7/10
Tried
on 06 Jun 2016
at 13:13
7/10
Tried
on 06 Jun 2016
at 13:09
7/10
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Tried
on 06 Jun 2016
at 13:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample from cask at the 13th annual Smokehouse Mini Real Ale Fest on 05/14/2016. This Gruit pours a clear orange-amber color with a thin off-white head that dissipates quickly to a sparse outer ring. Spotty lacing. Aroma of fruit and malt. Light to medium body with flavors of stone fruit and grainy malt. The finish is spiced fruit and malt. Decent overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 May 2016
at 10:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On draught at the brewpub. This beer pours a dark brownish-amber color with a medium thin light beige head that diminishes steadily to a film. Small sticky patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of grainy malt, hops and fruit. Full-bodied with flavors of caramel malt, earthy hops and fruit. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2016
at 15:22
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Initial Rating Date: 4/23/2010
Cask version at Barley’s Smokehouse, served in a snifter. Pours black with a medium tan head that dissipates to an outer ring quickly. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla and a bit of coconut. Medium to full smooth body with a moderately boozy character and flavors oaky bourbon, vanilla, malt and a touch of coconut. The finish is dark malts and bourbon. Pretty good overall but a definite step below most of the world class Barrel Aged Stouts out there. Earlier Rating: 10/10/2005 Total Score: 4.2
10/8/05 - Firkin "preview": If this beer is an indicator of what the tower version will be, then Barley’s has finally entered the Imperial Stout arena with a true contender. Pitch black color with only a thin film atop, nil lacing as well. Loads of malt and bourbon in the nose. Super thick body but very smooth. Sweet malt and caramel dominate at first, with warming alcohol and bitter dark chocolate asserting themselves quickly. The finish is chewy and sweet with a bit of coffee and hops in the background. Looking forward to trying the regular version, considering how good this was.
Cask version at Barley’s Smokehouse, served in a snifter. Pours black with a medium tan head that dissipates to an outer ring quickly. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla and a bit of coconut. Medium to full smooth body with a moderately boozy character and flavors oaky bourbon, vanilla, malt and a touch of coconut. The finish is dark malts and bourbon. Pretty good overall but a definite step below most of the world class Barrel Aged Stouts out there. Earlier Rating: 10/10/2005 Total Score: 4.2
10/8/05 - Firkin "preview": If this beer is an indicator of what the tower version will be, then Barley’s has finally entered the Imperial Stout arena with a true contender. Pitch black color with only a thin film atop, nil lacing as well. Loads of malt and bourbon in the nose. Super thick body but very smooth. Sweet malt and caramel dominate at first, with warming alcohol and bitter dark chocolate asserting themselves quickly. The finish is chewy and sweet with a bit of coffee and hops in the background. Looking forward to trying the regular version, considering how good this was.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Sep 2015
at 21:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On draught at the brewpub. The beer is a slightly hazy orange-amber color with a medium off-white head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of roast malt, fruit and mild hops. Medium-bodied with flavors of caramel malt, earthy hops and fruit. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Smokehouse Brewing Company
on 05 Jul 2015
at 21:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample during at the 12th annual Smokehouse Mini Real Ale Fest on 05/16/15: Dark brown color with a medium foamy khaki head that diminishes gradually to a film. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of roast malt, hops and pine. Medium-bodied with flavors of roasted malt, resiny hops and caramel. The finish is sweet and malty with an underlying hoppy aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
on 12 Jun 2015
at 15:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample from cask at the 12th annual Smokehouse Mini Real Ale Fest on 05/16/15: Pours a dark reddish-amber color with a medium off-white head that recedes steadily to a wispy film. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of dark fruit, yeast and malt. Full-bodied with flavors of cherries and other dark fruits, earthy yeast and caramel malt. The finish is fruity with a cherry and plum aftertaste. Pretty good all around.
Tried
from Cask
at
Smokehouse Brewing Company
on 10 Jun 2015
at 15:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample from cask at the 12th annual Smokehouse Mini Real Ale Fest on 05/16/15: Dark brown color with a medium fluffy tan head that diminishes gradually. Aroma of roast malt, peppers and dark chocolate. Medium-bodied with flavors of charred malt, chili peppers, chocolate and mild hops. The finish is roasty malt with a lingering peppery aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Cask
at
Smokehouse Brewing Company
on 10 Jun 2015
at 15:21