Barrel Aged Imperial Irish Red
Bootshaus Privatbrauerei in Marl, Lower Saxony, Germany 🇩🇪
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Special|
Score
7.18
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Stored for 1 year in a SLYRS oak barrel, which was previously used for 7 years for a single malt. Malty paired with red berries and a strong whiskey note. Finely sparkling mouthfeel with a full body and subtle residual sweetness.
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7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2025
at 15:04
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle 25cl. @home poured into a pint glass. Strong alcohol nose. Murky deep amber colour, shortlived fizzy tan head, no lacing. Aroma dark malts, roast, oak, whisky, vanilla, dark fruit. full-bodied, creamy to oily texture, flat carbonation, sweetbitter aftertaste, Rich taste, above medium sweet and light bitter, alcohol less prominent than expected and well-integrated, malty, caramel, oak, whisky, fortified wine, vanilla, dark fruits, raisins, candy sugar, spicy tannins, quite boozy but surprisingly well-integrated, well-balanced and well-made, excellent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
from Alehub
on 17 Oct 2024
at 17:18
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cremiger, weich alkoholischer Beginn mit Nuancen von Vanille und Oxidation, die aber vermutlich von der Fasslagerung kommen, die ihrerseits deutlich mit Holznoten in den Vordergrund tritt. Weich bleibend, der Alkohol ist nie wirklich Thema, malzig-karamellig, milde Herbe, mittellanger Abgang. 10/9/10/11/11/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2024
at 20:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Huge thanks to WillemsUrenkel for that special beer! Bottle looks really good. Beer in the glass copper coloured, almost no head. Intense boozy-alcoholic aroma. Hints of some sweets. Starts milder than exspected, woody-malty, some whiskey hints, mild sweetness. Mild fruity touch of berries. Finish more balanced, surprisingly mild. Shy bitterness. Strange finish. Interesting beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2024
at 16:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Alehub. Hazy brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit and light whisky. Flavor is very sweet. Sweet finish with warming alcohol. Oily and soft. 080923
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2023
at 18:50
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
25cl bottle. A clear dark amber beer witha beige head. Aroma of intense wood, oak, vanilla, red malt. Taste of intense oak, vanilla, red malt, caramel, slightly boozy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2022
at 22:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
0,25 l bottle purchased at the brewery. Cloudy darkest red brown with no real head. Smooth rich whisky in the nose, sweet fruity, vanilla, malty. Taste starts oily malty, barrel wood, little bit boozy as expected with berry fruity sweetness. Really really nice stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2022
at 22:13