Blackbeerd Imperial Stout (2010) - Buffalo Trace Barrel Aged - COAST Brewing Company

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82 Ratings

rAvg: 4.15
pDev: 8.19%
Reviews: 60
Hads: 22

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Brewed by:
COAST Brewing Company

South Carolina, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 9.30% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (57), on-tap (2), growler (1).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

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Reviews by saintwarrick:

saintwarrick

South Carolina

4.3/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to khiasmus for the sample. Very deep brown pour with a lacy but thin, tan head. Rich aroma, lots of bourbon and coffee in the nose, thick and dark roasted maltiness Taste doesn't quite measure up to that, as a dark roasted character takes over, some coffee hints but not a lot of thickness or alcohol is present, which I was expecting. Still a nice strong stout that won't burn your senses out.

A step up from the usual Blackbeerd but not quite at the top of the heap in the RIS department.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2010 05:28:18 | More by saintwarrick

More User Reviews:

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5 rDev -3.6%

05-19-2013 00:18:45 | More by Photekut

mikeyv35

New York

4.29/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Date: 09/07/2011
Type: 22oz. Waxed Bomber
Vintage: 2010
Glass: Goose Island Chalice

Pours a midnight black in color w/ a minimal tan head and lacing. Aromas of molasses, coffee, vanilla, light bourbon, and oak. The taste was of well integrated bourbon and oak mixed w/ smooth chocolate, vanilla, and molasses. Medium bodied and a bit thin for the style. For what it is it is very drinkable.

Overall, a solid brew that I would gladly sample again, but most likely will not have the pleasure.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 00:32:33 | More by mikeyv35

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +8.4%

03-31-2013 21:51:38 | More by mikeincharleston

acurtis

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -3.6%

03-31-2013 03:08:02 | More by acurtis

djrn2

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev +2.4%

03-31-2013 03:00:51 | More by djrn2

billab914

Virginia

4/5 rDev -3.6%

01-28-2013 13:02:24 | More by billab914

IrishColonial

Virginia

3.5/5 rDev -15.7%

01-12-2013 02:28:17 | More by IrishColonial

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4/5 rDev -3.6%

01-11-2013 02:33:26 | More by Rhettroactive

mpetersen

Illinois

4/5 rDev -3.6%

12-24-2012 04:59:22 | More by mpetersen

brentk56

North Carolina

3.8/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a fudge brown color with very little foam action; after about 30 seconds, only the vaguest ringlet remained; very leggy, though. with strands of lace trailing down from the lip of the chalice

Smell: Very roasty, with dark chocolate undertones; the barrel, however, dominates, bringing sweet Bourbon and vanilla

Taste: The Bourbon is dominant, up front, though the undertones of roast and chocolate add balance, as do what is left of the hops; a bit acrid, after the swallow, but the Bourbon is really what is memorable here and adds a pleasing balance to the roast and chocolate

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, surprisingly thin; with low carbonation

Overall: This bottle has been sitting in my cellar for over two years and, while still enjoyable, is now on the downhill slope; I have had other vintages when they were fresh so know what this beer can be

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 00:12:50 | More by brentk56

t0rin0

California

3.25/5 rDev -21.7%

09-15-2012 23:03:27 | More by t0rin0

thebouch01

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev +2.4%

08-20-2012 02:53:47 | More by thebouch01

Treebs

Illinois

4.28/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle shared by me at the Star Wars tasting. Served side by side with the '10 Blackbeerd. 22 oz waxed bottle served in a Deschutes snifter. Bottled 6/15/10.

A: Pours a dark, opaque black. A thin and bubbly dark mocha head forms on the pour and quickly dissipates to a thin ring. Some light splotches of lace are left behind.

S: Light bourbon upfront melds nicely with light smokiness and roasted malts. There is a sweet, almost Tootsie roll like, chocolate flavor in the periphery that plays nicely with the smoke.

T: The bourbon is upfront just like nose. There is a more dark fruit presence with a touch of smoke. Roasted marshmellow, sweet chocolate, and toasted malts with the slightest hint of oak.

M: Medium bodied, a touch thin from the barrel aging. Very smooth and creamy with a little smoke on the finish. The carbonation level is medium to low.

O: This has held up remarkably well and is drinking pretty well right now. I can't see it getting any better though and would drink it now.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2012 12:32:09 | More by Treebs

birchstick

Missouri

4/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled on 6/15/10; Consumed February 2012

A - pours a black color with hues of red in the mix

S - nose is bourbon with dark choccolates. The grain malt that were present in the regular version were not present.

T - this opens up with dark chocolates. As this moves down the palate, dark fruits also come into the mix. The BT barrel aging adds some spicy bourbon on the back and finish.

M - light body (from the barrel aging?)

D - pretty decent BA RIS. Like the regular version, maybe not worth the hastle of tracking down, but pretty decent.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2012 03:37:54 | More by birchstick

BarrytheBear

Wisconsin

3.48/5 rDev -16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

22 oz black waxed bottle with a bottle on date of 06/15/10. Pretty sure this came from jpmclaug many moons ago. I thank you, Jason.

Bomber meets generically awesome snifter as a black liquid with mahogany highlights when backlit. Surface cover falls still after a moment with a thin mocha ring as a gentle reminder of what once was.

Nose is a bit of letdown: roast and vanilla bourbon that is not very vibrant. Nearly two years must have taken its toll of ye old bb stout here.

Big vanilla, some semisweet dark chocolate, and what plays on my palate as sharp and astringent bourbon. Honestly, it's rather cheap tasting. I've never had the base beer, though I have a bottle, and I do not consider myself all that knowledgeable in the varietal world of bourbon. I do, however, know what I like and this is not it.

Thin bodied with a carbonation that helps to pick it up, but can't carry it through.

After opening this bottle and drinking half of it, I decided to look up the reviews. I'm having a hard time reconciling what I am experiencing with what I am reading. I can't say this is an off bottle, because nothing really tastes off. It just doesn't taste all that good. This is, at best, a slightly above average bb stout..albeit one I'm more than happy to have the opportunity to have tried. Thanks, J!

Addendum: Damnit..I should have opened this with friends.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2012 02:41:02 | More by BarrytheBear