Thorogood - Bourbon Barrel
Jackie O's Pub & Brewery in Athens, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.16
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A version of the peat-smoked strong scotch ale again aged in bourbon oak barrels — 1 bourbon, 1 scotch, 1 beer.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle - thanks Jmikolich! Pours clear ruby black with a small tan head that dissipates with good lacing. Aroma is bourbon, smoke, molasses, caramel, wood. Flavor is about the same, medium sweet, very little bitterness. Bourbon present but not overpowering. Some woody astringence. Peaty finish and aftertaste. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2013
at 16:43
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
20th March 2010
Cloudy dark red brown beer. No head. Dry palate. A distinct milky cream note before a dry sourness kicks in along with herbal bitterness. A little coca cola. Finishes dry and slightly bitter with some of the milkyness coming back. Okay but a bit off the wall and not this particular example not my cup of tea.
Cloudy dark red brown beer. No head. Dry palate. A distinct milky cream note before a dry sourness kicks in along with herbal bitterness. A little coca cola. Finishes dry and slightly bitter with some of the milkyness coming back. Okay but a bit off the wall and not this particular example not my cup of tea.
Tried
on 09 Jun 2012
at 11:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 66 of 72 thanks to JohnGalt1. Pours out a brown with some mahogany highlights topped with a small tan head. Aroma is of light smoke, peat, some caramel and chocolate sweetness. Taste is more of the peat, light smoke, some pit fruit, bourbon, vanilla, and a little oak. Another short run from Jackie-O’s always fun to try super small batch stuff. Thanks again Toby
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2010
at 20:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Thanks to the giver JaBier for sharing a bottle (although not personalized like my Orange Oak). Pours a murky dark brown color with with a medium tan head that dissipates steadily. Spotty lacing. Bourbon aroma with notes of dark malts and chocolate. Medium body with flavors of bourbon, smoked malt and chocolate. Notes of earth as well. The finish is earthy malt and fruit. Pretty good overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2010
at 21:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
22 fl oz bottle. Pours dark brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is dark malty, slight butterish and alcohol. Sweet and alcohol dense malty, light roasted. Dry and malty flavoured finish with a distinct alcohol note. Spiced and dry roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2010
at 03:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2009 batch bottle number 9/72 via a trade with StFun. Pours with a minimal head and a hazy brown body. Aroma of pecans, mothballs, wood, earth, dirt, caramel and tobacco. Also a note of a chocolate filled with cherry liquor. Taste is vanilla, cherry, chocolate, wood and caramel. Syrupy mouthfeel and light bubbles. A unique scotch ale to say the least. Thank you George Thorogood!
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2010
at 07:35