HillDevils Basement Barrel Aged - Makers Mark - DIPA

Basement Barrel Aged - Makers Mark - DIPA

 

HillDevils in Wouwse Plantage, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands 🇳🇱

  IPA - Imperial / Double Regular Out of Production
Score
7.05
ABV: 9.0% IBU: 73 Ticks: 12
Our Barrels are stored in the Basement of the brewing barnhouse of the HillDevils located in the Wouwse Plantage, Holland. Every barrel has it's own unique characteristic flavours wich melt with the beer. We Aged the EXPLODED Double IPA in a Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Barrel for a period of 8 month's.
 

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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Lekkerbier, Sint Nicolaasga. Aroma is strong oak, Bourbon, ripe fruits, malt, caramel, vanilla, touch of resin with a mild touch of hops. Flavour is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Body is medium. I must admit that I’m a bit sceptical as to how well IIPA lends itself for (Bourbon) barrel aging and this beer has not alleviated me from that concern, since much of the fruity hoppiness has been subdued by the huge oak and Bourbon notes. That being said, there’s plenty to enjoy from this beer, it’s hardly a failure and it kind of works, just don’t expect huge hops and all the more barrel notes.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:47

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Amber color. Dried fruit, gummybears and a hint of vanilla in the aroma. Malty sweet, dried fruit, remaining earthy hops. Vanilla, gummybears and bourbon in the flavor.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2020 at 11:23

8/10
Basement. Goeier dals de Nebu.
Tried on 09 Nov 2019 at 20:38

7/10
Clearly oxidized,old butter,hints of dough,old barrel,spoiled coconut chips,no hops & malt support,restrained aroma,lack of bourbon
Tried from Draft on 03 May 2019 at 19:44

7/10
backlog: Billie's Craft Beer Fest day 1 - 3.5
Tried on 21 Dec 2018 at 12:14

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Sampled @ Billie's Craft Beer Fest 2018, Day 1. A clear amber beer with a small off-white head. Aroma of strong riped fruits, caramel, some bourbon. Taste of strong moderate sweet pale malt, bourbon, slightly boozy.
Tried on 01 Dec 2018 at 10:21

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Imported from my RateBeer account as Hilldevils Basement Barrel Aged - Makers Mark (by Hilldevils):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.6/5

30/XI/18 - on tap @ Billie's Beer Festival Day 1 (Antwerp), BB: n/a - (2018-1799) Thanks to the RateBeer crew for sharing today's beers!
Clear orange beer, creamy off-white head, little stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: malty, vanilla, caramel, dried fruits, sweetish, good stuff, some alcohol. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: alcohol, caramel, hoppy, dried fruits, good stuff, bitter. Aftertaste: bitter, malty, some banana, vanilla, ok.

Tried from Draft on 30 Nov 2018 at 21:01

7/10
Tried from Draft on 30 Nov 2018 at 18:15

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bitterish, lots of bourbon, not much hoppyness. Definitely tasty, but basically just bitter bourbon taste, but lighter.
Tried from Bottle from Speciaal Bier Winkel on 18 Oct 2018 at 22:00

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ home. Hazy reddish color, full sized off-white to beige head, a bit soapy but long lasting. Aroma is malts, hops, don’t get the barrel aging to be honest. Taste malts, some hops, some bourbon in the background but not that obvious. I don’t know what it is but somehow hops and bourbon don’t seem to be dominantly present, although it is a little boozy. Fizzy carbonation a bit as well. Hmm nah, I don’t like it very much. Never a good idea to barrel age (I)IPA’s.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2017 at 18:17