Plaid Habit (2018)
(Batch of Plaid Habit)
Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, Missouri, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.16
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Canadian Whisky Barrel-Aged Imperial Brown Ale
Born a double-mashed imperial brown ale, then matured for 18 months in freshly drained 10-year Canadian rye whisky barrels, the beer features checkered notes of rich vanilla, charred oak, warming whisky and spicy rye. With a lingering, boozy sweetness and round, resonant flavor, Plaid Habit clearly earns its name.
Born a double-mashed imperial brown ale, then matured for 18 months in freshly drained 10-year Canadian rye whisky barrels, the beer features checkered notes of rich vanilla, charred oak, warming whisky and spicy rye. With a lingering, boozy sweetness and round, resonant flavor, Plaid Habit clearly earns its name.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
2018 vintage 12 oz bottle poured. Copper reddish brown pour. Bit of a snow globe of sediment after 7 years of cool and dark age. Active carb still, and a lasting head. Big maple nose, some bran, spicy .alts, and a touch of barrel. Really a smooth brew for its strength. Is it even a brown ale anymore at a hair short of 14%? Moderately dense body, spicy malts, bold toasty grain, bran, lingering dry whiskey and oak. Late maple like reminder. Definitely a layered BA brew, and something a lot different than your expected barrel offerings. Really stood the test of time too. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2025
at 03:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Midtown Corkdorks. Pours a clear caramel colored brown with a finger of beige head that dissipates. Lots of oak, vanilla, brown sugar, prune & oatmeal raisin cookie on the nose. Whisky is there and loud. Palate is similar with more of the prune, date flavors with caramel, vanilla and a lot of booze. Lingering whiskey and cola on the finish. Not bad, but definitely sweet and boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2018
at 07:52