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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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottled:
Pours deep, reddish amber with a mid-sized, thick head. Aroma is Bourbon, vanilla and biscuits. Thick mouthfeel. Flavour is loads of hops, a little bit of Bourbon, toffee and some salty licorice. Long and big bitterness.
Pours deep, reddish amber with a mid-sized, thick head. Aroma is Bourbon, vanilla and biscuits. Thick mouthfeel. Flavour is loads of hops, a little bit of Bourbon, toffee and some salty licorice. Long and big bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2015
at 12:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap @ Beer Temple, sample size. Hazy, red-brown color. Light beige head, dense, with good lace. Aroma’s: hops, fruit/citrus, light wood, light sweet. Retronasal there’s sweet fruit, malty sweetness, light tannines, light vanilla. Flavor is moderate sweet, moderate bitter, woody. Medium bodied. Soft carbonation. Finishes rather bitter with some wood, dry. Bourbon not overly noticeable, a bit more when warming up.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Dec 2015
at 11:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft @ Stone Enters the Stone Age of Beers event, ML Fontainas. Couleur ambrée-cuivrée, col épais crémeux blanc-cassé. Arôme est fortement centré sur le Bourbon qui arrive de sutie avec de belles effluves, léger boisé, pointe de vanille, résiduel rétro d’alcool - vanille. Houblonné perce finement ajoutant un léger côté fruité et fleuri. Palais met un accent léger sur le boisé - impression de copeaux, Bourbon sur note de vanillé. Alcool perce bien avec une fin de bouche qui augure des notes houblonnées fines avec un côté houblons C. Le tout est légèrement collant aux lèvres de sucré résiduel pour un fini alternant douceur et amertume.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Dec 2015
at 15:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Beer Temple. Pours hazy red brown with a medium off white head. Aroma of bourbon, oak, caramel, big malty, vanilla, and some ripe fruits. Flavour is over moderate sweet and light heavy bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Dec 2015
at 12:53
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz bottle from Supermarket Liquor
Pours slightly cloudy dark amber with a medium sized beige head, good lacing. Aroma is woody, caramel, vanilla and bourbon. Flavors of bourbon, vanilla, woody and leather, hoppy bitterness
This is a great version
Pours slightly cloudy dark amber with a medium sized beige head, good lacing. Aroma is woody, caramel, vanilla and bourbon. Flavors of bourbon, vanilla, woody and leather, hoppy bitterness
This is a great version
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2015
at 00:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Smells of bourbon , dust, bread, mature green vegetation. Taste is dusty bourbon, roasted nuts - chestnuts perhaps, bitter green leaves, earth. Surprisingly, and this is rare, I like the original better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2015
at 16:20