Nepenthe Ales The Shire Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged
Candia Road Brewing Co. in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.81
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Jcwattsrugger - Pours dark brown tan head - nose/taste of light bourbon, diet chocolate brownie, oak and cocoa - medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2016
at 23:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to jcwattsworth, shared at the RBSG hotel tasting in Portland
Black with a medium sized tan head, good lacing. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla and woody. Taste of dark malts, woody, bourbon and leather
Ok
Black with a medium sized tan head, good lacing. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla and woody. Taste of dark malts, woody, bourbon and leather
Ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2015
at 16:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Craig. Pours a very dark brown with medium tan head that lasts. The aroma is wood, chocolate, bourbon. Medium mouth, wood, chocolate, grain, roast, dark chocolate, bitter finish, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2015
at 02:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
650 ml bottle purchased from Candia Road Convince Store, Candia NH on the same day I purchased the Barrel Aged Wee Heavy. (about 7 months cellared). Dark black color with tan head that fizzled and died quick. Aroma is heavily charred ash, weak chocolate, mild oak and old cigarettes.
The flavor is exactly the way it smells. Thinner body then an imperial stout drinker would be looking for. Lots of charred malts, grain and very light bourbon barrel treatment (but I did taste it here unlike the Wee Heavy) Texture is also ashy and some dry bitterness. For the amount of money I spent on this bottle I truly was expecting a better BA stout. Middle of the road at best.
The flavor is exactly the way it smells. Thinner body then an imperial stout drinker would be looking for. Lots of charred malts, grain and very light bourbon barrel treatment (but I did taste it here unlike the Wee Heavy) Texture is also ashy and some dry bitterness. For the amount of money I spent on this bottle I truly was expecting a better BA stout. Middle of the road at best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2014
at 17:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
waxed 22oz bottle-Tampa Wkly @CCB-thin brown-dk brown. A-wood, peat, leather, some sweet dk malt-roasty. T-wood bite, peat, leather, dk malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2014
at 13:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Candia Road. Pours a solid black with a decent sized tan head that quickly dissipates to wisps on top and leaves spotty lace. Aromas of ashy tobacco with bits of caramel and chocolate. Light fruitiness and light bourbon oak in the nose. The flavor is well unique. Very ashy smokey tobacco note. I literally conjure up images of ash trays as I sip this. Perhaps we went a hair too heavy on the roasted grains without some crystal sweetness to back it up? Roasted grain and bitter chocolate with a hint of brown sugary sweetness play supporting roles in the flavor here. Medium to thick body with a light level of carbonation and a chalky ashy gritty mouthfeel. Not my favorite stout, this one needs some work. Even the barrel treatment is not very evident here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2013
at 17:08