Black Gold Imperial Stout
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Brewery: Full Sail Brewing Co.
Alcohol By Volume: 11.40%
Beer Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: Rotating
Average of 1 rating: 4.0 stars.
Description:
A hearty brew that is black as night with a strong roasted malt character and a full body. After its initial release in January 2010, our Imperial Stout was aged for a full year in Bourbon casks from Kentucky. This extended aging presents hints vanilla and oak. This, combined with the robust character of the Imperial Stout make for a smooth, wonderful taste experience. A hearty cellar beer. Very Limited Availability - 22oz Bottles and Draught. Black Gold was named one of "the best" barrel aged beers in the US by Men’s Journal and took home a silver medal at the 2006 Great American Beer Festival® in the Wood and Barrel Aged Strong beer category).
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Appearance - 4.0
2011 vintage poured into a tulip glass. A small dark tan head fades away fairly quickly. Nearly opaque, black with just a smidgen of dark brown near the top.
Aroma - 4.0
The nose has a very strong bourbon aroma. There is also notes of vanilla and wood present. The vanilla really shines as it warms.
Mouthfeel - 4.0
Medium to full in body with light carbonation.
Taste - 4.0
The bourbon is flavor is strong in this one as expected from the nose. There is also soft vanilla notes and a nice amount of oak near the finish. It finishes hot with some more bourbon presence. When it warms up some chocolate flavors show up.
Overall - 4.0
A pretty nice barrel aged imperial stout. The bourbon is very strong, I feel like this would be a great candidate for aging for a year or two.
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