French Quarter (Rye Wine Aged in Brandy Barrels)
Breakside Brewery in Milwaukie, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.07
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Brandy Barrel Rye Wine is a very strong rye ale with a luscious mouthfeel from the use of over 60% rye in the mash. Aged in a brandy barrel from House Spirits. Notes of nougat, marshmallow, sweet toffee, and Christmas spice.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
355ml bottle [at 9.9% abv, 40 IBU]. Almost opaque, dark chestnut colour with weak ruby shimmer and small, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, dark beige head. BA supported, sweet-ish, minimally toasty, caramel malty, minimally spicy, rye malty and herbal-floral alcoholic aroma, hints of toffee, caramel, some herbal liqueur, a touch of mint, woodruff, aniseed. Taste is sweet-ish and spicy, slightly toasty, rye and caramel malty, herbal-floral alcoholic, notes of aniseed, mint, woodruff, a touch of menthol, some toffee, caramel, nougat; minimally warming, alcoholic finish. Slightly oily texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, fine, and scattered, but prickly, efficacious carbonation. Unusual, very interesting compostion with well matching components - very good! Not the rating with the highest score I've ever given, but definitely one of the most delicious beers I've ever had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2024
at 16:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap. Pours hazy chestnut, large beige head, good lacing. Aroma is heavy, brandy, vanilla, oak, toffee, nutmeg, allspice, dates, figs. Flavor is really sweet, light bitter. Medium body, soft mouthfeel. This totally drinks like a winter warmer.. not what i expected.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2022
at 01:08
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
12 ounce bottle. Pours a dark brown hue with a small white head. A big woody nose, vinous, tobacco. Hints of sour grapes, big malt base, caramel, cocoa, certainly some spices, almost blends into pumpkins, the barrel is so big.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2020
at 08:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at DRBT. Pours a hazy amber with small off white head. The aroma is strong grape, oak, leather, rye. Thin body, spice, caramel, strong booze, good.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jun 2017
at 18:20