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

sjccmd

Minnesota

4.05/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours jet black with a small dark brown head that quickly fizzes away leaving a ring around the beer. Sticky lacing and legs.

The aroma begins with dark chocolate with a hint of raisins. Vanilla and oak as well. Very sweet. The bourbon is not overwhelming but is definitely there.

Roasted coffee, chocolate, dark fruits, vanilla and oak in the taste. Sweet but not too cloying.

Thick and luscious. Barely any carbonation, but the body is full enough to compensate. Luxurious seems to be an appropriate word.

Overall a very satisfying stout. I have had higher ABV stouts that were easier to drink, but this is pretty much what I look for in imperial stouts.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 02:40:20 | More by sjccmd

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