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Not a huge fan here. Like many of the bourbon barrel stout, it misses the balance mark. Whiskey up front, definite imperial stout finish. Not terrible, but you feel it without enjoying it as much as you should. Boulevard has some great beers, like The Calling. I just wouldn’t put this on anywhere near the caliber.
I can't make fun of these beers with "nice blends" of flavor anymore since I tried Russian Standard Gold and liked it... but let me guess, you don't drink this really cold, right? ;)
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‘‘Tis the season . Nice blend of malt and mild chocolate . Similar to a porter but not quite as heavy as most . It goes down pretty easy and is enjoyable this time of year solid B to one of my favorite breweries .
I can't make fun of these beers with "nice blends" of flavor anymore since I tried Russian Standard Gold and liked it... but let me guess, you don't drink this really cold, right? ;)
Cold as ice buddy. By the way when I was at the liquor store the other day I saw a 1L bottle of the RS Platinum.
Apparently there is the standard, gold, and of course platinum. It was reasonably priced, and definitely a better
buy than the 750 of the gold I got. Which has only a few drinks in it left. Have you tried the platinum ? I'll probably
buy if it's a good choice. Think it was $39.99 for the 1L. $32 or so for the 750.
Had this over the holidays. My wife wanted to surprise me with an assortment of beers and this was part of the group.
My first of this genre. At first smell it was very weedy, as the name would suggest. One of the most delicious beers I’ve had recently, but felt like a pothead with every sip. Was weird.
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Yeah I like that one. It’s pretty good on tap. What else did your wife get for you?
You haven’t tried the mead? Come on, bro.Outside of the 420-strain and a 21st Amendment Tasty IPA that was really good, none really stood out, so I can't recall them all. One was a Prophets of Outrage American Imperial Stout, which was good but not special.
She was also talked into getting me some random saison, which by all accounts the kitchen sink really enjoyed.
And then I have a friend who's a distributor that just brought me a random six. He's more of a European guy, so it's a bunch of Belgian Quads and a few darker lagers that I haven't tried. But I noticed there was a mead in the group. First time actually seeing one of those. Can't bring myself to try it.