Brian's Barrel Blend #4

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸

Strong Ale Special Out of Production

Score

7.01

ABV: 12.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 3

Barrel aged equal parts of 2013 bourbon Cru, 2013 aged Hoplar, and 2013 aged Russian Imperial Stout It has been a while folks, but we have once again brought together an exquisite compilation of barrel aged beers to send your senses on a roller coaster ride. Brian’s Barrel Blend #4 brings together equal parts 2013 Bourbon Cru, 2013 barrel aged Hoplar, and 2013 barrel aged Russian Imperial Stout. Whoa! To add to the twist of bright hop bitterness and aroma, we blended in a bit of fresh Great Return as well. Confused yet? Come in and try it out. This beer greets you with pear, candied apple, dark fruit and sweetbread. It glazes the taste buds with notes of dark chocolate and caramel, and finishes out the experience with a warming bourbon and citrus finish. What a ride. Only 13 barrels of this beer were blended. Get some while you can. Read Less

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7.5

Drake (22938) reviewed Brian's Barrel Blend #4 from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft at Rustico Ballston. Pours a dark brown color with no head. Aroma of tart fruit, roasted malt, apples, chocolate, wood, whiskey, mild booze. The taste is roasted malts, dark fruit, anise, whiskey, chocolate, vanilla, wood. Full bodied, lingering bitterness, very complex, strong booze.

Tried from Draft on 09 May 2014 at 21:57

GenDV138 (9238) reviewed Brian's Barrel Blend #4 from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft at Rustico Ballston. Pours a dark brownish color with tan head. Aromas of perfume, bourbon, vanilla, sweet fruit. Tasting notes of floral notes, chocolate, perfume, hops. Medium body with a dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 08 May 2014 at 21:12

7.5

radagast83 (13439) reviewed Brian's Barrel Blend #4 from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft at the brewery. Poured a dark cola brown color with a small light tan head. Aroma was plenty of boozy wood, touch of vanilla, and a variety of muted light fruit, citrus notes. Flavor is woody, plenty of bourbon character in here. Aroma has a lot more booze than the actual flavor, as I was able to sip my way through the entire 12oz? pour they provided in a pretty short time.

Tried from Draft on 24 Feb 2014 at 07:44