White Chocolate (2020)
(Batch of White Chocolate)
The Bruery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Wheat Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.26
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Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels with Cacao Nibs and Vanilla Beans
A tasteful treatment of cacao nibs and hand-processed vanilla beans lace the golden waves of this wheatwine-style ale with a subtle savoriness reminiscent of white chocolate. Notes of coconut, honey, caramel, and vanilla intertwine seamlessly in this bourbon barrel-aged treat.
A tasteful treatment of cacao nibs and hand-processed vanilla beans lace the golden waves of this wheatwine-style ale with a subtle savoriness reminiscent of white chocolate. Notes of coconut, honey, caramel, and vanilla intertwine seamlessly in this bourbon barrel-aged treat.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
29 October 2021. Third Great Timternational Beer Geek Tasting. Cheers to the Ghent beer crew!
Vintage 2020. Clear amber, thin, off-white head. Aroma has lots of green apple (acetaldehyde), bourbon, vanilla, pear, wood, 'Twix' bar, caramel, apricot. Taste has sweet apricot, date & green apple in a caramelly, honey-like, generally low chocolate-like malt body, touch of vanilla cream, bit spicy. Peppery hoppy finish, apple & apricot candy notes lingering as well as quite boozy bourbon alcohol. Medium to full body, thin oily texture, average carbonation. Feels young, thin, and somewhat besides the point. Disappointing.
Vintage 2020. Clear amber, thin, off-white head. Aroma has lots of green apple (acetaldehyde), bourbon, vanilla, pear, wood, 'Twix' bar, caramel, apricot. Taste has sweet apricot, date & green apple in a caramelly, honey-like, generally low chocolate-like malt body, touch of vanilla cream, bit spicy. Peppery hoppy finish, apple & apricot candy notes lingering as well as quite boozy bourbon alcohol. Medium to full body, thin oily texture, average carbonation. Feels young, thin, and somewhat besides the point. Disappointing.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2021
at 14:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
29/X/21 - 1Pt. can from Bierhalle Deconinck (Vichte), shared @ Third Great Timternational Beer Geek Tasting (Gent), BB: n/a, canned: 15/I/20, 2020 edition (2021-1212)
Clear orange beer, rather small creamy off-white head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: caramel, earthy, vanilla, malty, some acetaldehyde, slightly sweet impression, earthy and leathery notes. MF: lively carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter start, earthy touch, leathery, bit sourish, hoppy, some orange peel, little bitter. Aftertaste: rather dry, bitter touch, dried fruits, little oxidized, caramel, sourish, surprisingly light, easy drinkable, hint of vanilla, little oxidized.
Clear orange beer, rather small creamy off-white head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: caramel, earthy, vanilla, malty, some acetaldehyde, slightly sweet impression, earthy and leathery notes. MF: lively carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter start, earthy touch, leathery, bit sourish, hoppy, some orange peel, little bitter. Aftertaste: rather dry, bitter touch, dried fruits, little oxidized, caramel, sourish, surprisingly light, easy drinkable, hint of vanilla, little oxidized.
Tried
from Can
from
Bierhalle Deconinck
on 29 Oct 2021
at 20:30
8/10
EB from yesterday’s Bruery Bonanza 2021
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2021
at 16:04
8/10
As sometimes overbearing sweet this is, I love it nonetheless, we need more wheatwine in our lives, caramel vanilla cake, definitely white chocolate vibes on the nose and throughout.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2020
at 23:21
7.5/10
Sharp whisky notes at first, vanilla, barrel age, chocolate, warming rich caramel opens smoothly
Tried
from Can
on 23 Oct 2020
at 23:38
8/10
Gekocht voor Ans. Ruikt vooral naar whisky en alcohol. Smaakt ook wel naar alcohol maar wel op een prettige manier. Zoet, alcohol, wat vanille, wat cacao, whisky, eikenhout, vleugje kokosnoot. Voor €14,- wel aan de prijs, maar voor een keer wel leuk.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Oct 2020
at 20:25