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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:
- 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 oline73:
Reviewed by oline73 from Maryland
4.18/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from the growler into a tasting snifter.
Appearance: The beer pours black and looks thick like oil. There is hardly any head at all.
Smell: Sweet and full of roast and dark chocolate. I'm getting a hint of bourbon and some soy sauce that I would think comes from the port.
Taste: This is a very sweet beer that has some heat to it, but still manages to be smooth. The port is definitely there and I'm getting a hint of soy sauce as well. Just a touch of bourbon. The finish is sweet and warming.
Mouthfeel: The body is very thick and the beer coats your mouth. Tingly carbonation and a dry finish.
Overall: This is a very thick and sweet beer. Very complex, I kept finding new things to like about it. I'd definitely have more given the chance.
Jan 08, 2013Appearance: The beer pours black and looks thick like oil. There is hardly any head at all.
Smell: Sweet and full of roast and dark chocolate. I'm getting a hint of bourbon and some soy sauce that I would think comes from the port.
Taste: This is a very sweet beer that has some heat to it, but still manages to be smooth. The port is definitely there and I'm getting a hint of soy sauce as well. Just a touch of bourbon. The finish is sweet and warming.
Mouthfeel: The body is very thick and the beer coats your mouth. Tingly carbonation and a dry finish.
Overall: This is a very thick and sweet beer. Very complex, I kept finding new things to like about it. I'd definitely have more given the chance.
More User Ratings:
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
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"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.
Angel's Envy Port Barrel Aged Acrimonious Imperial Stout from Haymarket Beer Co. Pub & Brewery
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
36 ratings
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