Great Lakes Barrel-Aged Blackout Stout - Great Lakes Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.4
pDev: 9.32%
Reviews: 348
Hads: 443

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Great Lakes Brewing Company

Ohio, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (304), on-tap (43), growler (1).

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Reviews by thebigredone:

thebigredone

Wisconsin

4.25/5 rDev -3.4%

02-07-2013 05:39:33 | More by thebigredone

More User Reviews:

RayUF07

Florida

4.75/5 rDev +8%

05-25-2013 05:53:06 | More by RayUF07

sir_rucker

Ohio

5/5 rDev +13.6%

05-24-2013 12:26:51 | More by sir_rucker

Colorado

4.41/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A 2012 bottling date.

Pours a black ooze, but looks soft. Nice creamy slightly soapy white foam. Great lacing.

Aroma is sweet raisin, plum, blackstrap leather, some tobacco, chocolate and roasted coffee. Smells rich, soft and 'lish

yeah, tastes good, too. A bit too sweet for me. The roastiness is subdued and the chocolate loses its punch. Raisin and black plum come forward. Hints of caramel. No wood I could detect. Coffee strengthens.

Feels a bit slick and flat. Gotta get this sticky sweet off my teeth, bubbles would work. Actually didn't finish it because the feel just didn't grow on me in a good way. Other than that, it was easy drinking. ABV is well hidden

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 22:47:42 | More by Mebuzzard

bobv

Vermont

4.5/5 rDev +2.3%

05-23-2013 19:34:11 | More by bobv

hannydawg

Illinois

4/5 rDev -9.1%

05-23-2013 13:00:26 | More by hannydawg

pmarlowe

California

4.05/5 rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled in 2013. Tasted alongside regular Blackout Stout. Teku glass.

A: Pours mostly black, a dark coffee brown around the edges, with a half finger of light brown head which recedes quickly to a thick ring. Quite good clarity. Good retention for what's there, and a few streaks and dots of lacing.

S: Sweet, round whiskey, oak, and vanilla, and alcohol burn.

T: Bourbon that burns a little as it goes down, vanilla extract and oak, an undertone of chocolate malt and roast which imparts some structure, with a long, slightly boozy and barrel-y finish.

M: Medium-full body and medium-light, slightly sharp carbonation.

O: The barrel treatment is a bit on the harsher end, esp. with the alcohol burn, and the base characteristics are pretty overwhelmed. Some of the harshness mellows out as it warms to room temperature, but it remains.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 04:43:46 | More by pmarlowe

Beerandboards

New Mexico

4/5 rDev -9.1%

05-21-2013 19:04:39 | More by Beerandboards

BelgianBeerPope

Belgium

4.25/5 rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 11:22:22 | More by BelgianBeerPope

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.25/5 rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 04:40:02 | More by CosmoHopHead

powz87

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +2.3%

05-20-2013 17:23:10 | More by powz87

kustard

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev -20.5%

05-18-2013 21:13:02 | More by kustard

sommersb

Tennessee

4.36/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Tasted On: 05-17-2013
Freshness: 2013 Vintage
Packaging: 12 oz. brown bottle, pry-cap
Glassware: Snifter
Purchased: Received in a trade

A: Black and opaque, with just a touch of brown seen on the edges when held to light. The tan head fades quickly after pouring, with a low amount of lace. Makes sense for a 9.5% beer I'd say.

S: Complex aromas of dark cherry, oak, rich malts, vanilla and sweet dark fruits like dates.

T: Super-rich taste, with malty sweetness plus coffee roasts, molasses, and whiskey, which gives a nice warming of alcohol.

M: Thick bodied and highly carbonated, with a creamy mouthfeel. Finishes semi-sweet with more dark fruity richness, plus oak and vanillas.

O: All in all a tasty, complex and rich brew. This is one you want to drink slowly and savor at the end of the day. My only knock would be that is was perhaps too rich and sweet, but it's still an exceptional beer. I liked this one much more than the standard Blackout.

Thanks to buschbeer for this one

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 04:32:40 | More by sommersb