Zonkey Barrel Aged Ginger & Lime Brown Ale
Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
6.51
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This beer came together from a blend of two separate batches. First, we brewed a rich, robust brown ale crafted with four different malts that feature subtle chocolate and brown sugar maltiness, with a pleasant bitterness and hints of vanilla and hazelnut. This batch then spent the better part of 5 weeks aging in freshly emptied Heaven Hills bourbon whiskey barrels. We then brewed up a second batch of the same brown ale base, this time layering in freshly ground ginger and zesty lime juice. After the appropriate aging time, we blended the barrel-aged brown ale casks and the spiced, fruited batch together. The result: an extremely drinkable brown ale that’s bubbly, bright and bold, with zingy lime punch and a spicy whiskey finish.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Okay medium clear brown body and nice enough foam. Plenty of lime and ginger on the nose, slight malt, but that doesn't make it appertizing - margarita vibes going on. Flavour is an interesting mix of lime and ginger and some grenadine it seems, could just be how the malt is interacting. Feels like a bad cocktail at a cheap resort in Fiji. If that's what you want, well, here it is.
Tried
on 15 May 2021
at 03:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
473 ml can. Pours a darkish orange brown with little head. Aromas of ginger, root beer and lime. Flavors of same; predominately ginger. Can't really get the barrel, but there is a hot spicy finish. A second round may be better with less lime and ginger...
Tried
from Can
on 12 May 2021
at 00:18