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Ironfire Brewing Company

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From:
Ironfire Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 11.46%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
39
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 30, 2018
Added:
Jan 17, 2014
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  17
Bourbon barrel aged Imperial Porter. Aged in freshly emptied bourbon barrels for a minimum of one year.
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Ratings by SoCaliC8:
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Rated by SoCaliC8 from Idaho

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

Dec 01, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Jan 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by 2Roads from California

Jun 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by Eziel from Ohio

Feb 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Marvicsin from California

Nov 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.29 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Oct 16, 2016
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Reviewed by retry4z from California

4/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Delicious. Dark fruit, oak, wood, chocolate, vanilla. Light roasted grain character - definitely less than in a stout, and hints of coffee. Medium bitterness from the dark malt. Hard to detect any hop character, as this beer has been sitting for over three years. Some earthy, learher, and floral hints as well. Dark malt medium-sweet dryness in the finish. Medium-full body moderately-low carbonation. Very slight astringency from the malt/barrel aging, and it hides it's 10.5% very well, although there is some alcohol warmth.

This is the 2014 version. On tap at the Break Room.
May 04, 2016
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.06/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
One year old properly cellared bottle. Poured into a Fremont small snifter. Pours a very dark brown, appearing opaque black in the glass, with a thick medium brown cap. Aroma of dark toasted malt, vanilla and bourbon with a hint of dark dried fruit. Flavor is dark toasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, dark dried fruit, oak and lots of bourbon. Medium bodied with a pleasant light creaminess and good carbonation. A nicely made imperial porter, fairly bourbon forward. The first taste had rich chocolate malt barrel flavors, but subsequent tastes were thinner, perhaps because of the dominating bourbon. Smooth becoming a bit boozy in the finish. A very nice malt base that is teetering on the edge of being overwhelmed by the barrel character; this pulls it off and is a very well done BA porter. Great bourbon. I've been pleasantly surprised by both Ironfire brews I've had and look forward to trying them again.
Feb 18, 2016
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

4.21/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance - The beer was blackish brown with a mocha colored head.

Smell - There is a big bourbon nose present. I can't detect much else.

Taste - Wow, this is boozy as hell. There are smooth malts and bourbon, though it is hard to detect the base beer. The woody bourbon continues into the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel - The beer was very smooth, but a little thin.

Overall - This beer was a nice surprise.
Jan 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by CraftFan5 from New Jersey

Dec 28, 2015
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Reviewed by bgold86 from New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a 12 ounce snifter at around room temperature. Poured a nice black with a quick and loud popping head (not a good sign in my book). Nose is of vanilla sweetness and dark dried fruits. Taste is of dark dried fruits, predominantly figs, but the most significant flavor is sort of off, mouth-feel is thin as well. A good beer worth trying, but it's kind of light for my liking.
Nov 25, 2015
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Reviewed by Brolo75 from California

4.02/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 ounce bottle poured into a snifter

A: Pours black with a tan colored head, no light coming through, lots of carbonation, head is creamy with lots of tiny bubbles, lots of lacing, looks pretty good.

A: Lots of bourbon and alcohol, chocolate, hint of coffee, bourbon is strong.

T: Like the nose, bourbon comes through very strong, some oak, chocolate, vanilla, coffee like bitterness, finishes with some heat, powder like chocolate aftertaste.

M: Lots of carbonation, medium bodied with a dry finish.

O: Nothing impressive, middle of the road bourbon barrel aged porter, I was looking for more complexity, it's pretty straightforward, bourbon, chocolate, oak.
Nov 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by Santosizer from California

May 31, 2015
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Reviewed by Totalpackage411 from California

5/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Fantastic poter barrel aged to perfection. This was pretty heavy but very drinkable with a nice chocolate flavor. Highly recommend for any fan of dark beer.
May 11, 2015
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Rated by jooler from California

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
One of the best BA porters I have ever tried. Smells of chocolate and Jack Daniels. Great chocolate taste with a nice smooth whiskey taste.
Apr 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by largadeer from California

Apr 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.27 by sil1 from California

Mar 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by MickeyHops from California

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.28 by Dbenitez from California

Jan 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.29 by rawfish from California

Jan 25, 2015
Collateral Damage from Ironfire Brewing Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 39 ratings