Full Sail Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Also known as
Full Sail Black Gold Imperial Stout
Vital Statistics
Type: Stout (Imperial / Double)
Aged: Aged in Barrels, Bourbon
Release: Limited Rotating (vintaged)
ABV: 9.84%
Bitterness: 40 IBU
From the brewer
Our Bourbon Aged Imperial Stout is a highly anticipated release from our brewmaster's cellar. This beer was brewed in December of 2012 and was carefully aged for a year in Kentucky Bourbon casks from Maker's Mark, Four Roses and Heaven Hill. This extended aging presents hints of vanilla and allows the Stout to pick up the flavors of the wood, bourbon and oak. The aging combined with the robust character of the Imperial Stout make for an extraordinary and wonderful taste experience. It has a strong roasted malt character and a full body. Chocolate and caramel nuances blend with the hops for a smooth Imperial Stout.
Average Scores
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2014 release
This is still a great beer. Pretty sweet and boozy it presents chocolate, molasses and caramel flavors.
2014 release
I think they changed this up, and for the better. The fragrance is still strongly boozy, but flavor-wise this is super-smooth and goes down easily, with none of the components blaring in your face. The impression is of an after-dinner chocolate -- melts in the mouth very pleasingly and then disappears.
unknown release
Basically a slightly thicker version of the Top Sail, complete with that weird flavor. Now, this one I know I've had before without noticing bad flavors, so I'm not sure what's up here.
2014 release
Enjoyable, but at least young out of the bottle not so complex or unified. Huge bourbon opening with an abrupt shift to solid stout -- all nice, but nothing to go out of your way for.
2012 release
It may be the aging or just being on draft, but this was awesome. Less sweet than your typical bourbon barrel stout, but with a good amount of complexity and a totally integrated flavor. Not too thick and with a totally clean finish. Yum.
