Barrel Aged B.O.R.I.S. Oatmeal Imperial Stout - Hoppin' Frog Brewery

KickInTheChalice

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from a 22 oz.. bottle into a tulip.

The appearance is a mahogany brown, nearly black, with a small mocha head.

The aroma has a nice bourbon presence. Sweet vanilla, milk chocolate, bourbon, roast malt, and a bit of chocolate control the nose.

The flavor is really nice and smooth while at the same time maintaining the the distinctness of flavor that I like. Milk chocolate first, then bourbon, vanilla, oak, a bit of general booziness, with some roasted malt and a touch of coffee as support.

The body is pleasantly full with very light carbonation. The finish has a light sweetness, but it rounds out well with the oak and whiskey dryness.

This is my favorite BORIS for sure.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 05:05:08 | More by KickInTheChalice

t_carterb

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-19-2013 15:53:58 | More by t_carterb

Kenai4

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-19-2013 03:54:56 | More by Kenai4

DanGeo

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -13%

06-19-2013 01:10:32 | More by DanGeo

Scalawags

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-18-2013 15:59:12 | More by Scalawags

mtomlins

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-17-2013 12:20:28 | More by mtomlins

IndyDad

New York

3.75/5  rDev -13%

06-16-2013 02:36:38 | More by IndyDad

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

06-15-2013 00:31:07 | More by In_Control_Mike

shehateme

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-14-2013 23:29:18 | More by shehateme

AOShabaz

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

06-14-2013 23:24:54 | More by AOShabaz

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev -7.2%

06-13-2013 19:02:13 | More by djre4orm

twizzard

New York

3.75/5  rDev -13%

06-13-2013 14:14:31 | More by twizzard

EigenBeer

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-12-2013 02:06:00 | More by EigenBeer

goblin7704

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -13%

06-11-2013 16:52:46 | More by goblin7704

imyourhero21

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-10-2013 18:00:06 | More by imyourhero21

whoneeds8

Texas

4.59/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Bought this on my trip to Chicago in April. Just now getting around to opening it.

Poured out of the bottle, with a black cap, a thick motor oil black into a Stone RIS glass. Thin head with little retention. Scent of the bourbon hits my nose, but that's all I get, I have a terrible nose. The taste has the bourbon burst up front with a bit of a hop presence. Then bring on the oats . . . the mouth just shuts down and goes dryer than a desert. A wonderful complexity and very well balanced. No two flavors are stronger than the other. Mouthfeel is perfectly bodied for the style and dry.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 23:37:12 | More by whoneeds8

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-09-2013 20:32:29 | More by liamt07

kodt

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-09-2013 18:10:49 | More by kodt

bauermj

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-09-2013 12:31:03 | More by bauermj

WiscoBrewsco

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -24.6%

06-08-2013 23:34:11 | More by WiscoBrewsco

aslamm75

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-08-2013 23:10:52 | More by aslamm75

jdhowe

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-08-2013 14:30:12 | More by jdhowe

thehappybelgian

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

06-08-2013 02:55:34 | More by thehappybelgian

greg4579

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-07-2013 23:46:53 | More by greg4579

nataku00

California

3.75/5  rDev -13%

06-07-2013 18:19:07 | More by nataku00