged coffee stouts. The body is a hefty medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a chewy feel. Overall, a pretty tasty brew, one that conquers the other ore-carrying-ship-named beer I'm familiar with (and also makes me long for a barreled version of that one...). Good times.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 05:36:27 | More by TMoney2591

Florida9

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -21.3%

02-17-2013 01:52:45 | More by Florida9

imperialking

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%

02-09-2013 03:20:42 | More by imperialking

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -21.3%

02-09-2013 01:55:38 | More by Gonzoillini

Sean9689

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

02-05-2013 18:23:19 | More by Sean9689

Hopstout

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +6.7%

02-03-2013 17:34:23 | More by Hopstout

pmoney

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%

01-28-2013 16:04:37 | More by pmoney

Hopsiam14

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +6.7%

01-27-2013 22:49:20 | More by Hopsiam14

maximum12

Minnesota

4.48/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to mista for this one...somehow I managed to miss this damn release, again. 750ML bottle, 456/500, split with my wife.

Pour is jet black into a matching pair of snifters. The nose of the Fitz is a beautiful shotgun marriage of sweet chocolate & barrel. That's it. Who needs anything else? Not subtle, but gorgeous.

Bourbon Barrel Aged Edmund Fitzgerald is as smooth as butt-slid ice: wow. Wonderful milk chocolate up front, big sweetness, bare roast, before the bourbon kicks in & kicks everything else out of the house. Mid-palate is all palate-numbing bourbon & pure vanilla. Kissy-face of licorice right on the end. Creamy, & did I mention smooth? I'm going to have trouble letting his warm all the way up to room temp. I think there might be a hole in the glass. And my tummy is getting very warm.

If this isn't the Stan the Man of beers, it's at least Lou Brock. Wickedly bourbon, this is an excellent beer that's just shy of the tippy-top shelf. Wish I had eight more. Wait, I know where I can find eight more...hmmm...

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 03:08:41 | More by maximum12