Golden State of the Oak
Uncommon Brewers in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Special Out of Production|
Score
6.97
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Our Golden State Ale aged in chardonnay barrels. We selected 2006 American oak to condition a batch of Golden State that had finished over its ABV targets. This produced a beer of uncommon depth, with rounded caramel and malt notes and subtle barrel vanillins.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Golden with a white head - malts with wood and vanilla aroma - Tastes of malts with wood and vanilla with some bitterness from hops - Finish has a lingering vanilla notes - this was nice
Tried
on 11 Sep 2013
at 12:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the Tap House Grill in Seattle. Clear dark golden pour with a medium thin creamy white head that recedes gradually to a film. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of oak and grainy malt. Medium body with an oaky character and notes of yeast and caramel malt. The finish is oaky with a peppery yeast aftertaste. Oak aging definitely improved the base beer based on my recollection of the original. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Aug 2013
at 17:42
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
On tap. Orange body, white head. Aroma of grapes, peach and orange. Taste of peach, cherries, vanilla, pepper and caramel. Medium bodied. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 May 2013
at 11:24