Angel's Envy Port Barrel Aged Acrimonious Imperial Stout
Haymarket Beer Co. Pub & Brewery

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From:
Haymarket Beer Co. Pub & Brewery
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
12%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.32 | pDev: 7.87%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
36
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 19, 2014
Added:
Nov 19, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  0
This thick, black, Imperial Stout was aged for 4 months in port wine barrels that were used as a second finish for Angel’s Envy Bourbon. Dark fruit, coffee, chocolate, caramel, and bourbon combine for a warming experience.
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Ratings by anteater:
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Rated by anteater from Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

May 11, 2013
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Rated: 4.5 by BullBearHawk from Illinois

Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by bschinelli from Illinois

Nov 30, 2013
 
Rated: 5 by Flabbyjandro from Illinois

Nov 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by CityofBals from Illinois

Sep 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by danthehopslamman from Illinois

Aug 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by mcc1654 from Illinois

Aug 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by rudylaw from Illinois

Jul 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by artoolemomo from Oregon

Jun 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Mitch_Cumstein from Illinois

May 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by JellyJacket from Illinois

May 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by ystazi from Illinois

May 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by IPAFan521 from Illinois

May 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by kscaldef from Oregon

May 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Mar 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Mar 24, 2013
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Reviewed by jegross2 from Illinois

3.72/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Reviewing Angel's Envy Port Barrel Aged Acrimonious Imperial Stout from Haymarket Pub & Brewery out of Chicago, Illinois. The Acrimonious is the third beer from the right in the picture. Per the beer's description:

"This thick, black, Imperial Stout was aged for 4 months in port wine barrels that were used as a second finish for Angel’s Envy Bourbon. Dark fruit, coffee, chocolate, caramel, and bourbon combine for a warming experience."

Score: 87

4 oz sample served in a taster glass and enjoyed at Haymarket's 2nd Anniversary Party on 01/12/12. Review is from iPhone notes.

Appearance: Pours the appearance of a traditional barrel aged stout. Dark brown, maybe black in color with a foggy, film-thin layer of tan head when brought to the table. Decent lacing/retention. 4/5

Smell: Chocolate, vanilla, tannic/vinous sweet acidity, oak and tobacco too. A little anise and soy. 3.75/5

Taste: Sweet bourbon/vanilla, a little red grape and brown sugar. Some cocoa and dark fruit too in the finish. 3.75/5

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, low carbonation. Dry finish. Sweet, but not cloying. 3.25/5

Overall: I think the port imparted a bit too much sweetness here. Although a solid beer overall, this was a far cry from the reputation established by those who have had this one before.

Recommendation: Worth trying at the price, but not worth going out of your way to hunt down.

Cost: $2 for a 4 oz pour or $6 for a 12 oz pour.
Feb 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by Franch from District of Columbia

Feb 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by sgoro from Illinois

Jan 28, 2013
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

4.1/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Served in a tumbler at the brewpub.

An imperial stout aged for five months in Angel's Envy Port casks (meaning the barrel held port, then bourbon, then the stout)? Get some! This stuff pours a straight obsidian topped by a half-finger of tan foam. The nose comprises roasted malts, toasted oak, light cocoa powder, and whiskey. The taste brings in more of the same, along with some chocolate syrup and a hint (possibly psychosomatic, admittedly) of port-like grapes. The body is a hefty medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a lightly chewy feel. Overall, a very tasty brew, one that melds very nicely with the exotic barrel (even if that barrel didn't impart all that much of the port to the proceedings).
Jan 18, 2013
Angel's Envy Port Barrel Aged Acrimonious Imperial Stout from Haymarket Beer Co. Pub & Brewery
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 36 ratings