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A HUGE Imperial Stout that weighs in at an impressive 12% ABV! As if that’s not enough, we added pounds of coffee for a little extra kick. Our special-edition Brewer’s Reserve Speedway Stout, which is aged in Bourbon barrels, has been rated the #1 BEST BEER IN THE WORLD at ratebeer.com. It was also featured on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” in a segment on the best dark beers in America.
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Toffee and malt, with more than a little alcohol right up front. I think we know now that this beer is a great candidate for aging.
This bottle was from either 2012 or 2013 - either way, the result was super-smooth, thick, mellow chocolate. A superb no-frills imperial stout that hid its alcohol content extremely well.
Very solid imperial stout on the dry, roasty side but with a good body as well, with an undercurrent of malt but not overt sweetness. Pretty much exactly what I like in a straight stout. It hid its booziness well, I thought. You could definitely tell it was strong, but it was much stronger than I guessed at 12%.