Beer of the Day · Jul 29th, 2017
BORIS The Crusher Reserve
Hoppin' Frog Brewery · Akron, OH
- Style
- Imperial Stout
- ABV
- 9.4%
- IBU
- 60
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I encountered this one a couple of years ago at the Map Room in Chicago. I'm fond of the Russian imperial stout style, and BORIS is a first-rate example. (And as a bonus, I like frogs, too.)
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