Black Tuesday - The Bruery

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1,337 Ratings

rAvg: 4.53
pDev: 11.92%
Reviews: 475
Hads: 862

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The Bruery

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 19.20% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (414), on-tap (58), cask (3).

Notes:
2009: 19.5% ABV
2010: 18.2% ABV
2011: 18.3% ABV
2012: 19.2% ABV

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Reviews by vacax:

vacax

California

4.97/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Black Tuesday, I take back all the bad things I said about you. You pour the deepest black with a charcoal head that crowns you for ages, clinging to the sides of my tulip, coating my glass in alcohol as I tilt it. You smell of chocolate covered cherries, sherry, sizzling burnt brown sugar, the aroma touching my nostrils like a solid. You taste of Zeus's nectar, candied cherries, port wine filled Belgian chocolate, tingling umami and a finish of the finest sherry. Your alcohol touches me, causing exaltation, erotic in sensation yet questioning in just how smooth you are. You animal. You chewy, oily, full bodied beast. You coat my palate and touch my throat nearly erotically in your thickness. You satisfy me. You touch my lips, my tongue, my throat, and my soul; your drinkability is spiritual. Your flavor is robust and gorgeous, you defy expectations for the umpteenth time. I love you.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2010 03:53:13 | More by vacax

More User Reviews:

beefmental

Iowa

4.83/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

2012 vintage (19.2%) served into a snifter.

Aroma – I pick up massive bourbon and alcohol. I'm having trouble picking up much else. If I closed my eyes, I'd swear it was an actual glass of bourbon I smell.

Appearance – A quickly dissipating head, opaque, a bit murky. This beer is actually leaving fingers on the sides of my glass.

Mouth feel – full, but not as thick as I was expecting, medium carbonation, coating the inside of my mouth, warming as I swallow. I think my tongue is a bit numb like it is being anesthetized.

Taste – I pick up "the usual suspects" for an imperial stout – dark fruits (plum, cherry, raspberry), vanilla, cocoa, fudge, caramel. Aspects of the taste reminded me of the goo you get from the inside of a chocolate covered cherry. There is also wonderful bourbon / oak flavors along with a touch of leather (in a non-sexual way). I pick up some hops, but the beer finishes with a candy sweet aftertaste.

Overall – there are controversies about this type of imperial stout, but I absolutely loved it. I split this bottle with my wife and we took approximately 90 minutes to finish it. The experience was worth every minute of that 90. We drank a toast to Kevo2007 (the wonderful BA who sent me this bottle), the FedEx driver who delivered the package, the brewer at The Bruery who created this beer, and everyone else in between.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 13:33:13 | More by beefmental

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.75/5 rDev +4.9%

05-20-2013 03:24:30 | More by Kmat10

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.5/5 rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 15:08:40 | More by ShawnMH

dcloeren

Texas

4.75/5 rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 14:06:50 | More by dcloeren

haknort

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 03:30:56 | More by haknort

chrisp450

Minnesota

4.49/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

First actual review, and it will be brief. Blame TMTOBA.

750ml bottle, 2012, served in a snifter.

A: black and thick. Not super thick or syrupy.

S: bourbon, burnt sugar, chocolate.

T: bourbon/booze but not overbearing for 19%. Burnt sugar coated raisins (light raisin taste) mix with chocolate and a dash of vanilla.

M: not super thick, but definitely sticks a bit. Feels a bit hot, and should be sipped. Swig at your own discretion.

O: I'll be honest, initially I was thinking not the best. About 2 sips later it improved. The further I got into this baby, the more I appreciated it. For a super boozy beer, this is top notch. You will definitely notice/taste/smell the booze, but for 19% or so, I think it blends VERY well. The more I think on this beer, and miss the flavor, the more I admire it. Definitely share a bottle with 2-3 others (even if I did not do the same...yikes).

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:38:59 | More by chrisp450

Mayo2323

Colorado

4.5/5 rDev -0.7%

05-18-2013 02:58:10 | More by Mayo2323

lunarbrew

Wisconsin

5/5 rDev +10.4%

05-17-2013 23:48:12 | More by lunarbrew

singingninkasi

Michigan

4.25/5 rDev -6.2%

05-17-2013 20:43:43 | More by singingninkasi

myersk27

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev -6.2%

05-17-2013 03:48:16 | More by myersk27

IpeeA

Missouri

5/5 rDev +10.4%

05-17-2013 03:03:29 | More by IpeeA

Flipmytop

Indiana

5/5 rDev +10.4%

05-17-2013 00:45:35 | More by Flipmytop

smk8nig

Colorado

5/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Fist of all, I could be happy just smelling this beer for hours. I had the 2012 batch (twice) and both times it was incredible. Chocolate and coffee notes, nuttiness in the middle, great hop and malt balance - a true whale. It will linger in your mouth forever, so don't plan on drinking anything else for the rest of the night.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 21:14:12 | More by smk8nig

carlosega

Ohio

4.5/5 rDev -0.7%

05-16-2013 18:30:58 | More by carlosega

Rainblows

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +4.9%

05-16-2013 14:38:43 | More by Rainblows

moonknight31

California

4.75/5 rDev +4.9%

05-14-2013 22:09:06 | More by moonknight31

pants678

California

4.8/5 rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Black with a brown head that dissolves almost immediately.

Bourbon nose.

Again, bourbon is not shy. Rich chocolate, more akin to milk than dark, pervades. There's some vanilla, which is really just bourbon, but it's not at all a complex beer but wonderfully potent with a very welcome alcohol bite instead of burn. A dessert that tastes like night.

I hate to use the term but it is smooth. Perfect yet unnoticeably and insignificantly carbonated.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 15:30:20 | More by pants678