Underdark - Intuition Ale Works

bonkers

New Jersey

4.34/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Recieved in a stouts BIF, thanks Beernads! Poured into a CCB snifter, jet black with a thin white head, light lacing. The aroma is chocolate, oak, light bourbon, coffee. Taste like it smells, with bourbon and oak coming through. Drinks very smooth for such a high ABV brew. Great beer! It is very well balanced, would love to try more from this brewery.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 22:56:31 | More by bonkers

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

4.3/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Huge thanks to dsauter for sending this extra beer! Thanks Danny!

2012 vintage; purple waxed bomber poured into tulip glass.

reviewed from noted 4/5/2013.

Appearance: black bodied beer with 1 finger of tan colored head. Head drops down to thin cap.

Smell: Chocolate and oak. Cinnamon and bourbon. Black licorice.

Taste: Hint of bourbon sweetness upfront. Chocolately. Mild char and smoke notes. Mild oak and a hint of fruity yeast and dark fruit notes.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer with low end of moderate carbonation. Really smooth. drinks its ABV. No booziness or heat noted from the ABV. So drinkable for a barrel aged stout.

Overall: This is a really great beer from Intuition Ale Works. I was really impressed with the king street stout and I believe this is the barrel aged version of king street stout. Love how smooth this beer is. Flavorful, balanced, complex beer; great beer from florida!

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 07:40:18 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.46/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Shared by GT. Thanks bro. The beer is dark brown with a thin beige collar. The aroma is fabulous! Bourbon and roast. Huge oak bourbon presence. The flavor is great as well. So easy to drink. Abv hidden very well. Medium bodied and smooth. What a great beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 20:41:43 | More by Huhzubendah

KickbacksSteve

Florida

4.71/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

On tap at the brewery. Poured into a snifter. Small head, low retention. Black body. Soapy lacing, small bubbles. Aroma dominated by coffee, slight vanilla and molasses and just a touch of alcohol. Mouthfeel is thick and viscous. Very thick. Taste has nice coffee, touch of chocolate and vanilla, lots of roasted malts. Plenty of complexity but I think more layers will be added to the mix with additional aging in the bottle. Alcohol is well hidden. Deep. Dark. Mysterious. Perfect name, spectacular beer.

Serving type: on-tap

01-19-2013 18:23:18 | More by KickbacksSteve

kylehay2004

Florida

4.33/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: single finger tan foam head in a black body. Head is little retention and little lacing

S: coffee, chocolate, licorice

T: starts with sweet caramel and chocolate. Some licorice notes. Finishes with oak and vanilla with a nice smokey note.

M: thick body and moderate carbonation

D: complex brew. I hope this one comes back.

Serving type: on-tap

01-28-2012 22:30:37 | More by kylehay2004

Aiptasia

Florida

4.93/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Let me preface my review by stating that i'm not a gigantic fan of barrel aged beers. The woody notes that most barrel aged beers doesn't lend well to the styles that I love. I decided to sample this beer last night during Intuition's new release party after a friend lended me a taste and i'm damn glad that I did. It was served up in a brandy snifter right off the tap.

A: Settles inky-wet in the glass with a soft porcini mushroom brown foam halo around the inner rim of the glass.

S: Perfect choice of serving vessil. The scent is reminiscent of fine burbon, coffee and star anise. You just want to keep smelling it gently while you sip.

T: The taste is rich without being dense, you will get the burbon barrel flavorings up front with enough hops to counter the alcohol. Liquorice and toffee kick the tongue and then fade to a vanilla on the back end. It's like the most delicious boilermaker i've ever had.

M: The alcohol level and whiskey taste caution you to sip this one like a single malt whiskey, yet it's safe to enjoy freely. Finishes dry and peppery/spicy.

O: Absolutely outstanding. Could possibly be the best stout i've ever had. I bought two growlers of it. :)

Serving type: on-tap

12-11-2011 16:06:39 | More by Aiptasia

nickfl

Florida

4.3/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - pours with one finger of tan foam on a black body. Head fades quickly and leaves little lace.

S - coffee, chocolate, licorice, and a bit if rummy molasses and vanilla.

T - lots of sweet caramel and chocolate up front. Some spicy notes of licorice and cinnamon in the middle. Finishes with whiskey characteristics of vanilla, and oak with smoky coffee that lingers on the palate.

M - am oily, moderately thick body, moderately low carbonation, and a sweet finish.

D - sweet, thick, and complex, a very nice barrel aged stout.

Serving type: on-tap

11-17-2011 02:55:09 | More by nickfl