Jolly Rodger with Blue Bottle Coffee
Drake's Brewing Co.

Jolly Rodger with Blue Bottle CoffeeJolly Rodger with Blue Bottle Coffee
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From:
Drake's Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
9%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.1 | pDev: 9.76%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
140
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 12, 2020
Added:
Nov 04, 2014
Wants:
  19
Gots:
  34
After years of amassing booty on the high seas, Drake’s Jolly Rodger naturally acquired a taste for the finer coffees brought to life by artisan, specialty roasters. That’s why this year, Jolly teamed up with Blue Bottle Coffee’s meticulous roasters in Oakland for his latest incarnation, Jolly Rodger 2014 Coffee Imperial Stout. Rich and complex, this beer features luscious chocolaty and subtle roasted malt flavors that blend expertly with a specially made roast of Kenyan Kangunu coffee to create aromas of caramelized stone fruit and flavors of black currant, tobacco, and caramel.
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Ratings by SoCaliC8:
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Rated by SoCaliC8 from Idaho

4/5  rDev -2.4%

Dec 01, 2014
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.98/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Picked this up at Craft in Reno, looks like July 9, 2016 was the consumption date, on premise.

Pours a familiar black/dark brown with a lighter shade of brown as the 3/4" head that is retained pretty well. Good roasted malt and coffee combo, checks all the boxes and doesn't color outside the lines. Completely within expectations of what this would be.

Hits much of the same way, roasted malt, lots of coffee, moderate bitterness, hides the alcohol pretty well. Isn't too heavy as a sludge matter, it flows a lot better than that. Carbonation on point, no problems there. Mild chocolate malt and tobacco like hints. Its a quintessential coffee stout. No surprises. Done well.

I dunno what happened to these. Haven't seen 'em in years.
Jun 12, 2020
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Reviewed by Phil-Fresh from California

3.94/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2014 Bottle.

A: Moderate chocolate roast, light coffee, coupled with a light sweetness.

A: Black color, with a thin tan head that quickly recedes into a thin film across the glass.

T: Moderate chocolate roast, followed by a light savory coffee roast, moderate sweetness, light alcohol presence, faint oxidation with a light roast bitterness on the finish.

M: Medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation.

O: Solid; the beer has mellowed considerably and no longer is boozy or sharp, but at the same time the coffee character has fallen off and now drinks like a slightly sweet, though smooth stout.
May 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.58 by Can_has_beer from Texas

Aug 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by xtonytx from Connecticut

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by KensWorld from Florida

Mar 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by MrTcell from California

Feb 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by jschott75 from Illinois

Jan 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by smi69 from New York

Jan 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Jae61 from Arizona

Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.29 by mmcurran from North Carolina

Dec 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by kmoen from California

Dec 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.07 by BAsbill from California

Dec 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.4 by cducap from Indiana

Nov 18, 2015
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Reviewed by mobrado from California

3.89/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
It's not in the same league as Peche Mortel, but then again, what is...? Feels a bit thin for the big flavors and the ABV, but it's a pleasant enough brew. Roasty and chocolatey, a bit boozy too. I'm drinking the 2014 in October 2015 and the coffee is still there big time.
Oct 08, 2015
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Reviewed by Meryl from Massachusetts

4.8/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Aroma: roasted coffee, milk chocolate, Caramelized and dried fruits, toffee
Taste: the aromas carry through with a light pleasant sweetness, finishing nicely bitter with notes of roasted coffee
Body- medium
Appearance: dark turbid chocolate brown with light lacing

A tasty and multidimensional take on this style
Sep 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by napdynmite from Illinois

Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Lare453 from Florida

Aug 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by Crab_gang from Pennsylvania

Jun 25, 2015
Jolly Rodger with Blue Bottle Coffee from Drake's Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 140 ratings