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Left Hand Oak Aged Imperial Stout

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4813.9/5.03.88/5.0Special10.4%78.2Snifter
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2008 and prior years: This 10th Anniversary celebration Imperial Stout hibernated in our cellars in French oak wine barrels since deep in the winter 2002-03. An ambitious blend of rich, dark malts and a wild variety of aromatic and bittering hops yield a beer that is large in character. Available in cork-finished, bottle-conditioned 750ml bottles.

2009 release: Thanks for purchasing another offering in our Big Mo’ Series. Russian Imperial Stouts gained popularity as a British export style from the late 1700’s through WWI. It catered to the Russians’lavish and opulent tastes and was well suited to the rigors of shipping across the Baltic Sea. Hibernating in brandy barrels for nine months before being blended to woody perfection, it is then bottle conditioned for an authentic old world experience. Imperial Stout is the perfect warmer for chilly winter nights. Enjoy the complex flavors that develop during the cask aging, including raisin, cherry, licorice, and toffee. It finishes with earthy, herbal hop notes. If discontent is the fuel of revolution then this brew is sure to keep any Bolsheviks sitting quietly by the fire. 75% Malt Beverage & 25% Malt Beverage Aged in Oak Brandy Barrels
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 decaturstevo (1997), decatur, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 30, 2008  
btl shared by Springslicker. Vanilla and bourbon with hints of light coffee. Deep dark brown with hints of red. Oaked bourbonish falvor light hints of chocoffee and hints of abv. Full bodied and carbonation is good. Very nice full bodied beer. thanks Jay


 georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a dark opaque brown with a thin toffee head. The aroma was oakey with roasted malts and caramel. It had a great imperial stout taste unfortunately a bit too much oak brings the rating down. A thick heavy brew.


 Ando (105), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 15, 2008  
*did not mind would not buy* aroma: ok. bit bitter sour smoked offness to it. does not smell rich or great. just ok. app: this pissy head for a stout. dark watery looking body. flavor: hmm. starts nice creamy.. then sour and sharp. its ok. not great. it seems off. palate: to spritzy. OA: nah, come on.. for an oak aged imperial??? come on. !!!!!!!prob is that the bottle pictured to the left was actually really good.. this is not, its a different beer. non 10th ann. edition. BOOO!!!!!!


 Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Apr 13, 2008  
This beer poured a browinsh to almost black appearance with a beige head. The aroma contains some oak, milk chocolate, and coffee. The flavor is quite sweet with loads of chocolate and only a hint of burbon. Some bitterness and alcohol in the finish. Overall this one isn’t running with the BA Speedways and Oaked Yetis of the world, however it is still a good beer.


roebuck (45), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Apr 13, 2008    Updated: Apr 19, 2008
The aroma starts this whole thing off. Pretty filling with hints of vanilla and bourbon. The flavor starts with some coffee overtones follows with raspberries but really smooths again. You can taste the oak with gives it a bourbon flavor, but with out being too over powering. I’m not much a fan of stouts but I did really enjoy this one. I will buy this again.


 Suttree (2732), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 13, 2008  
So, for as long as I’ve known Springslicker, this has been in has cellar. He’s brought it to tastings, he’s brought it to gatherings, youname it. So our goal was to kill this before I left. Being as we’re are industrious and goal oriented, that’s exactly what we did. Black, with a thin brown head. The years have muted a lot of oak character, I’m guessing, but it’s still there, faintly. Hints of bourbon or vanilla, too. Flavor is an appealing mix of raisin and prune, plus coffee and chocolate. Pretty good beer, actually. Thanks, Jay!


 ATLBeerDog (280), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Thanks Nick for this one!<P> 2007 - Pours brown with the exact look and consistency of Coca-Cola. Even the carbonation looks like a cola. Smells of whiskey, chocolate, roasted malts, toffee, vanilla, and caramel. First sip is smooth, dry, malty, chocolaty, followed with whiskey and mild bitterness. Mouthfeel is under carbonated but not an issue. The warmer it gets, the more the whiskey flavor comes out. <P>Mellow and smooth, this is good!


 BuckeyeBoy (1670), Boise, Idaho, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/516/20
Mar 7, 2008  
750ml bottle 2002-03 Vintage pours out a dark brown almost black topped with a small tan ring. Aroma of very nice sweet malt. Tast of wood, chocolate, and some coffee. Very smooth. Love it. thanks Indiana_Red



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