About
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. is the producer of award-winning beer and spirits and one of the few joint brewing and distilling operations in the world. Since its founding in 1999 by Irish entrepreneur Pearse Lyons, founder of Alltech. Its Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale® has grown to become the brewery’s flagship brew, capitalizing on the brewery’s proximity to fresh Kentucky bourbon barrels.
5.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 30 Nov 2022
at 00:36
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Nov 2022
at 18:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
330ml can at EDP November 2022, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy medium amber colour with mostly lasting frothy white head and some clingy lace. The aroma is subtle vanilla and well, er’ perhaps not so subtle vanilla! The flavour is moderate sweet, with a smooth, malt, earthy, sweet vanilla palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2022
at 07:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle at EDP 2022, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy medium amber with a thin broken white head. The aroma is malt, light bourbon. The flavour is moderate to light bitter and sweet, with a smooth, slightly watery, oaky, light bourbon, light sweet vanilla palate. Medium to light bodied with average to soft carbonation. Didn’t really taste get the alcohol but I’m sure it’s there somewhere!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2022
at 07:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Aromas are spice, orange, malt and a bit of yeast. Flavors are somewhat similar to nose, on the sweet side up front, cut with some carbonation and a hint of bitter. Tastes a little bit like a homebrew. One and done.
Tried
on 27 Nov 2022
at 00:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Peppermint flavor certainly dominates; not much trace of bourbon or oak to be found. Chocolate and berry peek through underneath the mint, but this is a peppermint beer first and forward. Not bad, but a little more subtlety would be appreciated.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2022
at 01:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
7 October 2022. At Yard House, San Antonio. Shared with the lovely Anke!
Clear amber, stable, foamy, off-white head. Aroma of candied plum, golden raisin, dried orange peel, wet oak, vanilla, bourbon, pear, green apple. Taste has sweet plum, raisin & pear, hint of green apple, over a soft caramelly, brioche-like malt base, bit spicy. Herbal, slightly peppery hoppy finish, lingering caramel, dried fruit, woody bourbon alcohol & a whiff of vanilla. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Don't get the low score here, I thought this was a good unpretentious sipper.
Clear amber, stable, foamy, off-white head. Aroma of candied plum, golden raisin, dried orange peel, wet oak, vanilla, bourbon, pear, green apple. Taste has sweet plum, raisin & pear, hint of green apple, over a soft caramelly, brioche-like malt base, bit spicy. Herbal, slightly peppery hoppy finish, lingering caramel, dried fruit, woody bourbon alcohol & a whiff of vanilla. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Don't get the low score here, I thought this was a good unpretentious sipper.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2022
at 17:09
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
This beer’s aroma and flavor are big on the oaky bourbon notes to start with. I tasted the tangerine more as it warmed. Sweet. Pretty good.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2022
at 03:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
This amber colored beer smells of bourbon, blueberries, and vanilla. The flavor is sweet and malty with ample vanilla accented bourbon. The blueberries are pretty prominent. It’s fairly good. I think I’d like a better hops balance and complexity.
Tried
on 24 Oct 2022
at 04:57
5/10
Clear amber body medium foamy white head. Sweet bready aroma. Sweet bready grassy flavor. Medium body moderately carbonation. 6/3/5/2/10 2.6
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2022
at 18:09