Arrogant Bastard Ale - Bourbon Barrel
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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7/10
Bottled on 07/26/2016;Aroma is way better than Stone Berlin base beer,medium sweetness of toasted sugars,light sweet bread,low dough
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2019
at 22:45
6/10
Jakis taki cierpki, beczki zero, ciala malo, eeee no moze nie krzywdzi ale no hej!
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from Draft
at
Craft Beer Muranów - Piwny Świat
on 24 Feb 2019
at 16:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Amber/red, beige head.Malt and light alc nose. Blended complex palate, malt,alcohol and hops, all in medium strength.. Wow !
Tried
on 09 Feb 2019
at 02:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle pour into shaker pint glass from Total Wine & More, Danvers. Appearance is lightly hazy dark brown with red hue, very nice sparkle, 1/2-finger width foamy beige head with fair retention and trace lacing. Aroma is bourbon, caramel, char. Taste is bourbon front-and-center with caramel, fruit, brown sugar, and dark bread emerging late. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, average-to-lively carbonation with finish as taste. Overall, bourbon overshadows the base beer just a tad--perhaps would have benefitted from a little more age (5 months from bottling date). Still enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2018
at 03:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2016, [ Great British Beer Festival 2016 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Arrogant Bastard Ale - Bourbon Barrel ].Light unclear medium brown amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, coffee, wood, bourbon, alcohol. Flavor is heavy sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, coffee, dried fruit, bourbon, sweet malt, sugary. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160811] 7-3-8-4-16
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2018
at 18:54
6/10
Tried
on 15 Nov 2018
at 15:19
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Tap @ STone Taproom. Fokoztuk a tétet evvel a bőrbőn hordóban érlelt malátasziruppal.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Oct 2018
at 08:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
6pack bought at Liquor Shed, $17.12. I see a stamped date of August 11th 2018.
It pours dark red with an inch of off white foam, lots of sticky lacing.
I get notes of Bourbon, brown sugar, aggressive hop bitterness, caramel malt in the smell.
The hoppiness and Bourbon are battling for palate dominance in the taste. Brown sugar and caramel add some sweetness. Brown sugar tastes burnt at various times during the session. The alcohol is hidden pretty well.
Mouthfeel is good.
I like it but I prefer the regular Arrogant Bastard.
It pours dark red with an inch of off white foam, lots of sticky lacing.
I get notes of Bourbon, brown sugar, aggressive hop bitterness, caramel malt in the smell.
The hoppiness and Bourbon are battling for palate dominance in the taste. Brown sugar and caramel add some sweetness. Brown sugar tastes burnt at various times during the session. The alcohol is hidden pretty well.
Mouthfeel is good.
I like it but I prefer the regular Arrogant Bastard.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2018
at 20:25
8/10
Tried
on 18 Oct 2018
at 19:34