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

joshuaseresse

Minnesota

4.47/5  rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had a glass of this yesterday during lunch at the brewpub. Served into a small glass of some sort that was not a snifter:

A - A really rich brewed coffee black and brown color with nice but alightly thin mocha head. Great foam ring on the outsides with great lacing retention. Really nice murky clouds and bubbles in the middle.

S - A really nice dark roast with hints of a sweet caramel, bakers fudge and some coffee cake. Sweet, fresh bourbon, damp oak and vanilla. Bits of cream and sugar.

T - Really, really bourbon fowards with lots of damp, booze soaked oak. Bits of tobacco leaf, leather and hints of vanilla. Tons of bourbon. This one will definitely benefit from some age for sure.

M - Its got a really good amount of carbonation for its style and ABV. Pretty creamy and smooth. There is a bit of a burn from the booze however.

O - I really enjoyed this one and was happy to see it on tap. I picked up a few bottles a while ago and haven't got around to trying them, but now that I know what it tastes like, I really looking forward to letting them age a bit. Really, really bourbon forward on the taste, and if you're a bourbon lover, this one is right up your alley. Too bad the bottle counts are under 300 on this one, so if you have a change to try it/trade for it, I'd highly recommend it. Fantastic brew.

Serving type: on-tap

01-09-2012 19:19:27 | More by joshuaseresse

zestar

California

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

05-20-2013 09:39:17 | More by zestar

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.99/5  rDev -10.7%
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 +6.3%

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

will1256

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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

chrisp450

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

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

Alpar

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

03-30-2013 00:47:34 | More by Alpar

IrishColonial

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

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

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -27.3%

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

billab914

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -27.3%

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

DarthKostrizer

California

4/5  rDev -10.5%

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

homebrew311

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev -9.4%
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 -7.4%
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 -21.7%

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

imperialking

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -21.7%

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

Sean9689

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

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

Hopstout

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

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

pmoney

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

01-28-2013 16:04:37 | More by pmoney

Hopsiam14

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

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

maximum12

Minnesota

4.48/5  rDev +0.2%
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

Powderhornphil

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

01-19-2013 00:03:08 | More by Powderhornphil

spycow

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

01-13-2013 22:08:32 | More by spycow

arniepnminne

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

01-13-2013 15:43:46 | More by arniepnminne

Schlais

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

01-08-2013 09:19:08 | More by Schlais