Imperial Eclipse Stout - American Mellow Corn Whiskey
FiftyFifty Brewing Co.

Imperial Eclipse Stout - American Mellow Corn WhiskeyImperial Eclipse Stout - American Mellow Corn Whiskey
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From:
FiftyFifty Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 8.85%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
144
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 28, 2018
Added:
Dec 07, 2012
Wants:
  18
Gots:
  47
The wax color for this bottle is "metallic gold".
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Ratings by Beerandraiderfan:
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Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada

3.89/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Looks like an imperial stout, dark brown and black, this one seemed of an infantile amount lighter than the others. Usual wood and roast aroma, this one didn't impart nearly as much chocolate as say, EC20 does. Booziness came out a little more. Probably my least favorite aroma of any Eclipse beer.

Taste was a litte boozier than the others, beer seemed a little thinner. Vanilla and caramel notes. Roast was there, a little bitter. A sweetness that surpasses even the Rittenhouse version, which up to this point, was the sweetest of Eclipse beers IMHO. I don't get as much smoke/charred character on this one as the other Eclipse beers. Mouthfeel remains warm, not as much absorbtion of the alcohol. The roast and the chocolate are still there, but they remain in the background as the corn barrel seems to be driving this one. Carbonation is mild, allows for a creamier, smoother experience, but you just can't get passed the bitterness and heat without as prominent of flavors underlying it. You start to get adjusted to it a few ounces in. Still a very good beer, but given its massive rarity and whatnot, I think there are several better options of Eclipse to look into instead.
Mar 05, 2013
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Poured into a snifter to a black beer topped by a dense finger of tan head which fades quickly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing.
S: Smells a little sharper than normal bourbon barrel variants on the nose. The chocolate and roasted malts are there but up front there's a definite corny note to it. Light on the vanilla, caramel and oak since these are used barrels.
T: Taste is a little sharp and corny up front before the cocoa powder and chocolate takes hold. Nice espresso and roasted malts come in strong as well. Light oak and vanilla with some hints of smoke and charred wood along with some bitter woody notes. On the swallow it's sharp again with some roasted malts, chocolate and coffee with some slight lingering oak and corn.
M: This beer is on the heaver side of medium in body but still fairly silky on the palate. Carbonation is adequate and slightly effervescent while the beer has a drying finish.
O: Overall this one is interesting. It carries a little more astringent wood than the other variants but it isn't terrible. Definitely a different animal from a third fill barrel. I could see this one being a little polarizing when it was released since it doesn't have those classic bourbon barrel notes. Worth a try and probably the one that aged the least gracefully of these.
Nov 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.14 by Akeah from Colorado

Jun 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.55 by Jonnydrinker from Illinois

Oct 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

May 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by kmoen from California

Mar 22, 2016
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Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia

4.44/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a bomber into a snifter, the beer is jet black, with a creamy, tan head. Nose of rich cream, raw honey, milk chocolate, and hints of coffee. Flavors are heavily roasted, with a toasted grain overlay, and a backbone heavy on chocolate and coffee. Subtle vanilla highlights, with a slow warmth as you go. Very smooth, with a chocolate and coffee aftertaste, and subtle whiskey highlights that sweeten. Smooth, slow finish. Solid beer.
Jan 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by jbertsch from Massachusetts

Dec 27, 2015
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.95/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Standard imperial stout far, dark brown and black, beige head, although this seems to be a lighter shade of most Eclipse beers. Plenty of roast in the aroma. Not as much booze, barrel or chocolate either.

Taste boozier, body comes off thinner (even though it isn't). A little bit of caramel. Vanilla comes later as it warms. Smooths as it warms too, impressive, but for the increased heat on average.
Dec 15, 2015
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Reviewed by sweemzander from Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bottle poured into a snifter.

(A)- Pours thick and pitch black, Minimal tan froth

(S)- A deep aroma of cocoa and raisin with hints of oakiness. Ever so slight chalkiness.

(T)- Quite similar to the smell with plenty of raisin and cocoa. Lots of molasses and caramel too. Subtle oak and vanilla.

(M)- A mellow carbonation level. Big and rich with plenty of sweet flavors.

(O)- One of the sweeter versions in the barrel variants for me. Almost seems thicker too. They are just too expensive
Aug 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.71 by tridge85 from Virginia

Apr 12, 2015
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Reviewed by Pliny_the_Self-righteous from California

3.54/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
22 oz bottle poured into a snifter. Pours black with 1 finger of tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, and oak. Medium body with a nice velvety texture. Flavor is a slightly sweeter version of the base beer with predominantly roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, coffee with subtle whiskey and oak.
Jan 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by DarthGuitarHero from Minnesota

Jan 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.41 by huysmans from New Jersey

Jan 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.07 by Rothobinide from California

Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.56 by Jenebauer from Tennessee

Jan 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by elkinbrown from Tennessee

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by mgr78704 from Texas

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by More_betterness from California

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by bcoyle from Massachusetts

Oct 23, 2014
Imperial Eclipse Stout - American Mellow Corn Whiskey from FiftyFifty Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 144 ratings