Boris The Spider - Spider Bite Beer Company

BlurryVisi0n

New York

4.03/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Served in a snifter glass.

Appearance: Pours a thick black, almost like used motor oil. Dark tan head rises thick at first just above a finger's at first. Settles slowly with even lacing throughout.

Smell: strong scent, with chocolate all over your nostrils. Feels heavy with the malts.

Taste: A real bitter brew, feels sweet at times. The dark chocolate is very evident. What I like the best is the bitterness it reminds me of what quality is supposed to be in beer.

Mouth: A dry dark chocolate after taste. Medium carbonation at best but this brew after feel of just lingers.

Overall: A very full bodied stout and animal of a beer. Is it the best Russian Imperial, maybe not but will it be your usual go to beer...why the f not? Drink up and enjoy, I will be picking up more on my next trip back, Salud!

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 06:45:16 | More by BlurryVisi0n

JLapadura

New York

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-21-2013 00:27:47 | More by JLapadura

nmatros

New York

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-19-2013 21:36:05 | More by nmatros

mahak213

New York

3.99/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Appearance- Black, without any light around the edges of the glass. Thin tan head that dissipated quickly into a thin ring around the edges of the glass

Smell- Deep, roasty chocolate with a dark fruit note as well, a touch of coffee and licorice. The coffee comes out a bit more as it warms up

Taste- Much more licorice than the nose suggests with lots of roasted chocolate, finishes with a very dark, bitter cocoa. A little bit of a fruitiness as well. After taste is bitter and roasty

Mouthfeel- Medium body with good carbonation. Finishes pretty dry

Overall- Good stuff, an enjoyable RIS from a nice local brewery

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 23:53:22 | More by mahak213

azdback

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-05-2013 05:04:06 | More by azdback

ironchefmiyagi13

New York

3.91/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Tried this on tap at Mirabelle Tavern in Stony Brook. I have to say I enjoyed this one. The flavor and mouthfeel are a little thin, but then again Russian Imperial Stouts aren't as toasty and creamy as other American Imperial Stouts. This is a poor mans Old Rasputin, and there is nothing wrong with that. A tasty choice from a local brewery.

Serving type: on-tap

04-26-2013 02:09:18 | More by ironchefmiyagi13

Dylanjf

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

04-19-2013 00:31:49 | More by Dylanjf

bespin15

Washington

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-18-2013 13:16:02 | More by bespin15

DaveAnderson

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -24.4%

04-14-2013 06:00:39 | More by DaveAnderson

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

This beer looks great. It has an excellent nose. The flavor profile is excellent. Nice robust tones with a slight sweet tone that seems like sweet berries. (You know what I mean, I'm sure.) Mild roasted thing going on here. I like this. And for the price point, you can't beat it! I wish I had gotten more of these to share while I was in NYC. Would have been a nice sleeper to send on my next trade.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 04:35:54 | More by RblWthACoz

CharlatanSin

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-01-2013 02:26:11 | More by CharlatanSin

koopa

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bought a 4pk at Growler & Gill in Nanuet NY the other day. Been looking forward to trying this for a while now since I've been lucky enough to hang with Paul and sample some of his fantastic homebrews prior to him getting involved with this commercial venture.

Appearance: Pours black, opaque, lifeless (like doll's eyes), with a 1 finger khaki crown that shows moderate retention and lace.

Smell: Nice array of dark malts, roasted grains, almost a hint of lightly charred barrel, and a dash of ashy black patent.

Taste: Same as the nose. This is very similar to Breakfast Stout, just without coffee and with a lower level of hops.

Mouthfeel: On the full side of medium bodied with a nice level of soft moderate carbonation.

Overall: A solid stout that lacks a bit of "imperialness" mainly in mouthfeel. Well balanced flavors. I'd buy this again!

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 22:06:16 | More by koopa

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

03-30-2013 02:26:27 | More by tobelerone

metter98

New York

4.04/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: The beer is jet black in color and has some carbonation visible near the sides of the glass. It poured with a half finger high dark tan head that died down, leaving a large patch of bubbles in the center of the glass, a collar around the edge, and some lacing down the sides.
S: Aromas of chocolate malts and coffee beans are present in the nose along with hints of roasted malts.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste as flavors of chocolate coated coffee beans along some associated bitterness and contrasting hints of roasted malts and bits of sweetness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and somewhat smooth on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer tastes like a hybrid between an American Stout and a Russian Imperial Stout but is nonetheless rather easy to drink and quite tasty—it would definitely make for a good choice for a breakfast beer. The alcohol is very well hidden from the taste.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 03:06:59 | More by metter98

ShriverMO

New York

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

03-22-2013 17:00:18 | More by ShriverMO

Heritage02Rider

New York

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

03-19-2013 14:02:37 | More by Heritage02Rider

RandyKemka

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

03-13-2013 23:34:59 | More by RandyKemka

smonice

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

03-11-2013 23:52:10 | More by smonice

mdfb79

New York

4.24/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

From 02/28/13 notes. I picked this up the day before at Citu Swiggers for $2.49/bottle. Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a snifter.

a - Pours a deep brown, almost black color, with two inches of very dark tan head and moderate carbonation evident. Looks thick and like a fantastic big RIS.

s - Smells of cocoa, coffee, roasted malts, toasted malts, vanilla, cream, burnt malts, bitter chocolate, bready malts. Really nice nose with a lot of sweet cocoa and coffee up front. Loving the nose a lot.

t - Tastes of cocoa, roasted malts, bitter chocolate, coffee, burnt malts, espresso, light dark fruits, light vanilla, and light alcohol. A little more bitter chocolate here and alittle less sweet than the nose, but still really nice.

m - Medium to full bodied stout and moderate to high carbonation. Body is pretty thick and smooth and no real heat form the high ABV. Only thin keeping this from being great in the mouthfeel is that it is a little bit overcarbonated, otherwise great.

o - Overall I had heard good things about this one and it lived up to the hype; I thought it was a great RIS. The nose is awesome with lots of cocoa, coffee, and vanilla, and the taste is great too. Glad I bought another bottle of this one and would definitely pick it up again.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2013 18:34:01 | More by mdfb79

ksimons

New York

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

02-28-2013 01:05:11 | More by ksimons

hankhill666

4/5  rDev +0.8%

02-27-2013 02:08:01 | More by hankhill666

Jasonrm72

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

02-25-2013 00:47:07 | More by Jasonrm72

vfgccp

New York

2/5  rDev -49.6%

02-23-2013 02:01:35 | More by vfgccp

jk3

New York

2.75/5  rDev -30.7%

02-22-2013 00:09:00 | More by jk3

sneaks2210

New York

4/5  rDev +0.8%

02-20-2013 04:14:03 | More by sneaks2210