Holy Moly 5/7/12 (Whiskey Barrel Aged) - Cathedral Square Brewery

areich6

Illinois

3.98/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Enjoying this with my good friend pschul4.

A: Pours dark brown with about an inch of head. Some serious retention on the edge of the glass. The foam does not dissipate.

S: Smells damn good. Scents of coffee roast and a little bit of whiskey like bite.

T: NIce coffee notes and roastiness with a little bit of hoppy bitterness at the end.

M: Pretty thin. More thickness would add a lot to this beer.

O: All in all a pretty good, above average Russian Imperial Stout. Definitely worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 02:49:58 | More by areich6

pschul4

Illinois

4.16/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Big thanks to my grandpa for this bottle! You're the best FTowne!

A- Pours a dark cola brown with a head explosion. Like... litterally there was a nuclear reaction in my glass. Took me multiple attempts to get a full glass. Retention like a mofo

S- Nice hints of whiskey and chocolate. Some coffee and general roasted malt in there as well. Faint on the nose but still smells very nice

T- More intense version of the nose which is great! I'm loving all this whiskey and chocolate. Would drink this everyday

M- Nice and smooth, its lighter than most BA stouts but its a nice change of pace on the mouthfeel.

O- No complaints about anything and the taste is great. I'd drink this again in a heartbeat

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 02:49:28 | More by pschul4

MasterSki

Illinois

3.43/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Another oddball tick shared by Mike (AgentZero). Served in a Russian River tulip.

A - A finger-plus of tan foam settles to a thin cap, thick collar, and some splotches of lace. Black body with some hints of brown at the edges of the glass.

S - Boozy whiskey, with some distinctive green apple going on. Base beer has notes of molasses, dark chocolate, dark bread, and toasted grains. It's pretty hot, but otherwise it's not too bad, particularly when it warms up.

T - The taste is a bit odd and shows a disconnect from the aroma. There's a buttermilk chocolate flavor that's evocative of the 'off' Odin's Raven and Token batches from Alpine. Some biscuit malts and vanilla are presence, but the intense whisky in the aroma is nowhere to be found.

M - Medium body, with zesty and unpleasantly harsh carbonation. Melted chocolate texture, and a dry and tannin-heavy finish. Not overly hot, even with the booze-laden aroma.

D - Mike thought this was infected, but I'm not convinced that's necessarily the case. I did find the flavor to be underwhelming and while I took a second pour I wasn't able to finish it. Might get better as the alcohol mellows but I can think of umpteen barrel-aged stouts I'd rather drink.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 05:33:36 | More by MasterSki