Divine Retribution
DuClaw Brewing Company

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From:
DuClaw Brewing Company
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
15.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 13.39%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
52
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 03, 2018
Added:
Jan 14, 2012
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  14
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Rated: 4.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Mar 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Jul 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by oline73 from Maryland

May 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by harryhops from Delaware

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.64 by jessealmlie from Maryland

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by kingjohnh from New Mexico

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MicroBeerMan1980 from Pennsylvania

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by daron7 from New Jersey

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

Jun 27, 2014
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Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

3.49/5  rDev -8.4%
I had this in a small glass chilled from the bomber.

The color is black with opaque body and thin white head with some spotty lace that sticks. The aroma is malty with sweet presence and mild bourbon odor with some caramel and light nutty scent of wood perhaps. The feel is decent with smooth malt on the thin side with booze of the barrel and mild sweetness with slight creaminess mid palate with mild carbonation and warming finish.

The flavor is pretty good with a dry flavor of malt and caramel adds a mild sweet taste with with strength of bourbon showing through in the flavor with mild creaminess perhaps vanilla from the wood with a more dry taste than straight retribution --perhaps the bourbon has thinned the malt body with some mild spice in the taste. Overall I like this but it is not the best strong ale or barrel aged beer to be honest the alcohol is too prominent in the taste for me but I would not call it a dissapointment either.
Jun 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by pwoody11 from Delaware

May 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by DarrBrow from Maryland

Apr 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by SharkNado from Pennsylvania

Mar 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Holland from Illinois

Feb 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by CSpoons from Maryland

Jan 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ckollias from Maryland

Jan 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by reizorc from Pennsylvania

Nov 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jwat from Pennsylvania

Nov 02, 2013
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

2.27/5  rDev -40.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
DuClaw event at Als. Draft offering served in a snifter. The brew appears black in color with some big bubble composition that fades fast to thin tan head. Some spotty lace sticks to the glass with a thin penline of bubbles around the edge of the glass.

The aroma has a touch of roasted character before turning all solvent with alcohol that is almost perfume-like with aerosol. Trying to sort through the bad qualities of this brew shows a trace amount of dark fruit like raisons.

The flavor is reminescent of nail polish remover and burnt/solvent alcohol like paint thinner. It is minorly roasty with burnt stale coffee and a hint of raisons. Overall it seems off.

This is a medium to full bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. It is quite rough going down. I really hope this is just a new blended batch and not indicative of what the bottles are like. I dont understand how this beer/blend is this terrible considering how much I like Colossus and Retribution on their own. Its almost like the worst barrels from Retribution aging were set aside and Colossus was used to try and hide the faults of the aging gone bad. Just my opinion but this is pretty terrible.
Oct 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Oct 29, 2013
Divine Retribution from DuClaw Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 52 ratings