Bourbon Barrel Aged Carrot Cake Ale
Short's Brewing Company in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Rotating|
Score
6.94
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Ale made with carrots, marshmallow, vanilla, maple syrup, orange zest, and spices and then aged in bourbon barrels
Bourbon Carrot Cake is an experimental dessert ale made with carrots, marshmallow, vanilla, maple syrup, orange zest, and spices and then aged in bourbon barrels. The aroma is enticing, emitting fragrances that literally recreate a slice of carrot cake that has been soaked in bourbon, right down to the cream cheese frosting. Incredibly complex, yet surprisingly balanced, the flavor of each specialty ingredient seems to take its turn. Pleasant flavors of spice and cream resonate on the pallet causing an uncontrollable craving to taste more.
Bourbon Carrot Cake is an experimental dessert ale made with carrots, marshmallow, vanilla, maple syrup, orange zest, and spices and then aged in bourbon barrels. The aroma is enticing, emitting fragrances that literally recreate a slice of carrot cake that has been soaked in bourbon, right down to the cream cheese frosting. Incredibly complex, yet surprisingly balanced, the flavor of each specialty ingredient seems to take its turn. Pleasant flavors of spice and cream resonate on the pallet causing an uncontrollable craving to taste more.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewpub. Clear copper, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of carrots, apples, toasted malt, vanilla. Taste is carrots, caramel, vanilla, citrus, whiskey. Medium bodied.
Tried
on 16 May 2017
at 12:39
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
On tap at Hopcat A2. Pours a clear amber with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma smells like carrot cake with a bourbon bite supporting. Flavor has lots of caramel and bourbon with a carrot cake note underlying.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2016
at 21:11
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the EBF Saturday Spicy bourbon soaked cake, they nailed it, nice beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2014
at 09:53