Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged - Cigar City Brewing

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rAvg: 4.52
pDev: 8.19%
Reviews: 66
Hads: 77

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Brewed by:
Cigar City Brewing

Florida, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 11.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (36), on-tap (23), growler (7).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

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Reviews by dboon:

dboon

Florida

4.68/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Bottle. Thanks to Matlzilla for sharing this one. Boozy/bourbon nose. Joan Jett black pour with a chocolate head. Thick, chewy, robust, lots of mellow bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, cinnamon, dark roasted malts, and heat from the peppers. Fan-freakin-tastic...

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2011 15:19:08 | More by dboon

More User Reviews:

hopkrid

Florida

4.75/5 rDev +5.1%

04-08-2013 02:24:37 | More by hopkrid

acurtis

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev -6%

03-31-2013 02:50:21 | More by acurtis

djrn2

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev -6%

03-31-2013 02:02:24 | More by djrn2

rodkin

Missouri

4.5/5 rDev -0.4%

03-09-2013 23:00:58 | More by rodkin

WillCarrera

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

750 ml bottle generously shared at the Peg's bottle share on 3/8/13.

A- Pours a dark, viscous black with a nice dark mocha colored head.

S- Excellent aroma, loads of dark chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and oak, the chili and cinnamon flavors are very mild. The barrel-character is really amazing and jumps out of the glass at you.

T- Again, really excellent, all the same traits as in the aroma, with lots of dark chocolate, which is a bit stronger with a moist chocolate cake flavor, vanilla/oak and rich, warm bourbon barrel flavors, as well as some mild chili, cinnamon and roasted grain flavors towards the finish.

M- Full-bodied, with a smooth, pretty sticky but not too thick feel.

O- A world-class beer, the barrel traits complement the base beer very well and the flavors are rich and just delicious, I have nothing but praise for this beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 00:08:46 | More by WillCarrera

DJButters

California

4.5/5 rDev -0.4%

03-06-2013 16:58:57 | More by DJButters

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev -6%

03-01-2013 14:56:02 | More by Slatetank

lionssoccer13

Florida

4.75/5 rDev +5.1%

02-26-2013 16:13:01 | More by lionssoccer13

gator79

Washington

5/5 rDev +10.6%

02-24-2013 15:06:08 | More by gator79

Finatic

Florida

4.5/5 rDev -0.4%

02-24-2013 10:58:07 | More by Finatic

GOGRANDE

Colorado

5/5 rDev +10.6%

02-17-2013 18:09:08 | More by GOGRANDE

coryking

Missouri

4/5 rDev -11.5%

02-13-2013 12:49:15 | More by coryking

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

OK, so thanks to Avalon68 for the chance to review this gem.

From what I hear, a high risk vs. reward bottle. I am willing to take the chance.

A dark brown creamy head forms and slowly settles to a dollop of cream atop the glossy deep brown beer. Another couple moments later this has faded to a mere ring of foam... No real lace to speak of.

A sharp aroma scares me (have not tasted as I type here) and yet there is clearly some chili pepper here.. A hint of cinnamon. A touch of oxidation is present.

Ahh, my fears are allayed as the flavor shows no sign of sourness. Much better than the aroma. I am a bit shocked at the front row presence of the chili peppers here. Cinnamon is more present in the aroma. In the flavor it adds to the depth of the chili pepper flavor. Mid palate you are struck with some nice dark chocolate notes. They come on stage, strike hard and then quickly retreat. What’s interesting is that as I work through the glass, the spice builds and the prickly nature of the chilis takes hold. I like it. A bit of depth from the aging (barrels) but much more muted than expected. A touch of vanilla near the finish that seems to highlight the cinnamon for a brief moment. One thing is clear... A lot going on here...

Honestly a bit thin for what I expected. In fact, thinner than I remember the standard version to be... But that’s just off of memory. A bit slick.

What’s so interesting is my perception of how the body is holding this back a bit. Very nice and a very complex beer. So glad that I had a chance to try it....

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 00:42:52 | More by Reagan1984