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

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.9/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Cigar City Takes NYC event at Rattle 'N' Hum. A great start. Aroma of pepper and bourbon come through. This is black with no head, understated carbonation. Above average mouthfeel. The peppers come through giving the whole RIS an interesting and complex taste.
Had this in bottle two years later and it was very good, though not as good as the non-BBA.

Serving type: on-tap

02-21-2010 05:40:17 | More by northyorksammy

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.6/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

reviewed from notes. i simply cannot thank the kind ba who sent this to me any more. i had lost all hope of trying this one, and one day last fall it showed up on my doorstep, forever grateful. poured into a snifter.

a thick dark black pour. sludge like with such a thick and viscous consistency it was down right scary, really just a tremendous look here and not a single shot of light passing through here at all. the aroma started with deep, boozy bourbon, hot until it starts to come up to room temp and really start to blossom.

wonderful notes of vanilla and oak. peat, leather, hints of tobacco leaves are all very well represented here for sure. caramel an brown sugar, toffee, deep chocolate notes and a slight bitterness in the finish. very smooth and easy to drink the flavors seemed to be be neverending

overall just an outstanding beer. another reason ccb has the success it does.

Serving type: growler

03-22-2011 02:44:47 | More by mikesgroove

womencantsail

California

4.03/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A huge thanks to Joe for sharing this one at Oakquinox.

A: The pour is black as night with a substantial mocha colored head.

S: What should I expect from a bourbon barrel chili imperial stout--chilies, chocolate, and vanilla. And that's exactly what I got. I really nice spiciness goes well with the vanilla and chocolate notes along with just a touch of bourbon.

T: The spiciness is a bit more pronounced than I would have expected and it really has staying power. The bourbon flavor is somewhat minimal, but the oak and vanilla from the barrel is nice. The chocolate and roasted flavors help to keep everything together.

M: A medium body on this one with a bit of a low, rolling carbonation and a lingering spice.

D: You certainly have to like the chili flavor to enjoy this beer. I found it to be nice in a small dose, but I don't know how much of this I could drink at once.

Serving type: growler

04-21-2010 17:15:53 | More by womencantsail

Thorpe429

Illinois

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

On tap at the CCB Hunahpu's release.

A: Poured a dark, deep black with a deep tan head and some decent lacing for a beer of this magnitude.

S: Bourbon comes through in the initial nose, and serves wonderfully to complement the spicier notes in the original from the cinnamon and chili peppers. Beautiful all around.

T: Very, very enjoyable. Not a perfect 5.0, as while the bourbon does go quite well with all of the flavors in the original version, I though it masked some of the finer touches in the original version. Maybe it was just the bourbon, or maybe the additional heat from the barrel-aging, but I didn't find it quite as outstanding as the original.

M: Very full bodied and creamy with only a little bit of heat, which went well with what this was going after.

D: Again, superb. Slightly different from the brandy and the regular, but they all packed something a bit different, and each one was in the top echelon of stouts that I've had. Marvelous job by Joey, Wayne, and the rest of the CCB crew.

Serving type: on-tap

03-14-2010 12:46:35 | More by Thorpe429

brentk56

North Carolina

4.83/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Arrives at the bar with an espresso black color and a nice little head that leaves splashy lace around the sides of the glass

Smell: The oak barrel is evident in the aroma, even before the glass is held to the nose; plenty of coffee, dark chocolate and vanilla as well

Taste: Chocolate fudge and coffee, up front, but the chiles make their grand appearance by mid-palate, even though they were not detectable in the aroma; after the swallow, the effects of the barrel aging joined the profile, taking the chocolate and coffee to a new level; at the end, it is the vanilla and bourbon that linger

Mouthfeel: Full bodied, with moderate carbonation

Drinkability: A fascinating combination - sweet, hot, bouorbon boozy, chocalatey - a panoply of flavor

Serving type: on-tap

02-20-2010 02:13:45 | More by brentk56

drabmuh

Maryland

4.83/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served along side the other variants, this was my favorite of the night by a long shot. Served in a Cigar City snifter because I can.

Beer is black with a one finger tight brown head of tiny bubbles, frothy, lots of lacing, low carbonation, looks good.

Aroma is very bourbon forward, roast, mild ash, some woodiness come through, mild chili in the background.

Beer is medium to full in body that cuts out in the second half of the palate. The bourbon is all over this beer. The base finds places to pop up and say "HEY YOU ARE DRINKING A HUNAHPUS HERE", mild cinamon and mild chili, overall an excellent beer. My favorite.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2012 20:48:14 | More by drabmuh

Mora2000

Texas

4.22/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a dark brown to black color with a tan head. The aroma is bourbon, oak, chocolate and pepper. The flavor is strong oak, chocolate and pepper, with the pepper being a little overpowering and giving a light burning sensation in the mouth. Thick mouthfeel and low-medium carbonation.

Serving type: growler

04-15-2010 01:41:06 | More by Mora2000

MasterSki

Illinois

4.4/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at the Hunahpu's release party. Served in a snifter.

A - Looks like Hunahpu's - inky black body that is impervious to light, a finger of dark, dark, mocha foam that dissipates slowly to a ring and some haze and leaves a few spots of lace. For a beer that must be pushing 12-13% (11% is for regular Hunahpu's) it looks excellent.

S - Wet barrels, earthy bourbon whiskey, vanilla, and so on. The bourbon barrels used by Cigar City have a very distinct taste, and this reminds me a little of Capricho Oscuro #2. What I thought was Big Sound in that beer is actually some sort of barrel-aging characteristic imparted on both brews. There's not a lot of the base beer left at this point - mostly chocolate, and negligible chili pepper or cinnamon. Still, it smells like an excellent barrel-aged stout.

T - Again, tons of barrel presence, with wet wood, sharp bourbon, and vanilla present. There's a bit more of ol' Hunahpu kicking around here - some dark chocolate cake, and a bit of chili heat that builds over the course of the glass. Finish is intensely tannic, with some roasty, dark chocolate bitterness as well.

M - Very smooth, sticky, full body, that is chewy and viscous. Lowish carbonation, with a dry tannic finish and only light residual stickiness. Spot on for the style, and highly satisfying.

D - This one is a slow sipper, and one snifter was sufficient. I'd definitely have it again though! The only real inhibitors are richness of flavor and high ABV, which is as it should be. Highly recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

03-13-2010 14:28:05 | More by MasterSki

mdfb79

New York

4.58/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

From 01/14/12 notes. Tried side by side with MZ, Hunahpu, and all the other variants. This one was my favorite. 750ml bottle into a tulip.

a - Pours a pitch black color with 1 inch of dark tan head and moderate carbonation evident. Looks pretty awesome, and like the others.

s - Smells of bourbon, oak, vanilla, chocolate, roasted malts, coffee, and light cinnamon and spice. Bourbon is pretty awesome here, and you still get a lot of the base Hunahpu as well.

t - Tastes of bourbon, roasted malts, chocolate, oak, vanilla, coffee, light spices, and some sweet dark fruits. Bourbon in the forefront again, though the taste is much sweeter than the nose with the fruit.

m - Thick, full bodied stout and low carbonation. Very easy to drink for 11.5% ABV. Perfect for a big stout.

o - Overall I thought this was an awesome stout, and I thought it was the best beer of the bunch. Awesome nose (almost a 5 for me) and a nice sweet taste, but the bourbon is still there. Would love to get this one again.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2012 23:56:48 | More by mdfb79

corby112

Pennsylvania

4.47/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours pitch black and completely opaque without even the faintest hint of lighter color when held to a light source. Two finger frothy dark chocolate mocha head with excellent retention, only slowly fading into a thick lasting ring that leaves sporadic spots of lacing behind.

Sweet bourbon aroma that isn't overpowering allowing the roasted malt, sweet chocolate and cinnamon spicy chilli peppers. There's also some earthy oak and vanilla notes.

Flavor similar to aroma with a lot more pepper spice than the nose leads on. Lots of silky sweet chocolate malts, slightly roasted coffee and spicy cinnamon peppers. Like the nose, there is a nice earthy oak and vanilla flavor that balances things out nicely. This beer is perhaps to balanced and the bourbon takes away from the spicy chili notes from the base beer. This flavor does become more prominent as it warms. Deceivably drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

03-15-2010 04:28:59 | More by corby112

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

4.43/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Another excellent RIS from the finewinemike event.

After sampling the rum and whiskey version of this great beer, the bourbon version was simply more of the same, but this time with a lovely bourbon flavor. As before, the beer pours a blackish brown color with good head retention and considerable, espresso color lacing. The nose had everything I've come to now expect in this beer (dark chocolate, vanilla, licorice and bourbon), except this beer seemed to have more of roasty component, and I picked up less coffee and malt balls. On the palate it was just more of the same, except this time with some nice bourbon (that I did not think was overdone) interwoven around the dark chocolate, light vanilla and coffee. Mouthfeel was full, plush, soft and very long, with the alcohol very nicely integrated into the flavor profile. Just an all around excellent beer.

Frankly, I have not been all that big of fan of Cigar City, but the three barrel aged Hunaphpu beers have given me a whole new understanding and appreciation of this brewery.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2011 13:17:01 | More by johnmichaelsen

HopHead84

California

4.6/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

11/25/2011

Bottle shared by Stawn, thanks! Snifter.

A: Looks like motor oil as it glugs out of the bottle. Black as pitch with a finger of dark brown foam.

S: Cinnamon with a big bourbon presence. Peppers are restrained and vanilla is pronounced. The nose gives the impression of caramel drizzled dark chocolate cake.

T: Cinnamon is stronger in the flavor, as are the chilies and they impart light spicy notes. Bourbon is pronounced and it blends with cocoa nibs, vanilla, and oak. Malt it moderately roasted. Booze is evident but not inappropriate. There's a moderate bitterness throughout.

M: Full in body with lower moderate carbonation. The mouthfeel is chewy, smooth, and sticky.

Overall: Really good. The bourbon works really well with Hunahpu's.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2011 16:47:40 | More by HopHead84

thagr81us

South Carolina

4.23/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A massive thanks goes out to bross242 for bringing this one out during cmrillo’s 40 Beers* @ 40 Birthday Bash! Served from bottle into a Cigar City snifter. Poured pitch black with a half finger brown head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, roasted malt, dark chocolate, wood, sweet alcohol, spice, vanilla, and cinnamon. The flavor was of sweet malt, roasted malt, dark chocolate, wood, vanilla, sweet alcohol, spice, and peppers. It had a heavy feel on the palate with mild carbonation. Overall this was a pretty good brew. Finally, I got the chance to try this one… The base beer definitely shined through on this one, but the barrel made the vanilla and alcohol a little more evident throughout. This was definitely welcomed. I’ve seen these things trade for crazy stuff and now I understand why. Definitely worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2012 12:13:14 | More by thagr81us

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.43/5  rDev -2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Barrel-Aged Hunahpu's tasting! Thanks to all the guys in the tasting group who helped make this happen.

The beer is, like all of the Hunahpu's variants, profoundly dark. Ominous black with a thick, oily beige head. An awesome appearance for an imperial stout. Lacing stains the glass.

The aroma brings a heavy dose of bourbon, with mild hints of roast and chocolate. Smells good, but is less aggressive than I was expecting.

The flavor is predominantly bourbon, with light chocolate and roast.

Silky smooth feel with fairly low carbonation.

Overall, another delicious stout from Cigar City. Not the best bourbon barrel stout i have had, but still quite tasty. Very glad to have tried this.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2012 22:01:01 | More by Huhzubendah

largadeer

California

4.45/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to dsgolovin for sharing this one last night.

Apperance: Typical oily black Hunahpu's appearance, with little carbonation or head formation.

Smell: Spicy, charred nose, a lot of dark chocolate and pepper. Molasses, tar and mellow bourbon barrel and very slight heat. The pepper comes through pretty nicely.

Taste & mouthfeel: Chocolate and chili up front. Really nice blend of spiciness, bourbon, dark chocolate, faint soy sauce. Full bodied, very viscous but not too sweet. Cinnamon, chili and chocolate finish with integrated bourbon, mild heat. Really good stuff, I'm impressed.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2012 20:15:24 | More by largadeer

gford217

Georgia

4.65/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap.

Pours black as night with a big thick mocha head that recedes leisurely to a hefty collar and swirl of mocha cream in the middle. The head perks up with every swirl and leaves sticky bubbles sliding down the sides. I've seen very few beers that look this good.

The aroma has all kinds of things going on, starting with a sweet vanilla and bourbon whiff initially. It's joined by the underlying bakers chocolate and heavily roasted malts. The pepper is present, though I think it's a tad less prevalent than in the non-BA version.

The taste is one of the most complex I've ever encountered, just an explosion of different flavors. This is a bourbon shock up front but mellowed with some wood and the vanilla sweetness. The backbone is black malts and dark chocolate, with a roasted character throughout. The finish is wonderful and interesting with the pepper really coming out and does battle with the bourbon for who will linger longer.

The body is insanely creamy and full bodied but the light bubbly carbonation keeps it from sitting too heavily on the palate.

This is a stunning beer. The base beer is complex enough, but I think the bourbon barrel is used perfectly here as it doesn't dominate the flavor. I'm always amazed when brewers can put so many things into a beer and still have it come together so seamlessly. World class.

Serving type: on-tap

04-11-2010 19:49:16 | More by gford217

tpd975

Florida

5/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Served at NoHo Bistro Cigar City Beer dinner.

A: Pours black as night, not a drop of light can penetrate this one. Wonderful tall evil cinnamon colored head nice retention and excellent lace.

S: Wonderful aromas on this beer. Lots of roast with strong chocolate notes. The cinnamon is there with subtle vanilla. Hints of earthy peppers seem to mix well with the oak and booze.

T: Wow this beer is stupid good. I can not begin to explain the depth on this beer. I thought Hunahpu's was mind blowing, add barrel and WOW! As it crosses the tongue it is like liquid fudge in your mouth. Full, rich, fine chocolate. The spices then begin to dance in your mouth with the cinnamon leading the way. The oak and vanilla somehow push their way through the flavor explosion. Notes of very light booze and the spice of peppers finish this one off.

M: Very full in body, rich, smooth, a real beer experience.

D: I could sit back and sip this beer for the rest of my life.

Serving type: on-tap

12-09-2009 13:25:40 | More by tpd975

AgentZero

Illinois

4/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Drank as part of the Hunahpu Voltron. Don't remember who brought it specifically, but cheers for the group effort.

A - A black bodied beer with tan on the edges and a bit of a fine mocha head.

S - There's a lot of bourbon on this one. It masks the peppers a little bit but it's still there. Chocolate is present also. Smells nice, but the bourbon doesn't integrate quite as nicely with the beer as some of the variants.

T - The most boozy of the bunch, there's a lot of bourbon on this one. It's decently sweet, with the chili and cocoa nibs coming through pretty nicely. Good, but not great.

M - Big beer, pretty full bodied, softer carbonation.

O - Good beer, my least favorite of the variants, but this is a solid beer that I'd drink again.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2012 00:32:17 | More by AgentZero

oline73

Maryland

4.38/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This was the third variation we opened up at finewinemike's tasting. Poured from a bottle into my Colossus snifter.

Appearance: Pours dark as night and extremely thick. There is a layer of dark tan head that fades to a ring around the edge of the glass.

Smell: Sweet with some dark fruit, cocoa, and some heat from the whiskey and the chilies. I'm picking up a faint caramel smell from the bourbon barrels.

Taste: Roasty with lots of dark chocolate and chilies. Definitely some heat from the bourbon barrels. Vanilla and some wood with a roasty, hot finish.

Mouthfeel: This version was a bit thinner than the others. The carbonation is tingly and the finish is a bit dry.

Overall: This one was less full, so that was a bit of a let down. Still amazing and I would love to have it again.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2011 17:11:12 | More by oline73

billab914

Virginia

4.55/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle poured into a snifter. It poured pitch black in color with a thin, bubbly, tan colored head to it. Decent lacing on the glass as I drank it. Great looking beer of the style, very thick, dark and inviting.

The aroma shows a good amount of the barrel character to it with some really nice bourbon and woody oak flavors. The dark chocolate, vanilla and roasty flavors of Hunahpu come out nicely as well. I get just a little of the pepper spice to it as it warmed. The bourbon flavors really complimented the beer nicely and it came together very well.

In the taste I get a great mix of bourbon and dark chocolate right off the bat. The finish shows a little more of the woody oak and vanilla flavors along with a little of the bitter, roasted malts. Again, just a little of the pepper spice comes though. The bourbon and chocolate flavors in it were awesome.

The mouthfeel is thick and heavy with carbonation being moderate to low. Overall it was a great beer. The bourbon really complimented the beer well and didn't overpower it for the most part either. It did seem to cover up some of the pepper and spice though that makes Hunahpu so unique though. It had some great flavors to it overall though and it brought them all together very well.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2012 21:22:40 | More by billab914

ehammond1

California

4.48/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle (2011)

Thanks for opening this with me, VaTechHopHead!

(Aged for 1 year)

Black on black with a small espresso brown head. Spots of lacing left down the glass. Thick and rich looking. Nobody makes better looking imperial stouts than Cigar City.

Earthy and bittersweet aroma of chocolate and char, along with vanilla and rich barrel character. There's perhaps a touch of a vegetable aroma.

The flavor is just a spectacular combination of chocolate, vanilla, molasses, char, and barrel. This is a transformed beer, and doesn't particularly resemble Hunahpu's.

Full bodied with low carbonation. Creamy, silky mouthfeel.

Very, very good, though the apple brandy and whiskey variations are better.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2012 21:26:11 | More by ehammond1

nickd717

California

4.68/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Growler shared at a tasting - huge thanks to illidurit for this awesome rarity. Well, this beer is currently at #5 on "the other site," and I can't say I disagree too strongly. Joey and Wayne at CCB really do fulfill beer geeks' wildest dreams. Met those guys at GABF '09, and surprisingly, they seemed like normal guys and not all-powerful deities floating on clouds or anything like that. Who knew? Anyway, the beer may not have held up too well by the time it got to me, so my suggestion to CCB is to arrange to send me a better representation of this beer, and hell, maybe I'll find it worthy of my first perfect 5.0. Definitely has that potential.

This beer pours black with not much head at all, just a bubble or two. Could be a result of the storage conditions for sure.

Aroma is absolutely incredible. Rich chocolate, cherry, vanilla, cedar and other wood, bourbon, cinnamon, tobacco, and chili peppers. Even with a small pour in less than ideal condition, it really jumps out at you. Wow.

Flavor not quite as impressive but still amazing. Roast and smoke, coffee, bitter cocoa, bourbon, vanilla, tobacco, vanilla, coconut, and nice chili heat. Really a lot going on with this one. Bourbon is very well-balanced and not at all overwhelming like it can be in some beers from such barrels.

Full and smooth on the palate with very low carbonation, not surprisingly.

Drinkability is incredibly high for a beer like this. Even though I gave this beer a very positive review, I don't feel like this really got a fair shake, so stay tuned for a future update. It's hard to imagine how awesome this might be on tap.

Serving type: growler

01-11-2010 17:37:34 | More by nickd717

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

illidurit

California

4.8/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Rating #900! Handbottle from a growler courtesy gunhaver. Pours a very dark brown but not black with a thin froth of bubbles that reassure me that there's some carbonation left. Aroma is deep dark and milk chocolates with some roastiness and cinnamon. The chilies are noticeable and interesting, and the bourbon is mild. Flavor hits with the chilies up front causing an appreciable warmth. Then roasted coffee and dark chocolate follow, well-integrated with the coconut and bourbon flavors. Very well-balanced, unique, and interesting. Body is solid and smooth, easy to drink. Hopefully I'll have the pleasure of drinking this super fresh someday.

Serving type: growler

01-09-2010 21:52:32 | More by illidurit

ktrillionaire

Florida

4.65/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I was possessed by this Satanic brew at the Hunahpu release party. Two-fisting 'em for a hot minute.

A – It pours a demonic crude with a nearly black head that recedes to a clingy ring and big coffee stain lacing

S – It smells of the apple in the garden of Eden. The caramel apple of Eden, apparently. The barrel has transformed the nose a bit; it sweetened it and fused some of the previously separate nuances.

T – The taste is fairly straightforward: Hunahpu + Bourbon. It is basically bordering on overkill, but not due to anything specifically negative, instead owing to the truly overwhelming abundance of desirable, delicious and discernible elements. The flavors are dialed up to a mega volume, and they go as such: bitter cocoa, rich chocolate, vanilla, caramel, toffee, coffee, chipotle, bourbon, and not necessarily in that order.

M – Very insanely thick. If the standard Hunahpu = 25w50, then BBH = 30w60.

D – Very drinkable, but not necessarily any better than standard Hunahpu. And of all the barrel aged CCB Stouts, I prefer Brandy Zhukov; this one is not far behind though.

Serving type: on-tap

03-15-2010 15:33:03 | More by ktrillionaire