Arrogant Bastard Ale - Bourbon Barrel
(has 5 batches)
Arrogant Consortia in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Stone BrewingStrong Ale - American Rotating
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Score
7.34
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Ale Aged in Kentucky Bourbon Barrels
I awake from a slumber that’s been anything but peaceful. I don’t take kindly to idling and I am anything but neutral. Life has nothing to do with killing time, and the knowledge that months have passed since the onset of my sequestering in this pitch-black oaken tomb (albeit a barrel flush with brilliant aromas of vanilla and char) does not sit well. But then comes a tingle followed by rejuvenating warmth, signs that something is different…something has changed…and for the better.
I feel stronger yet somehow more nimble and refined. I feel even more self-assured, and my vision for what is good and right, honest and true, is as laser-sharp as the brawny, bawdy, liquid Arrogance that shall further advance my battle against all things mediocre and geared toward the lowest common denominator. I have been born anew and, in the process, anointed with vibrant, inspiring, previously unexperienced character, all while maintaining everything I am and have always been—bold, bullish, unadulterated, and yes, Arrogant.
Are you Worthy of quaffing a beverage of this intensity, irreverence and quality craftsmanship? Not likely, but for those who “get it,” I know my time in this bourbon barrel has not been wasted. Cheers to you, enlightened imbiber. On second thought, cheers to me!
I awake from a slumber that’s been anything but peaceful. I don’t take kindly to idling and I am anything but neutral. Life has nothing to do with killing time, and the knowledge that months have passed since the onset of my sequestering in this pitch-black oaken tomb (albeit a barrel flush with brilliant aromas of vanilla and char) does not sit well. But then comes a tingle followed by rejuvenating warmth, signs that something is different…something has changed…and for the better.
I feel stronger yet somehow more nimble and refined. I feel even more self-assured, and my vision for what is good and right, honest and true, is as laser-sharp as the brawny, bawdy, liquid Arrogance that shall further advance my battle against all things mediocre and geared toward the lowest common denominator. I have been born anew and, in the process, anointed with vibrant, inspiring, previously unexperienced character, all while maintaining everything I am and have always been—bold, bullish, unadulterated, and yes, Arrogant.
Are you Worthy of quaffing a beverage of this intensity, irreverence and quality craftsmanship? Not likely, but for those who “get it,” I know my time in this bourbon barrel has not been wasted. Cheers to you, enlightened imbiber. On second thought, cheers to me!
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
355ml bottle. 8.1%. Poured deep amber color with a thin white head. Caramel, bourbon, malts. Bit boozy, woody, bourbon notes. Pleasant, bourbon dominates. 737414 Tap@ HBF 2016. Amber, clear, thin off white head. Massive hoppy, dark fruity, Bourbon notes. Bourbon dominates in flavor as well. Maybe too dominating. Malty, nutty. Too much Bourbon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2016
at 07:53
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
355ml bottle. Clear, reddish chestnut colour with average, thick, creamy, fairly lasting, and lacing, off-white to beige head. Malty aroma with hints of toffee, bourbon vanilla flavours. Taste is initially like hop-walled bitter, later malty with notes of toffee, lots of bourbon-infused vanilla, roasty undertones with a coffee touch, a tender knocking of resinous hop is perceivable; rather plain bitter hoppy finish again. Confused, unbalanced, fairly flim-flam.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2016
at 17:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Stone Kentucky Bourbon Barrel-Aged Arrogant Bastard 8.1% An aroma of sweet pine, citrus, caramel, oak and bourbon on a deep reddish brown with a filmy beige head. The taste is surprisingly sweet then a hit of pine & citrus hoppiness then some bourbon notes in the finish and aftertaste which is also where more bitterness kicks in. It's nice stuff and matches the mid-range price for a BA beer(about 8-900¥ a 330ml in Japan). It's not the most creative or complex BA beer but does the trick. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
on 04 Apr 2016
at 10:17
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Flaska från SB. Mahognyfärgad, lågt krämigt skum som lämnar en del rester. Tydlig fatdoft med bourbon, vanilj, ek och toffee. Smaken är också väldigt fatpräglad. Och fatsmakerna är fina men det är också allt man får plus en ganska markerad beska. Gott men lite endimensionellt.
Tried
on 03 Apr 2016
at 16:22