Imperial Stout - Olde Hickory Brewery

GeezLynn

Minnesota

4.03/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Minnesota Snowstorm 2010. Car's stuck in 15" of snow and seems like a perfect night to crack this bottle from my SE travels. Poured into a CCB snifter.

A: Jet black with a small tan head that's easily revived.

S: Bittersweet chocolate, old coffee, raisin and black currants.

T: Dense charred malt grabs your attention initially. It's also a very sweet and fruity stout, with raisin and berry flavors. Honey is very noticeable along with licorice and a touch of leafy hops.

M: Thick and sticky with a low level of carbonation.

Overall, a pretty good stout. A little fruity for my tastes, but would definitely purchase it again.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2010 05:56:39 | More by GeezLynn

johnnyboy76

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -20.7%

05-19-2013 04:55:21 | More by johnnyboy76

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-19-2013 01:12:09 | More by Photekut

njpencook

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-17-2013 04:45:34 | More by njpencook

jsanford

Georgia

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-12-2013 01:15:06 | More by jsanford

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-06-2013 18:13:32 | More by KevinGordon

buckyp

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

04-29-2013 23:56:39 | More by buckyp

markasparov

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2.4%

04-17-2013 02:23:59 | More by markasparov

IrishColonial

Virginia

4/5  rDev -2.4%

04-17-2013 02:21:22 | More by IrishColonial

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

04-12-2013 14:49:50 | More by ShanePB

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

04-11-2013 17:31:28 | More by DaPan

JohnQVD

New York

4.48/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Pours dark black with a thin deep brown head that leaves a reddish trace on the glass before settling back. Smell is deep sweet caramel and coffee. Taste is semi-sweet chocolate with a tannic finish. Feel is heavy with a medium carbonation that adds a little bite. There's a definite alcohol presence, but it doesn't feel at all boozy.

This is well-balanced and interesting throughout the glass. If only I'd known when I bought this, I would have bought more than one.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 00:57:55 | More by JohnQVD

mookihouse

California

4/5  rDev -2.4%

04-02-2013 02:39:42 | More by mookihouse

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.76/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Thanks to baybum for the share, though I may or may not have had a sample of this during the Voodoo Barrel Room release.

Dark brown-black pour, with a tan head that settled to a ringlet. Typical but good stouty aroma, dark malts, coffee, cocoa, roasty, toasted grain. Good balance of roasty bitterness and honey sweetness in the taste, with neither really gaining the upper edge, dark malts, coffee and semisweet chocolate, mild earthy hops. Body was on the heavier side of medium, alcohol was tame, carbonation was moderate. A solid and good-balanced imperial stout overall.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 11:00:16 | More by Rifugium

atone315

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -2.4%

03-30-2013 02:02:31 | More by atone315

baybum

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.4%

03-29-2013 22:23:54 | More by baybum

hardrock

Arkansas

4/5  rDev -2.4%

03-13-2013 23:06:22 | More by hardrock

Teleweizen2

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

03-10-2013 03:57:21 | More by Teleweizen2

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

03-01-2013 08:35:05 | More by Kelp

homebrew311

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours a thick jet black with and incredibly dark head, we are talking dark dark brown with decent retention. Smell is of burly roasted malts, notes of licorice, molasses, earthy waves of coffee, and loads of depth. The aroma reminds me of CCB Marshal Zhukov's. The taste matches the aroma with a moderate level of malty sweetness that expresses notes of honey, molasses, and licorice with notes of bitter chocolate and coffee. Somewhat bitter on the finish with a lasting anise quality. Again, very robust and flavorful. Mouthfeel is very thick with moderate to low carbonation. This is a beast of an imperial stout that has been sitting in my cellar and has gone un-drank at multiple tastings. Now I am regretting putting off drinking this for so long, because this is a tasty brew. Definitely worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2013 08:18:18 | More by homebrew311

duff247

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

02-25-2013 03:41:00 | More by duff247

cfh64

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

02-24-2013 01:03:38 | More by cfh64

kbuzz

Pennsylvania

3.99/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from a 22 oz bottle into my Oxbow snifter. 2012 vintage.

A: Poured an opaque black w/ thin mocha head that faded quickly. Can actually see a good bit of bubbles rush up the sides and then fizzle away as they hit the top.

S: Nice aroma...bitter dark chocolate, roast, molasses, vanilla, touch of an earthy hop presence. Maybe just a slight coffee note in there as well.

T/M: Interesting. Typical roast, bitter dark chocolate as the dominant notes...some toffee, graham cracker, rum-soaked raisin. Finishes with a bit of a floral taste. Slightly bitter. Mouthfeel could have been a little more viscous. Was certainly solid though - say medium to medium-full. Carbonation might have been a little too fizzy also but I'm sure I'm just nitpicking.

O: Really enjoyed this. I think the honey might have dried out the beer and made it a tad thin...but at the same time, I wouldn't be surprised if that's what contributed to the floral note in the back of the palate, which I dug. Would certainly drink this many times over...

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 23:12:10 | More by kbuzz

flipdog0

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

01-31-2013 00:08:05 | More by flipdog0

brandoman63

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

01-30-2013 03:44:10 | More by brandoman63