Old Ruffian - Barrel Aged
(has 4 batches)

Bottle #1254. Pours a muddy amber with a medium, frothy, tan head. The aroma is intense candy (butterscotch, caramel, toffee), oak, some earthy hops, dark fruits, and molasses. The flavor is immensely sweet, with a little bitterness in the finish. The palate is medium to heavy, syrupy, sticky and acidic. This is an astoundingly powerful beer, with wonderful whiskey aroma and flavor. The whiskey is very strong, and adds great depth to the aroma and smoothes the flavor.

Bottle @ home. 11.8% abv, 2012 vintage. Let’s see if this mofo is worth $25-28 for a 750mL. Dark red orange appearance with a nicely carbonated, tan head. Initially a pretty floral hoppy aroma but that gets overtaken by an oaky, whiskey, dark caramel, light vanilla, a bit boozy aroma. Warming, dark fruity, rich caramel/chocolate, whiskey, big vanilla/oaky, coconut flavor. The floral hoppiness doesn’t come through nearly as much in the flavor. More smooth and less boozy than the normal version despite the higher abv. Lots of dark fruits in the flavor and a fair amount of toffee and caramel. Smooth, toasty caramel malty, dark toffee finish. I’m quite surprised on the drinkability and smoothness of this brew. No burn on the finish and not really any fusel alcohol notes. Not sure if it’s worth the huge price tag, but I do like it a lot more than the normal version.

Bottle 831 of 1188 shared by Dmac at his house. Pours murky caramel. Nose/taste of caramel, toffee, vanilla, oak, whiskey and sweet malts. Medium body.

Bottle shared by someone at October Houston. Pours a cloudy deep amber brown with a gray head that dissipates completely. Aroma is full of sweet grains and caramel with a nice complementing whiskey note. Flavor has grain and bread with a hint of caramel and a nice growing whiskey note. Well balanced.

First rating750 ml bottle bought in an action from a Swedish importer. Marked 11.9% ABV. Sampled on February 26, 2011Hazy copper color, small off-white head. Sweet, vanilla, oak, chocolate, alcohol, raissin scent. Alcohol, raissin, smooth, lovely taste! Raissin aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.9/3/8/4/17=4.1RerateBottle thanks to rhialistic! Sampled on October 6, 2012Didn’t take notes, but just updating rating with the feeling that this beer is super amazing and fantastic, so so so nice!9/3/9/4/18=4.3

Mörk och Surt part I at Ingos, bomber 2020-12-27 Göteborg Vintage: 2015 AR: boiled cabbage, sponge, raisins AP: hazy brown red body, no head F: sour, licorice, very off - new rating 3,2 keep old 4,1 Shared bomber thx gnoff, cons 2011-02-26 Göteborg 2009 edition bottle 424 of 1188 AR: alcoholic, plums, grapes AP: oily dark earl grey Lipton tea, no head F: wee alcoholic, Madera, plums, vanilla, a bit tart, grape fruit and a bit citrus fruits

Bottle shared at Maltzilla’s All American Weekend. Pours hazy medium brown color with tan head. Aromas of caramel, whisky, oak and vanilla. Similar flavors. Medium to full body with average carbonation. Another nice barrel aged beer from Great Divide.