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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Nøgne Ø, Norway, Stout - Imperial

Nøgne Ø Dark Horizon 5th Edition

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Brewery: Nøgne Ø
Country: Norway
ABV: 16%
Style: Stout – Imperial
Other Notes: 100 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Dark Horizon 5th edition is the culmination of all of our years of producing strong, dark ales. It is a symbol of our uncompromising attitude here at Nøgne Ø. We use only the finest malt and carefully ferment this beer by slowly feeding it more fermentables throughout the process. The result is brazen and brash, but after some maturation it evolves into a beer of balance and distinction. Rich, robust and dangerously smooth, this beer is certain to conquer the world. Enjoy this beer now or store in a cool, dark place.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.24
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 500ml bottle in a nice circular case, bottled on 3rd March 2015, and poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark brown in colour with a thin brown head that dissipated quickly while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, liquorice, chocolate, coffee, molasses, dark fruit, prunes, booze.
Taste: Moderately sweet, light to moderately bitter, roasty, dark chocolate, coffee, liquorice, molasses, caramel, dark fruit, prunes, booze.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: A nice sipper. Good sweet and bitter balance, but perhaps, although not unexpected given the ABV, it was a touch boozy. Not overly so, but not hidden either.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, The Bruery (Bruery Terreux), USA, Wild Ale

Bruery Terreux Train To Beersel

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Brewery: The Bruery (Bruery Terreux)
Country: USA
ABV: 8.4%
Style: Wild Ale
Other Notes: Inviting – Oaky – Excursion

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Imperial sour blonde ale aged in oak barrels.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.13
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 750ml bottle, 2017 vintage, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A cloudy dark orange colour with a one finger white head that had pretty good retention, and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Funky, brett, lime juice, green apple, white wine grapes, cucumber, oak, damp wood, hay, vanilla.
Taste: Lightly sour, light funk, lime juice, lemon, white wine grapes, oak, with light notes of yellow stone fruits and apple cider vinegar.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with light to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Aroma and flavours were quite different from each other, but it was enjoyable to drink. Was hoping for more of the funk to infiltrate into the flavour though.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Clown Shoes Beer, Stout - Imperial, USA

Clown Shoes Undead Party Crasher

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Brewery: Clown Shoes Beer
Country: USA
ABV: 10%
Style: Stout – Imperial

Brewer Description: (from bottle) In a world full of uncertainty, hardship, and people trying to hold us back, do we need the undead and trademark attorneys too? Clown Shoes says, “No, die, monsters, die!” Forces of darkness brought about a change in the name of this beer, which was released to celebrate our second anniversary, but it still sports signature dark malts, holy water, and malt smoked locally with hickory and ash.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 22 fl. oz. bomber, bottled on 12th February 2015. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a thin beige head that dissipated quickly while leaving some sparse lacing.
Aroma: Light roast, dark chocolate, coffee, dark fruit, prunes.
Taste: Chocolate, coffee, dark fruit, prunes, brown sugar, molasses, with a hint of char.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Admittedly, held on to this much longer than expected, and it was slightly thinner than I’d hoped, but it was still a nice sipper.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Lervig Aktiebryggeri, Norway, Stout - Imperial

Lervig Rackhouse Canadian Lunch

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Brewery: Lervig Aktiebryggeri
Country: Norway
ABV: 14.1%
Style: Stout – Imperial
Other Notes: Rackhouse. Bourbon barrel aged stout

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Canadian Lunch uses all the top notes from additions of cocoa nibs, peanut flour & maple syrup, and layers them in harmoniously with the vanilla, coconut and tawny accents of our silky rich, toasty imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels for 12 months.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.53
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A gold waxed 375ml bottle, with a best before date of 29th June 2026. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a thin tanned head that dissipated quickly to nothing, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Roasty, chocolate, peanuts, vanilla, maple syrup, with notes of bourbon.
Taste: Light to moderate sweetness, vanilla, maple syrup, bourbon, light roast, chocolate, cocoa, brown sugar, with hints of nuttiness.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, smooth, full bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: An excellent enjoyable sipper, with balanced aroma and flavours that work well together.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Hoppin’ Frog Brewing Company, Stout - Russian Imperial, USA

Hoppin’ Frog D.O.R.I.S. The Destroyer

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Brewery: Hoppin’ Frog Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 10.5%
Style: Stout – Russian Imperial
Other Notes: 70 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from bottle) This extreme Double Oatmeal Russian Imperial Stout will overwhelm, satisfy, and destroy your taste buds like no other!! D.O.R.I.S. is even darker, hoppier, and stronger than our gold medal winning B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Stout. Dry-hopped and first wort hopped with the finest American hops for a great Imperial Stout experience! Enjoy the darkness!!

My rating: 4-
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.95
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 22 fl. oz. bomber with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark brown to black in colour with pretty much no head and only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Roasty, chocolate, coffee, with some dark berries, and charred notes.
Taste: As you’d expect from the aroma, roasty, chocolate, coffee, molasses, charred oak, and light notes of dark fruit.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, full bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: A smooth sipper, but the charred notes were a little too distracting for me.