Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star: Chocolate Vanilla Maple Syrup (2019)

Name: Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star: Chocolate Vanilla Maple Syrup (2019)
Brand: Fremont Brewing
Rating: 4.46 (410 reviews)

Fremont Brewing

Seattle, WA

Tavour Rating

4.46

Style

Stout - Imperial / Double Oatmeal

ABV

13.1%

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About This Beer

The Fremont crew blended Stouts aged 8, 12, 18, and 24 months in seven to twelve-year-old Kentucky bourbon barrels. Rich additions of chocolate, vanilla, and maple syrup enhance the cocoa-y flavor and complement the opulent barrel-aging notes.

Tasting Notes

BBADS: Chocolate, Vanilla, Maple Syrup is like sipping a gourmet box of dark chocolate truffles with opulent whiskey caramel, maple cream, and vanilla mousse notes swimming throughout.

Thick Dark Rich Barrel Aged Smooth Decadent Oaky

Noteworthy Ingredients

Chocolate Bourbon Barrels Vanilla Maple Syrup

Reviews

4.46

410 Ratings

buzzedword

5.0

Smooth and creamy, with a hint of smoke. Pairs so well with red meats.

Bearblitz

3.0

Meh

Jadedtrinity

4.5

Smoooth.......

Brewser81

4.5

Extremely good

albert0

5.0

Thick af

Darkstar1984

5.0

Its good.

dphie130

4.5

Decadent and delicious

A.Pint

5.0

Best BA I have had from this brewery. All good here

bronz

4.75

Fremont does so well with their adjuncts and their stouts are always really good.

Halvorsen99

4.5

Ok now we’re talking. I get all the adjuncts.

TrevyWestside

4.25

Maple

Tomgertzjr

5.0

Awesome beer! Hit every note

Yldutsscott

5.0

Loved it

WellTraveledBrew

4.0

Great stout but was missing those adjunct flavors

lethdorr

3.0

Solid as always

nick2711

4.25

Tasty

grace

4.0

Brilliant.

pete558

4.5

Great stout. Great body. Mouthfeel. Chocolate and maple shine.

mark2956

5.0

So smooth & chocolatety for 13%!

betsy34

4.5

So good

bryan1365

3.25

These Fremont beers don't age well.

christian1240

4.0

Vanilla, maple, chocolate

vegancraig

4.5

Very smooth. Not thick but rich. Well done barrel with the maple syrup and some cocoa. Yum.

rjrauso

5.0

This is how barrel aged adjunct stouts are supposed to be! Every adjunct is there, along with the bourbon, barrel and imperial stout flavors one would expect all without making it overly sweet. Well done!

Mestreant

5.0

This beer is the best chocolate barrel aged beer I have ever had! To me this beer would be a cross between Sierra Nevada’s barrel aged Norwall and goose islands barreled age Bourbon Stout. It is very smooth and very creamy as it sits and gets to room temperature it almost taste like a chocolate milk. The maple is on the nose very heavy and as it sits and gets to room temperature the maple does come forward in every sip.

Mushimusic

3.0

Very well made with a lot of flavor and personality but Too dark and chewy for my personal taste

KyleR

5.0

Spectacular. A perfect balance of flavors and a boozy punch without being harsh. All the best parts of a stout

P.Sorice

5.0

Balanced. Great flavor without big booze or hot alcohol.

Mattd5454

5.0

Bourbon, maple, coco, vanilla, toffee, goodness!!!! Man this is a good beer!!!

Marieli

5.0

Best Dark Star I've had yet. Chocolate is dominant with just the touch of maple.

julian252

3.0

I can’t lie. I was disappointed. Not worth the price. I was expecting more.

jon_nosnarb

4.5

Good

Galos11

4.5

Perfect blend. Get all the flavors with a great barrel.

Spanky

5.0

Out f'n standing. KO by Fremont! Never passnon this beer

raenas

3.0

Bit thinner and less pastry than expected, but enjoyable

Malcus

5.0

So good. The refinement is noticed. Smooth with a nice sweet but not overly done finish. Very well done.

Mitchsmet

4.5

Niceeee

Gustav_Guero

4.25

Light on maple, but overall quite tasty.

chris7604

4.25

Really well balanced

MK_Burheim

4.25

Good, but not as good as I thought it would be.

zachary598

5.0

beaut of a bday stout

tony1996

4.75

Very very smooth!! Delicious, dark and thick!

Jklaroche

4.25

I’m not a big fan of maple in beers, because it easily becomes cloying and it’s just not my thing. That said, rich vanilla, chocolate, and dark malts balance it well here. I went in skeptical but found myself pleased.

JAK408

4.75

Purchased a year ago and cellar-aged one more year. Flavors still present, perhaps a little mellowed. Smooth taste throughout. Dessert-like.

jeremy2220

4.5

good

calbear

4.25

Good chocolate notes at the start. Maple is blended in subtlety. Always the outstanding stout base.

Mikebikesforbeer

4.5

awesome! I want to dip waffles in this

Jrog95

4.5

That’s like one of the sweetest, densest chocolate cakes I’ve ever taken a bite of. Stout’s bitterness and a hint of booze at the very end but believe me when I say this feels like I just put on 15 pounds and I’m not even upset about it

MattBarleyWiner

4.25

very great

LMcMasters

5.0

This is just stupid good! Aged 5 years and still has a very rich yet still subtle bourbon flavor with melodious notes of chocolate and vanilla with ever so slight maple syrup