Imperial Eclipse Stout - Elijah Craig (12 Year) - FiftyFifty Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.48
pDev: 8.71%
Reviews: 189
Hads: 411

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Brewed by:
FiftyFifty Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (175), on-tap (13), growler (1).

Notes:
Imperial Stout aged 200 days in an Elijah Craig bourbon barrel.

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Reviews by ScottO:

ScottO

California

4.75/5 rDev +6%

01-02-2013 02:43:26 | More by ScottO

More User Reviews:

TheRuss9585

Vermont

4.75/5 rDev +6%

05-23-2013 14:40:29 | More by TheRuss9585

Abrengle

Washington

5/5 rDev +11.6%

05-23-2013 01:21:33 | More by Abrengle

Colorado

4/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Even though it was against my better judgement I acquired a bottle of this. I heard the EC 12 year was one of the best eclipses so I dropped an unseemly amount of money for a bomber ($24). I had this feeling all along it wasn't going to be worth the money since Parabola is only $15 and I was proven right. Dark black beer, super healthy head. Aroma is mild bourbon, and then I get notes of honey, not bad. Flavor was mostly bourbon, wood, more booze, touch of honey. I was really hoping for some chocolate or vanilla or coconut flavors but I got none. I suspected this beer was overpriced and now I feel vindicated. Caveat emptor. I sort of wish I had just bought two bottles of older viscosity instead. :(

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 03:52:55 | More by ArrogantB

PlinyBeMiney

California

4.75/5 rDev +6%

05-21-2013 06:57:22 | More by PlinyBeMiney

gkozeny

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +6%

05-21-2013 00:17:19 | More by gkozeny

powz87

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -16.3%

05-20-2013 17:20:12 | More by powz87

Kraig

California

4.99/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Excellent Stout beer. Slight honey flavor was outstanding. I also enjoyed the oak barrel flavoring. The oak barrel flavor and the honey flavor compliments each other greatly. This is an extremely dark beer and definitely named appropriately.

I highly recommend this beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 18:30:27 | More by Kraig

chossboss

Oregon

4.75/5 rDev +6%

05-17-2013 04:35:10 | More by chossboss

chippo33

Vermont

3.5/5 rDev -21.9%

05-17-2013 00:53:08 | More by chippo33

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev -5.1%

05-16-2013 20:14:37 | More by carlosega

cmdmzmjm

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -5.1%

05-16-2013 02:08:27 | More by cmdmzmjm

mvdillman

Indiana

4.75/5 rDev +6%

05-15-2013 18:10:20 | More by mvdillman

pcarney8

Virginia

4.75/5 rDev +6%

05-15-2013 14:56:37 | More by pcarney8

Damian

Massachusetts

4.46/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Drank from a 22 fl oz bottle
Served in a snifter
2012 vintage

Review #475

Pitch black with a creamy, frothed saddle brown head. Spotty lacing and a wispy film on the liquid.

Strong bourbon notes in the nose with toasted oak, vanilla, tobacco and chocolate. Sweet and boozy. Roasted dark malts, smoke and a boatload of barrel.

A heavy-handed helping of bourbon came through up front with sweet barrel character and oaky tannins. Chocolate, molasses and vanilla lead into the robust back bone. Lots of roasted dark malts. Boozy chocolate cake, brownies, tobacco and a dash of smoke. Finished boozy and warm with lingering vanilla.

Full bodied, milder carbonation. Creamy, sticky and smooth on the tongue.

Overall, an excellent beer even though this probably was not worth the $30 price tag.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 01:02:01 | More by Damian