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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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Ruby, off-white head. Aroma: Bourbon, caramel. Taste: Malt, hop, Bourbon, vanilla, sugar, caramel, some alcohol. Medium sweet and moderate bitter. Medium bittery palate at finish. Medium body, below average carbonation. Lacking body in my opinion, although the Bourbon barrel ageing seems to be ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2018
at 20:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle 355ml @ Sommerhuset
Pours hazy deep amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, wood and vanilla. Taste is heavy sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, malty, caramel and woody finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours hazy deep amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, wood and vanilla. Taste is heavy sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, malty, caramel and woody finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2018
at 21:22
8/10
Backlog
Tried
on 06 Sep 2018
at 09:32
8/10
Backlog --- Beer merged from original tick of Double Bastard Aged In Bourbon Barrels (2016) on 06 Sep 2018 at 09:32 - Score: 8. Original review text: Backlog
Tried
on 06 Sep 2018
at 09:32
8/10
Backlog
Tried
on 06 Sep 2018
at 09:32
8/10
Backlog
Tried
on 06 Sep 2018
at 09:32
8/10
Backlog
Tried
on 06 Sep 2018
at 09:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at Stone, Berlin. Hazy, amber colour with a thin off-white head. Sweet aroma with caramel malts, bourbon barrel - vanilla and oaked notes. Spiced. Toasted bread. Taste is bitter. Medium bodied. Drying hoppy finish Ok barrel ageing. A bit rough, grassy.
Tried
on 25 Jul 2018
at 15:50
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 0.33l. Cloudy, reddish amber colored. AROMA- bourbon, hips, hawthorn, rowanberries. FLAVOR- dry, bitter, lightly warming, berries again, touch of bourbon. Medium bodied.
Good.
Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2018
at 10:52
8/10
Стоибу
Tried
from Draft
on 30 May 2018
at 21:41