The Bruery 5 Golden Rings - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

5 Golden Rings - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

 

The Bruery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Series
Score
6.59
ABV: 15.3% IBU: - Ticks: 31
Bourbon barrel-aged Belgian-style golden ale with pineapple and spices – 15.3% ABV

5 Golden Rings is the only golden ale in our 12 Days of Christmas series. We spiced up the natural pause in the classic song with cinnamon, allspice, and ginger that play harmoniously with notes of burnt wood and sweet and under-ripe fruit from the time spent in bourbon barrels.
 

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
How: Bottle.
Where: RBESG 14 Grand Tasting.
Appearance: Hazy amber colour with a small off-white head.
Aroma: Spices, oranges, fruit, caramel, citrus, sugary, bourbon.
Body: Full body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Sour, spices, dried fruit, oranges, some bourbon.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2014 at 22:10

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
9th August 2014
RBESG pt 18. Moncada. Grand Tasting. Hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and dry, decent fine carbonation. Sweet malts, sweet spices, fruity bourbon. Vague touch of pineapple. Spicy dried fruits and bourbon in the finish which is also gum numbing. Entertaining.
Tried on 18 Aug 2014 at 01:20

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared during the RBESG 2014 London Grand Tasting - Moncada Brewery. Pours clearish amber with a foamy, off-white head. Sugary, a little hammy and cheesy, quite sweet, with a bit of toffee and rich fruits. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Hot on the finish with lots of gooey sugars, meat, old fruits, malt, alcohol. Ho hum.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2014 at 14:52

4.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle shared at RBESG 2014 Grand Tasting. Opaque murky orange color, small off-white head. Aroma is overpowering spicy and alcohol. Taste malts, alcohol, sweetness, vegetables lightly, herbs and spices again. Bourbon? I don’t get it. Don’t like it.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2014 at 09:46

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle grand tasting RBESG14. Hazy copper colour. Sweet aroma. Spicey. Way too hot. Too spicy. Sweet boozy. Too hot. Eek.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2014 at 01:01

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle big thanks to Kenny at RBESG 2014 Grand Tasting. It pours hazy dirty gold with minimal head. Thenose is pear, apple pie, coconut, meaty aspect, vanilla, tangy fruits and tinned pineapple. The taste is sweet, apple, pear, big booze hit, spicy, light tartness, sherbet, melon, chilli, wood and tinned pineapple with a dry, hot finish. Full body and fine carbonation. A bit hot, but it sure is unique.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2014 at 13:04

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle drank during RBESG; hazy brown/orange pour with a thin off white head, fruity aroma, taste has firey ginger along with hints of pineapple fruit, some sweetness.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2014 at 12:36

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at weekly tasting. Pours dirty gold white head. Nose/taste of pineapple juice, bourbon, alcohol, oak, lemon candy and vanilla. Full body.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2014 at 20:01

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Stephen’s house. Pours a murky dark orange appearance with an off white head. Cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, caramel, bourbon aroma. A bit twangy, apple fruity, vanilla, coconut, caramel, ginger, coconut, whiskey flavor. Boozy. Kind of a mess of flavors.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2014 at 17:56

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Lee. Pours a cloudy orange brown with small off white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is white oak, fruit, mango, and spice. Medium mouthfeel with light spice and booze with sweet finish. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2014 at 19:29