Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout
No-Li Brewhouse

Wrecking Ball Imperial StoutWrecking Ball Imperial Stout
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From:
No-Li Brewhouse
 
Washington, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,797
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,359
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 11.14%
Reviews:
73
Ratings:
291
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 06, 2023
Added:
Feb 15, 2013
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  71
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.85/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark brown color with a foamy tan head that lasts quite a while. Aroma of coffee and roasted malts. Taste is black coffee, caramel and vanilla. Smooth and creamy.
Nov 06, 2023
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Reviewed by TheAwkwardBanana from Washington

3.69/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Toasty, roasty, coffee, toffee. I was worried this would be too sweet or syrupy for me but this is actually really nice. Lingering coffee aftertaste but not too heavy. Almost reminds me more of a porter than a stout. Not bad!
Nov 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.83 by rfreed from Washington

Sep 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.6 by hopley from Massachusetts

Jul 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.08 by shigg85 from Japan

Dec 11, 2022
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.28/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
can into glass
Medium amount of light brown head. Completely opaque, nearly black look. Smooth and ample, heavily roasted grain aroma, with just a hint of toffee. A touch of sweetness during mid-taste, smooth but heavy mouthfeel, rounds out the taste. Really good.
Nov 11, 2022
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Reviewed by Rice13860 from Washington

4.75/5  rDev +23.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
I personally think that wrecking ball stacks well against Icicle brewing's dark persuasion, which is favorite beer. But now that I found something just as good that is closer I am going to have a hard time choosing between the two. Went to No-Li's beir hall and asked for the darkest beer they had. Being the light weight that I am and it being 9.5% after one I need to sit here for a bit. Like others have said the dark color and coffee/brown sugar flavor make it go down so easy that you really need to be careful if this is your drink of choice.
Sep 26, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by powdersoldier from Washington

May 05, 2021
 
Rated: 2.54 by BadBowtie from Washington

Jan 24, 2021
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Reviewed by RJLarse from Washington

4.54/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured form a 12 ounce can. An opaque black color with a thin brown head. The smell is OK but the taste is very bold. A rich charcoal and chocolate flavor. A very drinkable and flavorful imperial stout.
Jan 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.47 by Shmizzen from Nevada

Dec 15, 2020
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Reviewed by Raymysterio911 from Washington

4.38/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
The Wuhan Flu has stopped Lagunitas products in eastern washington so gave this a go. Damn nice stout! A man's version of Guinness. Nice bite but not bitter. Nose is tad skunky but the taste is surprisingly smooth. No Li wasnt my pick.. until now!
Sep 17, 2020
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

4.13/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2019-12-22
12oz can served in a big snifter. I don't see a date on it. The label has changed versus the one in this listing.

Pours black with a small head. Fairly low carbonation. Smell is anise and dark roast coffee. Maybe a little yeast.

Taste is pretty RIS. Anise, coffee, a little molasses sweetness, plenty of bitterness.

Mouthfeel is fairly thick, but not sticky. Overall, good.
Dec 22, 2019
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Reviewed by Mister_Faucher from Washington

3.92/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22oz bottle picked up at QFC in Bothell, Washington.
No dating on the bottle. Poured in to a Samuel Smith pint glass.

Look- Pretty much opaque, dark mohagany color. Solid mocha colored head that slowly fades to a light foam ring around the edge of the glass, light lacing. No carbonation streams visible.

Smell- Roasted malts, brown sugar/caramel, coffee and dark fruit, chocolate, a bit of toasted nuts, a little boozy, spicy/herbal notes.

Taste- Roasted malts, coffee and dark chocolate, dark fruits (raisins and dates), caramel/brown sugar, spicy licorice/anise and citrus rind notes.

Feel- Medium bodied with a syrupy/oily texture. Pretty bitter and dry finish, moderate carbonation on the tongue.

O- A nice enough imperial stout but not very complex compared to some of the big hitters in this style. Easy drinking despite the high ABV. Worth giving a shot if you see it.
Dec 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by ghasting from Washington

Jul 08, 2019
 
Rated: 2.65 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

May 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by Gkruszewski from New York

Mar 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Nurt20 from Illinois

Jan 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.45 by graham2k from Washington

Jan 08, 2019
Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout from No-Li Brewhouse
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 291 ratings