River North Brewery Barrel Reserve 2014

Barrel Reserve 2014

 

River North Brewery in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸

  Bitter Regular
Score
6.70
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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tap at the brewery - should probably be listed as a belgian strong ale - turbid amber - nose is mostly.remnants of the various barrel.treatments - some wine, a lot of whiskey, some oxidation - flavor is much the same - dusty yeast, spicy phenolics, moderate doughy sweetness, grape must - oxidation and muddled barrel character - some interesting muskiness, especially in the nose, but otherwise watery and indistinct.

Tried from Draft on 16 Feb 2015 at 18:47


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Nose of wood, butter, honey, stewed peaches. Cloudy orange-brown color with lace. Rich and oily flavor, lots of stewed stone fruits. Interesting but needs work.

Tried on 13 Oct 2014 at 18:21


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Medium Amber color. Very big nose with lots of oak, sherry, whiskey and not really sour and boozy. Not really integrated, but ok. Could use more aging to round things out. Boozy finish. The more I drank the less i am enthused. Boozy finish. Meh.

Tried on 12 Oct 2014 at 04:28


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the tap room. Hazy golden color with a medium white head that dissipates steadily to an outer ring. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of oak, fruit and malt. Medium-bodied with a vinous oak character and flavors of yeast, vanilla and malt. The finish is fruity with a red wine and malt aftertaste. Above average overall.

Tried from Draft on 21 Jun 2014 at 11:06