7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle shared by jcwattsrugger, thanks for the chance John! The brew provides a deep amber color with slow dying head in a snifter. Aroma is a nice mellow bourbon, vanilla and mild citrus undertone.
Flavor has BIG oak character, earthy malts, toasted grain, mild vanilla and mild subtle bourbon. No idea on the ABV but it is rather smooth to sip. Oak lingering in the finish. Slight warming after the sip. Nice sipper.
Flavor has BIG oak character, earthy malts, toasted grain, mild vanilla and mild subtle bourbon. No idea on the ABV but it is rather smooth to sip. Oak lingering in the finish. Slight warming after the sip. Nice sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2014
at 12:13
8/10
Tried
on 31 Jul 2014
at 10:14
6/10
Tried
on 31 Jul 2014
at 09:40
6/10
Tried
on 31 Jul 2014
at 09:36
8/10
Tried
on 31 Jul 2014
at 09:35
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Just found notes on this one when my wife and I went to Albany.
The appearance was a soft golden hazy color with a decent transparency about it. The bar pour yielded a small white head with a thin ring coating the top of the glass.
The smell had some light orange and a little lemon.
The taste took those flavors and added a decent wheat kick to it.
On the palate, this one sat fairly light and was pretty sessionable.
Overall, in my opinion, it went great with the bacon cheeseburger I had that day.
The appearance was a soft golden hazy color with a decent transparency about it. The bar pour yielded a small white head with a thin ring coating the top of the glass.
The smell had some light orange and a little lemon.
The taste took those flavors and added a decent wheat kick to it.
On the palate, this one sat fairly light and was pretty sessionable.
Overall, in my opinion, it went great with the bacon cheeseburger I had that day.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2014
at 15:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: Sampled at TapNY, 4/26/14
Aroma: The aroma is a nice mix of the IPA hops and the wood/bourbon
Appearance: It pours a murky orangish-red color with a beige head and decent lace
Flavor: The flavor, much like the nose, balances the IPA and barrel flavors nicely
Palate: The body is medium-plus, some light heat, and a clean, dry finish
Overall Impression: I enjoyed this beer. It's easy for barrel aging an IPA to come out badly, but that is not the case here. This one works pretty nicely.
Aroma: The aroma is a nice mix of the IPA hops and the wood/bourbon
Appearance: It pours a murky orangish-red color with a beige head and decent lace
Flavor: The flavor, much like the nose, balances the IPA and barrel flavors nicely
Palate: The body is medium-plus, some light heat, and a clean, dry finish
Overall Impression: I enjoyed this beer. It's easy for barrel aging an IPA to come out badly, but that is not the case here. This one works pretty nicely.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Apr 2014
at 21:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
on tap @ Excelsior Café-retaining tight white head with trailing lace-yellow. A-soft grain/wheat, spice. T-grain/wheat, spice hops. Some apple at finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Nov 2013
at 05:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
on tap-offwhite-amber. A-soft med malt-caramel. T-med malt-cocoa, 2nd herbal-tea. Semidry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Nov 2013
at 18:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
on tap-offwhite-amber. A-sweet lt/med malt. T-sweet lt/med malt, soft spice hops. 3.4
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Nov 2013
at 18:32