Ten FIDY - Oskar Blues Brewing Company

milkbaby9

Florida

3.65/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz can ("canned with care 12-18-09", drunk 9-13-2010) poured into Samuel Adams sensory glass. Jet black with dark brown 1 finger head quickly reduces to only a ring and film of bubbles floating around.

Aroma dark unsweetened chocolate, roasted coffee bean, mix of raisins, hops, and alcohol peeking out. Taste creamy roasted coffee and dark malt, hint of raisins and prunes, and thin sweetness trying to get through, then a taste of alcohol with a bit of a viney green hops bitterness mixing with the roasty bitterness.

Alcohol a bit warming and forward, dry finish. Low carbonation, medium mouthfeel, but not as creamy and heavy in the mouth as the color might've suggested. A bit of a rough heated finish from the alcohol. Decent, but not killer to me; probably would've liked it more if the alcohol didn't feel so harsh to me. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood...

Serving type: can

09-29-2010 21:51:52 | More by milkbaby9

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-22-2013 03:26:06 | More by SmellsofMahagony

BSchnab

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-21-2013 23:53:26 | More by BSchnab

scoot64

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-21-2013 22:52:33 | More by scoot64

dcloeren

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-21-2013 20:55:35 | More by dcloeren

Skrypt

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-21-2013 19:40:28 | More by Skrypt

Busker

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-21-2013 18:00:08 | More by Busker

PlinyBeMiney

California

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-21-2013 07:26:27 | More by PlinyBeMiney

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-21-2013 04:28:23 | More by CosmoHopHead

powz87

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-20-2013 17:21:30 | More by powz87

Apathetiq

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-20-2013 16:06:15 | More by Apathetiq

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

nick_asian

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-19-2013 06:43:22 | More by nick_asian

dimitrov

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-19-2013 05:44:35 | More by dimitrov

andrewkgray91

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-19-2013 03:52:54 | More by andrewkgray91

jd18

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-19-2013 03:47:05 | More by jd18

klythjohan

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-19-2013 00:50:23 | More by klythjohan

jakeox

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-18-2013 23:38:49 | More by jakeox

geocool

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-18-2013 23:38:16 | More by geocool