High Society (James E. Pepper 1776 Bourbon)
Bluejacket in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.28
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High Society aged for 12 months in James E. Pepper 1776 Bourbon. The rich & complexly malted notes of bread, raisin, tootsie rolls & caramel are amplified by the long barrel aging, while additional accents of creamy vanilla, toffee & figs arrive; increasingly redolent of Tawny port.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Pours murkey brown , no real head . Smell is sharp , sweet malts and a bit of booze . Metallic grainyness . Taste is sweet, chocolate . Bit earthy , some booze , bit caramel . Very hidden bourbon aspects . Nice !
Tried
on 14 Feb 2015
at 21:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On draft at Bluejacket in DC. Pours a cloudy brown with an ecru head. Aroma of bourbon. Flavors of caramel, bourbon and oak. --- Beer merged from original tick of High Society (James E. Pepper 1776 Bourbon) on 09 Apr 2015 at 04:08 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8. Original review text: From a 75 cl bottle purchased just before Christmas 2014. Pours a cloudy dark cola with a thin tan head. Aroma of plums and toffee. Flavors of coffee, butterscotch, oak and vanilla. Smooth and creamy mouthfeel with a slightly boozy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2015
at 11:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at the source. Dark clear brown color, small bright white edge head. Aroma of vanilla, raisins, cocoa. Taste has rich vanilla and dark fruit. Boozy, but tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Nov 2014
at 12:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at the brewery. Poured a dark, amber color - some ruby notes. Head was off-white. Aroma was sweet malts, light grains, vanilla, toffee and some bourbon notes. Flavor was dark fruit notes, some light caramel. Alcohol is totally masked.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Aug 2014
at 12:42