Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Brown
pFriem Family Brewers in Hood River, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.59
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A boozy brown ale with rich flavors of cinnamon and winter. A perfect drink to enjoy after a hike in the snow.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Medium brown, bright, medium head. Good base, a nice strong brown that’s got some good fruitiness and nice sugars. The rye barrel lends heft, but also a bit of that spiciness. Solid.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2026
at 17:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle from a Facebook trade with Nate Ryan on the Old Money Tickers group. Thanks for the opportunity! I could smell the barrel as soon as the cap cracked. Rich caramel brown sugar and dark fruits with woody earthy oak that sends hints of vanilla and coconut. Flavor follow the aroma but adds a bit of warming alcohol that is not objectionable in this 12.3% abv beer. Very nice sipper, thanks for the trade Nate
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2025
at 03:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at HomeBrewStuff. Dark brown, skin of off-white head, solid lacing. Sweet aroma, malty. Taste comes alive with big boozy notes and toasty malts, sweet. Simple, but done oh so well. Latent heat.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Mar 2023
at 22:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Bridge & Tunnel, pours a deep dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out lots of bourbon barrels, caramel, and dark fruits. Flavour is boozy, with bourbon barrels, caramel, booze, and some dark sugars. Nice barrel character with a sweet malty, boozy character. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2022
at 06:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle) hazy, bright brown colour with a small brown head; aroma of brown sugar, milk chocolate; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2022
at 01:59
9/10
Look it's a brown ale with flavor Greig M. ! Wonderful wonderful rye juice and chocolate caramel thick flavor, yummy whiskey notes without booziness at all, it's delish. Again pfriem kills it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2022
at 22:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Nut and caramel. Whiskey. Dark brown pour with decent head. Sweet and boozy finish. Tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2021
at 21:15
9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2021
at 20:19