B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout - Hoppin' Frog Brewery

CFHMagnet

Ohio

3.95/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 22 oz purchased at the Hoppin' Frog B.O.R.I.S Royale release 5/26/11 into a snifter.

A. A vigorous pour yielded 2 fingers of a nice cocoa brown head. The body is the darkest brown imaginable and approaches black.

S. The nose starts off with a roasted malt aroma, which quickly mingles with roasted coffee and a cocoa-like smell.

T. Flavor starts off a mix of dark chocolate and roasted malt. Hops quickly make their presence known with a slight bitterness that mingles with coffee. Heavy alcohol taste finishes it off. A nuttiness appears on the tail end as it warms up.

M. Full. Bodied. This is a thick beer that one might have to chew if not for the carbonation helping it go along. Definitely leaves a lasting flavor and ends with an alcohol burn.

O. A slow drinker. Between the alcohol feel/content and the definite full body on this bad boy, you want to take your time to enjoy this beer. Not that that is a bad thing, as the flavor will keep you happy the whole way through.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2011 02:52:16 | More by CFHMagnet

buzzy

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-19-2013 22:32:28 | More by buzzy

DanGeo

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-19-2013 01:09:03 | More by DanGeo

Scalawags

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-18-2013 15:58:51 | More by Scalawags

Illos

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-18-2013 05:41:56 | More by Illos

BColton1

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-18-2013 01:44:42 | More by BColton1

riemster

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-17-2013 18:53:25 | More by riemster

Andreias21

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-17-2013 17:51:10 | More by Andreias21

Rau71

California

3.75/5  rDev -12%

06-17-2013 16:35:33 | More by Rau71

afallon86

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-15-2013 09:28:40 | More by afallon86

GTaylorjr

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +17.4%

06-15-2013 02:52:04 | More by GTaylorjr

KWMiles

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-14-2013 13:02:30 | More by KWMiles

Alduya

California

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-12-2013 21:35:34 | More by Alduya

goblin7704

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-11-2013 16:52:33 | More by goblin7704

BKBassist

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-10-2013 23:26:33 | More by BKBassist

smccann

New Hampshire

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

06-10-2013 18:29:54 | More by smccann

Gkimbo

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-10-2013 04:26:10 | More by Gkimbo

jarrgal

North Dakota

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-10-2013 03:08:05 | More by jarrgal

Petela

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-10-2013 03:00:06 | More by Petela

Greywulfken

New York

4.29/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: truly pours like motor oil; got a thin dark brown head; no real lace

S: rich smooth espresso and cocoa - bittersweet dark chocoloate

T: the smoothness of the oats makes this a particularly decadent and chocolatey-tasting take on the RIS - sweet and chewy dark chocolate, black espresso dryness in the background

M: very smotth, very creamy, bittersweet finish, full, dense body

O: I can see why this is a top 250 beer - a rich, treat of a RIS

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 01:12:32 | More by Greywulfken

chase2634

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-09-2013 14:32:22 | More by chase2634

bauermj

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-09-2013 12:33:11 | More by bauermj

TallSaint

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-09-2013 04:24:07 | More by TallSaint

WiscoBrewsco

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -12%

06-08-2013 23:39:08 | More by WiscoBrewsco

jdklks

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-08-2013 15:06:21 | More by jdklks