Southern Charred
Arrogant Consortia in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Stone BrewingAmber / Red Ale - Imperial Rotating Out of Production
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Score
7.63
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Double Bastard Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels
When Double Bastard Ale spends months sequestered in Kentucky bourbon barrels, a most unique reverse-transmogrification takes place. A once-burly behemoth emerges as a stunningly graceful beast, with its bold, bullish roots lingering just under the surface. This Southernized paragon of liquid glory exudes sophistication, exalted character and uncompromising independence courtesy of American oak. Only the worthiest of imbibers are invited to experience a fleeting yet unforgettable encounter with this rare breed. This is what awaits those with the eye, heart and inner fortitude to step up to Southern Charred.
This oak bomb bursts on the palate with a well-rounded mixture of deep caramel, molasses, hops and char plus hints of brown sugar, with bourbony influence amplifying the beer’s maltiness. These interwoven flavors crescendo in an intense, lingering finish, yet for such a high-gravity beer, it is one helluva smooth operator. Quiet. Confident. Arrogant.
When Double Bastard Ale spends months sequestered in Kentucky bourbon barrels, a most unique reverse-transmogrification takes place. A once-burly behemoth emerges as a stunningly graceful beast, with its bold, bullish roots lingering just under the surface. This Southernized paragon of liquid glory exudes sophistication, exalted character and uncompromising independence courtesy of American oak. Only the worthiest of imbibers are invited to experience a fleeting yet unforgettable encounter with this rare breed. This is what awaits those with the eye, heart and inner fortitude to step up to Southern Charred.
This oak bomb bursts on the palate with a well-rounded mixture of deep caramel, molasses, hops and char plus hints of brown sugar, with bourbony influence amplifying the beer’s maltiness. These interwoven flavors crescendo in an intense, lingering finish, yet for such a high-gravity beer, it is one helluva smooth operator. Quiet. Confident. Arrogant.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pretty good stuff. Well balanced. Smoky, with some caramelized malt. Pours amber with good head and lacing. Finishes with some light sweetness and some roast. Bottle shared at tasting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2016
at 10:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
50cl bottle, labeled Southern Charred, pours a murky amber with some cloudy, white head. Nose has booze, brown sugar, some cinnamon, dried fruit, caramel, vanilla. Flavor has lots of vanilla, booze, caramel, some pine sap, a little birch. Boozy finish, full bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2016
at 19:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle (Southern Charred 2015) at the nuplastikk returns tasting in VA. Amber with off-white head. Aromas of whiskey, caramel, toffee, floral. Tastes of whiskey, caramel, floral notes, bitter toasty notes. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2016
at 18:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
16.9 oz corked and caged, as "Southern Charred." Aroma is damn near perfect for a bourbon barrel beer--coconut, caramel, vanilla, touch of whiskey, raisin. It’s an ugly beer--muddy orange-brown with an immediately collapsing beige head. Taste is sweet and boozy with strong flavors of licorice along with those aroma deScriptors. Fairly low carbonation, oily mouthfeel. A tad too boozy for my tastes, but it’s still good.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2016
at 22:17
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle as Southern Charred. Clear amber color, off white head. Aroma of lemony pine resin. Taste is very resiny, very bitter and boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2016
at 14:52
9.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Aroma: oak, bourbon, smoke, caramel, butterscotch, Appearance: hazy brown with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, caramel, bourbon, vanilla Palate: full body, creamy, average carbonation, long finish, Excellent
Tried
on 22 Dec 2015
at 18:39
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500 ml bottle as 2015 Southern Charred. Pours a mahogany color with moderate creamy head. Aromas of brown sugar, sweet malts, and jammy dark fruit. Flavors follow same with additional notes of toffee, light pine, light oak and pepper. A bit hot but not distracting. Like a smooth barley wine. One of the best Stone’s IMHO.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2015
at 21:39
10/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2015
at 07:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Holzig malziger Antrunk, sehr weich. Runde Whiskeynoten, holzig bleibend, geringe Herbe, etwas Vanille, vollmundiger langer Nachgeschmack. 10/11/11/11/13/13
Tried
on 29 Jun 2015
at 11:07
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Many thanks to Rian. 2013 Series, Batch No.7. Nice sweetish-round nose. Intense dark beginning. Malty, easy to drink for the ABV. Nice smooth round body. The malty body fits in ideal to the woody vanilla whisky beer. The aftertaste is long, smooth. Vanilla, wood, nice malty dryness. Great. Dry fruits, thick. Liquorice, great depth.
Tried
on 29 Jun 2015
at 11:05