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

bobhits

Kentucky

4.6/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4.5

Staring at the beer and not the glass you're pouring into is NOT a good idea. This stuff isn't going to come out easy!

The pour is deep dark brown and an agressive pour results in the beer coming out of the bottle even back lit being near black as night. A good sign! Carbonation is lacking though a swirl will leave a nice bubbly coating on the sides. Not nearly the alcohol legs I'd expect and there isn't much viscosity to be seen.

Very sweet and mellow Russian Imperial. Soft dark chocolate, roasted malts, a hint of perhaps lactose or just caramel and bread, and it finishes with a nice RIS style hop bitterness.

Unlike the aroma the flavor here is aggressive and in your face. I'm really interested in the hops used here, this beer finishes bitter and dry. No fruity esters or citrus hops, just sharp biting hops. The roast is mellow chocolate, almost milk chocolate. There is a lingering coffee flavor at the end.

I'm a bit surprised on the mouth feel. This beer isn't well carbonated nor is it really thick and creamy, but they seem to have found a place in the middle that I've never experienced and frankly works rather well. There's still some alcohol bite on this one.

60 IBUs were never more appreciated. This is a beat of a stout and very possibly the best I've had in a while. I really don't like the price on the barrel aged version, but I really am interested after this one.

A stellar imperial stout and worthy of the 2008 BABF gold medal. If they upped the body a hair this might be hands down the best Russian Imperial on the market and at 10 a bomber it is sadly priced competitively with the likes of Stone.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2011 04:44:16 | More by bobhits

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