Ten FIDY - Oskar Blues Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.37
pDev: 9.38%
Reviews: 1975
Hads: 2023

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Brewed by:
Oskar Blues Brewing Company

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 10.50% ABV

Availability: Fall. can (1721), on-tap (147), bottle (87), growler (13), nitro-tap (5), nitro-bottle (1), cask (1).

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Reviews by AlCaponeJunior:

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

4.15/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

After much anticipation, I finally opened my first Ten Fidy. Poured at about 50 degrees, this imperial stout comes out looking like used diesel oil - black as black can get, a true black hole of a beer. Made a decent head that dissipated after some time into a film on top with lots of lacing on the glass.

It smelled of sweet roasted malts, coffee, dark chocolate, molasses and caramel. The rising smell of alcohol seems to accent the complex aromas nicely.

The taste is even more complex than the smell and is a bit overpowering, but on par with the style. Bitter roasted malts, molasses, honey, coffee, chocolate, a touch of dark fruits (raisins?), and notable alcohol taste.

Feels excellent, thick and almost a bit chewy, gliding down with a warming effect, perfect for the style.

Drinkability - it's highly flavorful but a bit overpowering as a stand alone, unless it was a one beer evening. Will drink again, but only one at a time. Would make an excellent black and tan.

Serving type: can

07-09-2010 20:11:44 | More by AlCaponeJunior

More User Reviews:

Billy128

Pennsylvania

5/5 rDev +14.4%

05-20-2013 01:48:45 | More by Billy128

assman79

Wisconsin

4/5 rDev -8.5%

05-20-2013 01:47:15 | More by assman79

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.5/5 rDev +3%

05-20-2013 01:33:05 | More by Ctrauty

KSfrost

Maryland

4.75/5 rDev +8.7%

05-19-2013 21:46:03 | More by KSfrost

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5 rDev -8.5%

05-19-2013 15:17:22 | More by ShawnMH

supa0525

Michigan

4.75/5 rDev +8.7%

05-19-2013 13:26:47 | More by supa0525

dar482

New York

4.93/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

This little silver can packs the one of the best Russian Imperial Stout I have yet to have. The color is a dark black with a creamy slightly brown head.

The aroma isn't too strong, but it makes it up with the flavor.

It starts off a bit creamy, with a bit of dark chocolate and strong roasted malts. The coffee and huge chocolate flavors are in this. It has great creamy mouthfeel, but then cuts off the tongue nicely once you start tasting the alcohol in there.

The can is a good amount because it is so rich and boozy at times, you might want a snack or something with this. Its boozy, but does it so well.

Serving type: can

05-19-2013 08:10:14 | More by dar482