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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8/10
Tried
on 06 Sep 2016
at 15:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle - Pours deep amber and smells of resinous hops, bourbon, and caramel. It has an intense flavor with sweet caramel malt, oak, bourbon, resin, and moderately strong bitterness. Full bodied. Really good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2016
at 13:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Fat Taohouse cph. Doftar Ale brödigt Maltigt med vindruvor . Omedelbart i munnen krämig fyllig och fina mörka Ale toner utan kvalmigheten . Blåa druvor och lite ek i smaken Perfekt beska åh perfekt lågt kolsyrad. Låååång eftersmak. De kan göra sina Ale amerikanarna.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2016
at 11:30
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Amber color with creamy tan head. Aroma is bourbon, caramel spruce, resinous, spicy. Taste is caramel, spicy, more resinous flavours, bitter finish, surprisingly dry. Medium carbonation. Much more intense than the regular Arrogant Bastard can next to it. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2016
at 12:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft. A deep red beer with a yellowish head. The aroma has notes of bourbon, vanilla, caramel, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, caramel, malt, and bourbon, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Aug 2016
at 11:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
355ml bottle from Discount Supermarket, Cardiff. Pours deep amber, large off-white head. Aroma is hoppy with some dark dried fruits, very light bourbon, hints of spice. Taste presents a characteristically jagged hop profile, the bourbon really taking a back-seat more than expected. It’s there but merely provides a little shading to the hoppy protagonist itself.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2016
at 12:55
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
0.355l bottle. Dark amber body, beige head.Aroma of caramel, burbon, vanilla, nutmeg, tobacco, orange zest and toast. Taste of toast, orange zest, grapefruit and grapeseed. Great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2016
at 01:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
12oz bottle. A pretty good choice of beers to throw in a bourbon barrel. Rich oak tones, resiny pine, deep amber malt. Thick caramel, bourbon candy tones. Come together quite well. Solid offering, not overbearing at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2016
at 22:32
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap (Szynkarnia, Wroclaw). Copper, clear colour. Big, ecru head with excellent lacing. Aroma is malty, fruity like a plum, quite intensive and very nice. Fruity with sweet vanilla in taste, very smooth with completely hidden alcohol, dangerously drinkable. Low carbonated but full body. I?m drinking it with big pleasure.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jul 2016
at 10:49
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap@Fermentoren (CBC Week), Copenhagen - brown pour with beige head. Sweet malty with a plethora of dark dried fruit, caramel and molasses, brown sugar, some subtle bourbon infused wooden nuances into the close.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jul 2016
at 04:39