Hoppin' Frog Barrel Aged BORIS The Crusher
Made from our award-winning imperial stout, rated one of the top 50 best beers in the world in 2008. This bodacious oatmeal Russian imperial stout will crush you like no other. This is the grand-daddy of all stout styles, with an intensely deep roasted and full bodied flavor. A robust hop character adds a refreshing balance. Aged in Heaven Hill Whiskey barrels.
Batch 1 - Gold Cap - April 2009
Batch 2 - Gold Cap - July 2009
Batch 3 - Green Cap - Oct 2009
Batch 4 - Black Cap - 2010
Batch 5 - Red Cap - 2011
Batch 1 - Gold Cap - April 2009
Batch 2 - Gold Cap - July 2009
Batch 3 - Green Cap - Oct 2009
Batch 4 - Black Cap - 2010
Batch 5 - Red Cap - 2011
4.1
1064 reviews
Akron, United States
Community reviews
Flaska. Svart med ett ljusbrunt skum. Dofter av kaffe, torkad frukt, trä och vanilj. Smakinslag av kaffe, vanilj, alkohol, lakrits, rostad malt och övermogna plommon. Fyllig kropp. Tja, rätt och slätt väldigt god.
Bottle share at We Brought Beer, Balham. Black with a beige head. Aroma of cocoa , liquorice, roasted malt, coffee and vanilla. Soft body. Huge flavour. Loads of coffee notes.
Not as much complexity as I had hoped. Nice rich roasted flavor and aroma and a nice full body. The alcohol i quite present in both aroma and aftertaste. Had hoped for more barrel flavor. Nice beer but far from from extraordinary to my palate.
Fed sort, tynd beige/brun skum, svinder til ring. Aroma er mørk malt, lidt whisky. Smagen er lækker, fed stout, en smule fad/whisky men ikke dominerende, let bitterhed i eftersmagen, lidt sprittet/whisky, en svag snert af chokolade.
Nalewa się oleiście czarne, z drobną, brązową pianą. W zapachu czekoladowe praliny, drzewo, wanilia, szlachetny alkohol. Smak to czekolada deserowa, czekolada mleczna, wanilia, kakao, palone słody i dość wyraźny alkohol. Gładkie, pełne, z długim finiszem. Zacne piwo.
Proefglas van 65cl-fles. U: Zwart met een dunne bruine schuimkraag. G: Gestoofde appels, veel donker fruit, koffie, chocolade en wat vanille. S: Zoet met moubitterheid. Donker fruit, koffie en chocolade. Alcoholwarmte. M: Volmondig, licht sticky en lichte carbonatie.
65 cl fles. Zwart bier met bruin schuim. Geur: zoet, likeur, wat fruitig, donker gedroogd fruit, zurige koffie, koffie frut, toffee, chocolade. Smaak: zoet, toffee, alcoholisch, karamel, vanille, wat alcoholisch. Volmondig, romig. Medium koolzuurprikkel. Afdronk: licht bitter, hint van noten, wat kleverig. Lekker.
1/18/19 - Tallahassee, Fl - on tap at Momo's Pizza - Northside. Pitch black pour, very tight khaki colored head, brief lacing. Decadent aroma, coconut chocolate, light bourbon. Chewy flavor, coconut, licorice, baker's unsweetened chocolate wisps of bourbon, but not overdone or cloying. Sticky, thick chewy mouthfeel. Very solid..
2015 Taster showing pitch black with a finger of latte colored foam.
The nose shows medium intense notes of roasted malts, vanilla, and bourbon smokiness.
The palate is full bodied and slick with mild carbonation. As expected, very smooth oatmeal mouthfeel. Strong bourbon forward vanilla with a mild espresso like bitterness on the finish with a bit of adzuki sweetness on the mid-palate that follows through to the end to tie it off. Comes together quite well but prefer without the barrel
Toranomon Hills tasting, thanks Jon! Dark brown without much foam there actually. Almost flat. Whiskey quite evident from the nose, booze and some coconut. Light alcohol bitterness, nice tingle. Taste has booze and some sweetness, oatmeal creaminess there as well I guess. Good bitter roast, some roasty linger with well balanced liquor character. Nice and quite complex.
(choco-dense, oat, µ-cara, ~thick-cream, last pas trop sky-agressive, incroyable IS à 9,4, s’accueillise)
Bottle at home. Pitch black, viscous, creamy thick brown head. Intense creamy mocha, coffee, praline, toffee, cacao, quite whisky boozy (especially considering "only" 9abv), vanilla, red fruits, medium-high bitter finish: really nicely balanced with big flavours. Big boozy, roasted malty linger. Huge body, low carbonation, velvety soft mouthfeel.
Aus der Flasche im 2018-10 getrunken. Das BA macht dieses Imperial Stout recht harmonisch. Allerdings sind keine typischen Bourbon BA Aromen wahrzunehmen was etwas enttäuschend ist. Trotzdem ist es ein richtig tolles Stout.
Smagt fra flaske til større smagning. Smagt op mod Stone Imperial Russian Stout.
Dyb sort med beige skum.
Kompleks aroma med tydelig fadpræg, whiskey, karamel, malt, kaffe.
Smooth og blød i munden, smager meget sødt. Meget diskret bitterhed.
Lang finish, fuld krop.
17/20 tastes like a bourbon with a smooth chocolate underbelly. not worth £20 but very good
0.65l bottle@: roasted grain, vanilla (vanillin), chocolate, espresso coffee, mellow bourbon ~ silky smooth as baby's butt!~ extremely, extremely drinkable. Full-medium bodied, moderate carbonation.
22 oz bottle from tavour. Nice and balanced considering a sub 10 percent abv. Notes of dark chocolate, cinnamon and raisins. All these notes meld together well. Great!
black with a light brown head. aroma of roasted, chocolate, full malty base, grain, whisky, vanilla, Taste soft, creamy, licht roasted sour note, alcohol, dark full chocolate, creamy, milk chocolate, some firm whisky, wood, sticky sweet on the lips, vanilla, thick texture, some coffee, above average body.
Courtesy Simonblok. Small dark brown head. Coffee and chocolate start. Very sticky. Smooth bourbon finish almost vanilla. Then the bitterness sets in. THICC like molasses andprefect carbination.
Smells good like molasse and syrup. Has a jetblack colour with a brown edged foam. The bitterness of the coffeeflavour is well countered with the syrupy sweetness. Only in the aftertaste the sweetness disappears and the bitterness reigns supreme. All in all a teriffic beer.
Bomber sized bottle split with SimonBlok, a3aan_uit en emjolnir during my 1K deluxe beer tasting. Pours a pitch black colour with a thin brown head with moderate retention. Aroma of roasted malt, dark malt, slight vanilla, slight oatmeal, slight sour, coffee, slight chocolate. Taste is medium to high sweet, medium bitter with a moderate dry finish. Notes of roasted malt, slight vanilla, coffee, slight chocolate, alcohol, in the after taste the sweetness dissipates and leaves a strong coffee bitterness behind. Texture is oily and thick, full bodied with soft carbonation
65cl bottle at Gyhallmanti’s 1K tasting, courtesy of Gyhallmanti. Appearance: pitchblack with low, quickly dissipating, beige head. Aroma: whisky, dark roasted malts, coffee, molasse. Taste: high sweetness and high bitterness. Notes of coffee, dark roasted malts, molasse, some whisky. Finish is increasingly bitter with coffee and some whisky. Palate: full bodied, sticky texture and soft carbonation. Good stuff but it’s not worth the price.
Pours thick black with a dark tan head. Aroma is cocoa, coffee and bourbon. Taste is dark chocolate, light toffee, moving to strong roast and coffee. Finish is smooth bourbon and coffee. This is an excellent stout.
Bottle. Dark color. Thin to medium brown head. Taste is medium bitter. Light to medium sweet. Oily body. Dry finish. Aroma and flavour is whisky, vanilla, cinnamon, liquorice, smoke, chocolate, hazelnuts, light coffee.
Typical oily, black colour with a small silky dark tan head. Heavy whiskey aroma, some dark malts and raisin as well, hints of chocolate. Bitter and sweet dark chocolatey taste, nice rich flavours. It's not too roasty and not too heavy on the whiskey which is nice. Some booziness in the finish. Above medium body, low carbonation, smooth and slick mouthfeel.
12 oz bottle from Craft Brewed. Pours a deep brown to black with 2 fingers of beige foam that lingers. Lots of oak, cacao and booze in the nose. Plum, prune , cacao nib on the palate. Roasted espresso with more cacao finish. Fairly smooth with the oak, but slightly boozy on the finish.
Chocolate, oak, vanilla, dark fruit and a good touch of alcohol, some roasted notes, black with a good tan head, medium body, average carbonation, taste is similar, quite intense...overall very good.
21.03.2018, 0,65l bottle shared @ BBGTC tasting:
Small brown fizzy-creamy mediumlasting head, deep dark pour. Aroma is slightly sweet mineraly, oak, dark sugar, mild whiskey, dark malts, grass, vanilla, hay, caramel, almonds, toast, sour coffee. Taste is slightly sweet mineraly, dark sugar, vanilla, raisins, whiskey, toast, minerals, grass, bark, almonds, vanilla, fruit stones, sour coffee. Medium to longlasting bitterness, slightly dry and harsh boozy mouthfeel. Fair enough.
11.04.2015, 0,65l bottle shared with friends:
8-4-8-4-16=4,0
Nice brown slightly bubbly mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly dry roasted, dark malts, coffee, whiskey, burnt caramel, roasted grain, grass, chocolate, minerals, dark sugar, cereal, vanilla. Taste is slightly rich and sour-ish roasted, dark malts, dark sugar, whiskey, caramel, chocolate, roasted grain, coffee, cereal. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Nice.
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22 oz bottle. From boxbeers.dk.
Black color with a small creamy dark tan head.
Sweet Bourbon, roasted malt, darkness and general delightfulness in the aroma.
The flavor is pure yumminess... roasted malt, Bourbon, sweetness, mild soy sauce, mild coffee and some darkness. Wow! This is so tasty. Extremely well balanced.