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

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rAvg: 4.31
pDev: 8.35%
Reviews: 502
Hads: 573

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Brewed by:
Hoppin' Frog Brewery

Ohio, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 9.40% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (500), on-tap (1), growler (1).

Notes:
English-style Imperial Stout aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels.

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Reviews by deadonhisfeet:

deadonhisfeet

Kentucky

4.48/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bomber into a New Belgium tulip. Appearance is very black with the low carbonation of a B.A. beer and a thin tan head that quickly dissipates. Nose has strong bourbon and roasty notes, some chocolate, faint vanilla, and a woody touch to it as well. It really is a great smelling beer.

There is a faint, malty, vanilla-like sweetness in the front of the tongue, followed by big whiskey, chocolate, coffee, and roasted notes at mid-palate. The alcohol makes its presence known, but in this beer I find it nice and warming and not at all boozy. It's a bit rough around the edges and has a fair amount of character. The low carbonation gives the beer a slick, oily-like feel.

Despite the barrel-aging, this beer maintains the big bitter roasted notes of the original BORIS. The barrel-aging was enough to impart some complementary characteristics to the beer's flavor profile, but not enough to sweeten the beer substantially or compromise the complexity of the flavor. I especially like that little bit of heat that you get from the alcohol. I hope it doesn't fade too much with age. The beer is not as drinkable as say, CBS, but it is a wonderful sipper and a worthwhile companion on a snowy night. I will definitely buy this again, especially since it's not very difficult for me to get.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2012 00:09:30 | More by deadonhisfeet

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DanGeo

Michigan

3.75/5 rDev -13%

06-19-2013 01:10:32 | More by DanGeo

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Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -1.4%

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Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5 rDev +4.4%

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IndyDad

New York

3.75/5 rDev -13%

06-16-2013 02:36:38 | More by IndyDad

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

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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