Hunter Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoked Barleywine Ale
Black Raven Brewing in Redmond, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Hair of the Dog Brewing CompanyBarley Wine - Barley Regular
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Score
7.21
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In true gonzo style, we persent you with this smoked barley wine aged to perfection in Woody Creek rye barrels.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
16oz can at share. Dark brown pour, small bubbly beige head. Smoky, malty aroma, mild sweetness. Taste is malty, smoky, brown sugar, sweet. Barrel notes emerge, smooth, tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Oct 2025
at 01:42
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
16 oz can from Pilgrims or Smokes and Suds, can’t remember which. Aroma is chocolaty, woody, toffee, bourbon, lightly smoky, raisin, molasses, licorice. Pours very dark brown with a one finger off-white head that falls into a ring quickly. Taste is highly sweet with a moderately bitter edge. Molasses is the dominant flavor. Not enough smoke for me personally—it really is just a hint.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Aug 2025
at 00:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown, somewhat oily-looking. This has a light smokiness, sort of a date-like sweetness. Similar palate, again those dates, fig newtons, soft syrup, malt, with a light smoke. The rye barrel definitley shows through in the finish, including a shot of alcohol.
Tried
from Can
at
Black Raven Brewing
on 05 Jun 2025
at 03:57
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
16 oz. can, pours a deep dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma has a nice smoky bourbon barrel character, toasted caramel, and a bit of brown sugar. Flavour is very smoky, with plenty of bourbon barrels, moderate ashy smoke, and toasted caramel. Solid blend of smoke and bourbon, with moderate sweetness. Can’t say it’s the most complex, but it’s well-constructed.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jun 2025
at 03:54
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
473mL can. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Smokey bourbon barrels, brown bread, and dry caramel on the nose. Flavour has plenty of smokey bourbon barrels, a touch burnt caramel, brown sugar, some bready malts. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jun 2025
at 23:56