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

superspak

Michigan

4.43/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22 ounce bottle into snifter, no bottle dating. Pours very dense pitch black color with a small fairly dense dark tan head with good retention, that reduces to a thin lacing cap that lingers. Slight spotty soapy lacing clings to the glass, with a nice amount of alcohol legs. Aromas of big dark chocolate, oatmeal, roasted malt, toast, coffee, toffee, molasses, vanilla, light char, dark bread, and light earthy hop spiciness. Fantastic aromas with huge complexity and balance of roasted malty notes. Taste of big dark chocolate, roasted malt, oatmeal, caramel, toast, coffee, toffee, molasses, vanilla, dark bread, light char, and light earthy hop spiciness. Fair amount of roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, caramel, toffee, molasses, vanilla, dark bread, light char, earth, and light earthy spiciness on the finish for a while. Fantastic flavor complexity and balance of roasted flavors; with a nice malt/roasted bitterness balance; and zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and very full bodied; with a thick, creamy, and slick mouthfeel that is excellent. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an incredible Russian imperial stout! Huge complexity and balance of highly robust roasted flavors; and extremely smooth to sip on. An incredibly enjoyable offering; one of the best RIS I have had for sure.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 05:25:44 | More by superspak

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

thehappybelgian

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-08-2013 03:13:22 | More by thehappybelgian

BillHilly

Washington

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-08-2013 00:24:41 | More by BillHilly