Hilliard's Brewing Company Saison - Bourbon Barrel (Suffering Bastard)

Saison - Bourbon Barrel (Suffering Bastard)

 

Hilliard's Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸

  Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production
Score
6.71
ABV: 7.6% IBU: - Ticks: 8
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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a clear copper with a small white head. Aroma brings out a shitload of juniper berries from the gin upfront, followed by moderate bourbon, some booze and sourness. Flavour brings out lots of boozy gin upfront, followed by harsh bourbon and weird astringent sourness. Seems really messy, but is quite fun to drink. Not exactly well-constructed, but it's decent.
Tried from Draft on 01 Jun 2016 at 16:27

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
How: Draught.
Where: SBWF 2015.
Appearance: Amber colour with a small off-white head.
Aroma: Caramel, fruit, alcohol, grapefruit, a bit vinous.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Caramel, alcohol, a bit floral, citrus, grapefruit.
Tried on 27 Nov 2015 at 00:41

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at SBWF 2015. Amber with a small white head. Sour with grapefruit, grass, funk, light bourbon and caramel. Medium body and bitterness. A descent one.
Tried on 05 Oct 2015 at 12:45

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On Tap at the Everett Craft Beer fest Loved this one Light orange amber with a small off-white head. Notes of bourbon and a terrific sour character.
Tried from Draft on 22 Aug 2015 at 08:58

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap. Pours a clear mahogany with little head. Aromas of oak and port. Flavors of same with vanilla light yeast/Brett and tart apples. Ok for a mild sour. Saison?
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2014 at 20:45

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at SBWF2014. Deep ruby color, small white head. Aroma has bourbon, tartness and caramel. Medium-bodied. Fruity maltyness, berrirs, bourbon and tartness in the flavor. Odd.
Tried from Draft on 06 Oct 2014 at 02:39

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught@SBWF2014. Ambery/pale coppery colour with a small white head. Aroma is glue, some alcohol, barrel and mild cookies as well as cinnamon to it as well. Flavour is gingerbready, some alcohol, nice wooden notes as well as some slight sweet bready and toffeeish notes. Very tasty and drinkable, after getting over the first aroma/flavour shock.
Tried on 06 Oct 2014 at 01:44

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver, 14oz
Cloudy dark amber color with small head. This beer has a sharp vinous character, not the typical Saison profile; the bourbon/gin barrel aging adds a boozy touch, dish product, rosemary; more gin than bourbon anyway; it has a moderate sourness. It also has a very light yeasty/footy impression.
Quite pedestrian (if you get the pun).
Tried on 30 Sep 2014 at 19:48