In a blind tasting by BJCP trained experts, this beer rated
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94
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Crooked Stave Private Reserve Bourbon Barrel Imperial Oatmeal Stout #183
Sweet up front as deep molasses and chocolate wrap around a bourbon-filled body. Dries out fairly well at the end. It’s like being thrown into a blender full of dark chocolate, bourbon barrels, vanilla, and cinnamon.
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