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

busterthecat

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

No date on bottle. Poured into an oversized stout tulip glass.

A- Pours a thick brown viscous hue. A big brown mocha head forms and lingers really nicely after fading down. Sits blackish in glass. Good lacing.

S- Nice mellow roasted malt, chocolate, some coffee with a ting. Good but perhaps just a tad higher then average for an IRS. Could be more robust.

T- Lots of smooth roasted dark malt and mellow melted chocolate. A good bitterness upfront but becomes subdued after initial taste. The chocolate character is center stage. The oatmeal quality comes out some in the end and finish and really helps with the mouthfeel & increases as warms, but could be more robust in the flavor department.

M- A big body. A nice velvety feel after initial bite wears off. An alcoholic warming on the throat as it goes down. Nice and creamy. Starts wet and rather sharp and dries well. Kinda thin for how it starts.

O- A really good IRS. I didn't get all that much of the oatmeal quality as expected. Perhaps some age would help bring that out and also reduce some of the alcohol burn felt. At $10.50 a bomber a bit on the steeper side for the quality.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2011 00:46:02 | More by busterthecat

Honus1

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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California

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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California

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

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California

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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Texas

5/5  rDev +17.4%

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New Jersey

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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Florida

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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Ohio

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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KickbacksSteve

Florida

4.46/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Kickbacks in Jax. Poured into a snifter. Almost tudor brown head, moderate retention on a black body, clear, oily lacing. Aroma includes notes of chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, slight alcohol and slight caramel, hint of vanilla cream. Taste follows the aromas closely with a nice thick mouthfeel. Warming on tasting but the alcohol is hidden quite well. No off flavors and quite a delicious monster.

Serving type: on-tap

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Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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New Jersey

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

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4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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