Ten FIDY - Oskar Blues Brewing Company

blackcompg

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from their 12oz can, let the can sit out for 30-40 minutes prior to opening...

Appearance - Pours a finger of burnt brown head that recedes to a cap in a minute, the body is a deep dark black, light doesn't pass through the center, but the edges of the glass are a gorgeous mahogany garnet color.

Smell - Roasted malts, french roast coffee, dark ripe fruits, molasses, smells very rich and complex, time to pour...

Taste - Roasted pumpernickel bread, dark black coffee, nearly unsweetened black chocolate, roasted malts, good amount of char, unsweetened licorice, a touch of roasted rye, there are slight dark fruit at the very center of slight plum and cherry, the finish is dry toasted breadcrusts of pumpernickel and a good bit of char.

Mouthfeel - Just above medium, nearly mouthcoating, very silky and smooth, almost creamy, carb is on the lower side but provides some interesting brite edges along the back of the tongue. A very nice stout to sip and enjoy.

Overall - I expected great things from this beer, and it's definitely a nice RIS, especially if you like the focus to be on more of the roasty and char flavors. It's a very good RIS, but not great in my opinion. Great flavors, but not the balance I'm looking for, this one is definitely roast/char forward - which is great if that's what you like. Complex yes, balanced, not so much. For $15 dollars a 4-pak, you could do better.

Serving type: can

10-08-2012 03:57:27 | More by blackcompg

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4.5/5  rDev +3%

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4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

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4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

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Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +14.4%

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Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -8.5%

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Indiana

4/5  rDev -8.5%

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Michigan

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