Mélange No. 3
The Bruery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.87
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Barrel-Aged Blended Ale - Dark & Delicious
Our Mélange series is at the core of our experimentation with flavors that cannot be achieved outside of the art of the blend or by any one beer. This is one of our original mélanges… at its very finest. Mélange #3 is a blend of three ales with stories stretching back to the earliest days in our bourbon barrel-aged program: Black Tuesday, our Anniversary Series old ale and our wheatwine-style ale. The combination reaches through the bourbon veneer with complex notes of dark chocolate, coconut, dark fruits, oaky undertones, rich caramel character and warm vanilla.
Our Mélange series is at the core of our experimentation with flavors that cannot be achieved outside of the art of the blend or by any one beer. This is one of our original mélanges… at its very finest. Mélange #3 is a blend of three ales with stories stretching back to the earliest days in our bourbon barrel-aged program: Black Tuesday, our Anniversary Series old ale and our wheatwine-style ale. The combination reaches through the bourbon veneer with complex notes of dark chocolate, coconut, dark fruits, oaky undertones, rich caramel character and warm vanilla.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Flaska från systembolaget. Brunröd utan skum, tung. Doftar torkad frukt, choklad. Farligt drickbar mjuk, mer barley wine än stout. Vinös, spritfat, läder, choklad.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2019
at 20:31
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Flaska. Häftigt öl som lyckas vara relativt balanserad trots att det är mycket som pågor. Inslag av bourbon, vanilj, honung, choklad, vin, rågbröd och risgryn. Mjuk och fin kropp!
Tried
on 23 Jul 2019
at 19:40
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle @ Dok Brewing Company. Dark brown colour, thin layer of foam. Very comples aroma of dried fruit (dates, plums, figs), red wine, chocolate, vanilla, bourbon. Boozy and strong, well balanced. Great!
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2019
at 11:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
75 cl bottle (16,3%) @ olio Aroma has sweet toffee malty tones – feels Belgian! Flavour has alcohol, toffee candy, belgian yeast and molasses. Also ripe fruits. Alcohol is present in the finish too. A slow sipper and high drinkability compared to the ABV – but nothing I’d have again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2019
at 17:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Taster shared with Nische courtesy of karrjin, big thanks. dark brown color, very small head. smells of bourbon, mint, marzipan, molasses, very nice smell. full body, no carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of bourbon, molasses, wood, mint, light coconut, vanilla, bit boozy. finishes lightly boozy and bit sweet with notes of molasses, bourbon and some mint notes. very nice one, rather on the heavy side, great barrel notes, loved the mint notes.
Tried
on 12 Apr 2019
at 20:43
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750mml. bottle, taster. Sampled on the 16/03/2019 at Barcelona Beer Festival 2019, (L´Hospitalet, Spain). Dark brown colour with a low tan head. Some sediments. Aroma is bourbon barrels, red fruits and hazelnuts. Taste is red fruits, bourbon barrels, chestnut and tannins. Finish is acidic and medium dry. Next one please!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2019
at 15:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Botella, @BBF2019, Barcelona 16/03/2019
Color marron oscuro corona de espuma beige, aromas maltososo, sabor malta, notas caramelo, dulce, cuerpo denso, rica.
Color marron oscuro corona de espuma beige, aromas maltososo, sabor malta, notas caramelo, dulce, cuerpo denso, rica.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2019
at 15:36
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Taste from a bottle. Pours an opaque, mahogany color, with a small, beige head. The aroma is plums, roasted coffee, vanilla, coconut, sherry, and cherries. Sugary sweet, with a nice bitterness. Thick, boozy, and sugary. Great complexity and depth. Excellent!
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2019
at 04:09
9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Bottle, 16.3%. Color: Dark reddish brown, thin beige head. Aroma: Dark dried fruit, fudge, sweetish alcohol, vanilla. Taste: Dark dried fruit, light hints of red fruit, vanilla, fudge, caramel, boozy, Bourbon. Hints of raisins. Heavy alccohol old ale and barleywine-ish. Sirupy, sugary sweet. Over medium sweet, moderate bitter. Warming mouthfeel. Full body, below average carbonation. Great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2019
at 15:25
9.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9
75cl bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Jan 19. Many thanks Jeremy for bringing this! Deep mahogany, off white head. Aroma is rich, cakey, layered malt. Taste is smooth sumptuous bourbon, moist cake, beautifully balanced. An absolute joy to sip, probably the most enjoyable beer i've had of this strength.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2019
at 12:06