Hooligan - Bourbon Barrel Aged
Catawba Brewing Company in Asheville, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
7.11
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Our rambunctious Bourbon Barrel Hooligan was originally crafted in the classic Scottish “Wee Heavy” tradition – Malty! Six different grains were carefully blended to yield deep, rich coffee and toffee flavors; and we relied on a moderately edgy alcohol content to balance the beer. But this Hooligan deserved special treatment, so we sentenced him to two years confinement in the whiskey barrel! He’s a very enjoyable fellow now.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at taproom. Vintage 2016 spent 12 months in bourbon barrel, abv 10%. Opaque black colour, tiny beige head. Aroma has bourbon booze, vanilla, toffee and toastyness. Medium-bodied. Flavour has bourbon burn, vanilla, wood, even dark chocolate. Quite boozy.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Mar 2018
at 20:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at the brewery during RBWG 2014 - Asheville. Pours clear amber with a mild, creamy white head. The nose holds bread, toasted toffee and seared wood. Medium to big sweet flavor with rich toffee character, some wood, light vanilla, earthy bitterness. Medium to full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Moderately warming on the finish, with further bread, bitter leaves, earth and toffee. Nice one.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Dec 2015
at 05:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the source during RBWG. Hazy chestnut color, tan head. Aroma of vanilla, rainins, brown bread. Taste is rich vanilla, light spice, butterscotch. Very tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Aug 2014
at 15:34
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at the tasting room, RBWG 2014
Dark brown with a small beige head and good lacing. Aroma is woody, toasted malts and vanilla. Flavors is woody and bourbon
Nice, smooth
Dark brown with a small beige head and good lacing. Aroma is woody, toasted malts and vanilla. Flavors is woody and bourbon
Nice, smooth
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Feb 2014
at 16:47
8/10
Tried
on 07 Feb 2014
at 10:30