Big Bad Baptist - Epic Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.3
pDev: 11.16%
Reviews: 203
Hads: 476

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Brewed by:
Epic Brewing Co.

Utah, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 11.80% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (183), on-tap (20).

Notes:
One Big Bad Imperial Stout with Cocoa nibs and Coffee nibs.

Batch List:
#1 (Sep '11) - Rimini Tanzanian Coffee, whiskey casks, 11.7%
#2 (Nov '11) - Rimini Tanzanian Coffee, whiskey/bourbon casks, 11.3%
#3 (Dec '11) - Millcreek Coffee Nibs, whiskey/bourbon casks, 11.4%
#4 (Jan '12) - Rimini Tanzanian Coffee, whiskey/bourbon casks, 11.1%
#5 (Feb '12) - Same as Batch #4, 11.2%
#6 (Sep '12) - Ibis Sumatra Dark Coffee, whiskey casks, 10.7%
#7 (Sep '12) - Same as Batch #6, 11%
#8 (Sep '12) - Ibis Sumatra Dark Coffee, Colorado Whiskey casks, 12.5%
#9 (Sep '12) - Ibis Sumatra Dark Coffee, whiskey/bourbon casks, 11.8%
#10 (Nov '12) - Same as batch #9, 11.8%

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Nugganooch

California

4.28/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Release #3 – 12.5% ABV (per the label)
-Purchased at the Green Jug in Woodland Hills

22oz bomber w/ my Gentlemen Jack tumbler. (Seemed fitting)
*notes from 12/06/12

A: Pours a dark black bean color body with a thin cap of brown sugar head. Wisps away relatively soon thinning out to just a fine collar. Some loose running legs upon the glass with each sip.

S: Initial aromas are of dark roast malts with light barreling character to it – wood, sweetened vanilla, and some earthy char. Nose really blooms with fresh espresso beans and chocolate after the pour. Very nice. Has an overall coffee liqueur quality that just takes over. I could smell this brew for days.

T: Premium dark roast coffee abounds. Espresso beans coated in dark chocolate. Highly kilned malts carry through a charcoal note that is met by some oak and vanilla crème. There is a nice earthy hop presence with an almost piney accent to it. The beer has a higher level of bitterness with an emphasis from the coffee but never becoming acrid. Alcohol is present and warming but incredibly well integrated at such high levels. Some faint brewer’s licorice noted. Rich but not overly sweet. The coffee flavor in this is quite intense. Like a sweet coffee liqueur. Really great stuff.

M: Body is moderately heavy and viscid but seemingly thinner with an oily slick and fleeting feel to it. A little perplexing. Somewhat wet however silken smooth and almost non-existent at times Carbonation may be on the lower end.

D: This is a big beer so you will want to take some time with it. Super rich with intense bold flavors. The only other coffee beer I have had that was this concentrated is Pizza Port Carlsbad’s Coffee Monster. This one is on a whole nuther scale though. Somehow maintains a great balance. My biggest quandary was not picking up more of these when I had the chance…that and maybe the mouthfeel.

More like the Big Badass Baptist. I am actually shocked this is coming out of Utah.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 19:07:16 | More by Nugganooch