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

angelmonster

Colorado

4.08/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

No date on bottle but I think its alittle over a year old

Pours like motor oil, pitch black and thick. Head is an inch thick, dark chocolate in color. Head died somewhat prematurely and lacing was pretty thin.

First smell is of sweet, dark, bitter chocolate. Roasted malts and charred oak is next with hints of coffee and booze coming thru every so often. Classic desert beer aromas.

Taste is of sweet chocolate syrup mixed with burnt malts and some bitter coffee. Some dark fruits and hops are also in the mix but this beer is all about the sweetness.

Mouthfeel was good. Carbonation was lively and helped to alleviate the syrupy thickness of the beer. Head could have stayed longer but it's not too common for this style

Overall this beer is pretty good. Not sure how it compares fresh but aged for a year its smooth and highly drinkable for a imperial stout. Halfway through the bottle as the glass warmed, the hops came through more and cut into some of the sweetness, preventing palate fatigue. Not the best stout in the world but I'd gladly stock this in my fridge any day.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2011 06:00:39 | More by angelmonster

s_currie

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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Boston_Steve

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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Callmecoon

California

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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SpdKilz

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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Beerandboards

New Mexico

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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moonknight31

California

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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emsjf

Virginia

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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Valleyview06

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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diehl07

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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DrGonzoDDS

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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dctriman

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -17.8%

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schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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Honus1

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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darvinlikemarvin

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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MoistPope

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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Westuh

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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DStoked

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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aasher

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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deekyn

California

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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phooky

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-16-2013 00:06:23 | More by phooky