I love beer and I enjoy bourbon, but typically I don’t love bourbon stouts as they just have too much bourbon flavor. I actually tend to avoid them as I seem to be let down more often than not. I’m not sure what made me try the Kentucky Darkstar when I went to Fremont Brewing Company (especially since it was a fairly warm day and I just had walked a mile to get there), but I’m glad I did. The beer most definitely had a strong bourbon scent, so I was not expecting to love it. However, when I tasted the beer….I could taste the beer! The first flavors were of a delicious stout (oatmeal stout to be exact) with the bourbon flavor complimenting the style perfectly. The beer is rich, flavorful, very drinkable for such a strong beer (9.5% abv), and really close to perfection. I’m still in awe of how much I loved this beer. I even bought one that I plan on aging for awhile, but honestly, it won’t last more than a few months.
Grade: A+
AleDog 
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