Shipwreck Porter: Bourbon Barrel-Aged (12% ABV)
Arcadia Brewing Co. in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.44
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Aged for 12 months in 10-year-old Kentucky bourbon oak barrels in abandoned limestone mines accentuates a robust sweet maltiness and slight herbal hop bitterness. This alluring dark liquid hides within it undertones of vanilla, oak, cocoa and coffee. But beware, at 12% a draught of this fine ale just may be your ticket straight down to Davey Jones’ Locker!
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours clear mahogany, small tan head, creamy with nice lacing. Aroma is bourbon, wood, chocolate, roasted malts, vanilla. Flavor is light sweet, medium bitter, lots and lots of woodiness and tannic notes, vanilla and bourbon, as well as roasted malts and cocoa. Medium body, hot. A bit too woody for my taste - maybe less time in barrels next time??
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2015
at 22:30
8/10
Tried
on 21 Dec 2014
at 00:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz red waxed bottle poured into a snifter. Bottle dated 9/16/13. Picked some up during RBSG 2014 at TWCP in Clayton, MO. Black with a finger of light tan head. Aromas of bourbon, oak, warm booze, subtle dark fruit. Tastes of big bourbon, dark fruit, oak. Medium body with a dry and warm finish. Low carbonation. So much bourbon/barrel and not enough supporting flavors to balance it out for me. A sipper for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2014
at 23:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 6/16/14. Pours a dark clear chestnut color with a thin creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of strong bourbon, chocolate, raisin, wood, mild hops. The taste is bitter roast, chocolate, raisin, bourbon. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2014
at 17:56
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Poured from a bottle it is a dark brown with a flight head. The aroma is Bourbon and the taste is strong boubon and has a wonderful finish. Yummy!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2014
at 12:03
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From a 12 oz bottle shared at home. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of licorice. Flavors of bourbon, oak, vanilla and milk chocolate. Wow. Nice combination of flavors. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2014
at 18:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Brian. Pours a dark amber with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong bourbon, wood, roast, oak. Medium mouthfeel with sweet roasted malt, dark chocolate, bourbon, wood, and nice roast finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2014
at 15:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from a trade with barak316. Pours dark cola brown with tan head. Aromas of bourbon, chocolate, vanilla and oak. Similar flavors with some booziness. Medium to full body with minimal carbonation. Thanks Bill
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 06:38
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled 7/15/2013. Pours fairly pitch black color with a 1-2 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big chocolate, cocoa, raisin, caramel, toast, toffee, dark bread, vanilla, bourbon, oak, clove, coconut, and roasted/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roasted malt and bourbon barrel notes; with good strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, coffee, raisin, vanilla, toast, caramel, toffee, bourbon, oak, clove, dark bread, light coconut, and roasted/oak earthiness. Light earthy/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, raisin, toast, toffee, caramel, dark bread, bourbon, oak, clove, and roasted/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible depth, complexity, and balance of dark/roasted malt and bourbon barrel flavors; with and awesome malt/barrel balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a moderately creamy and lightly slick mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a small warming present after the finish. Overall this is an outstanding barrel aged porter! All around awesome depth and complexity of dark/roasted malt and bourbon barrel flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2014
at 19:24
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle 12 fl oz from Matt / Nakrobarr (not on ratebeer), thanks!. Samled on January 26, 2014. Didn’t notice a vintage, but stated 12% ABV.Black color, tan head. Sweet, malty, chocolate scent. Malty, sweet, chocolate taste. Chocolate aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Warming alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2014
at 15:03