The Dude's Bane
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub

The Dude's BaneThe Dude's Bane
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From:
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
12.3%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 10.1%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
36
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 17, 2016
Added:
Nov 17, 2013
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  12
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Ratings by Rayek:
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Rated by Rayek from Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

Jan 06, 2014
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Reviewed by spoony from Colorado

3.53/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
From a 650 ml bottle (# 1899 out of 2100) into a tulip.

A-The beer is a nice hue of amber-garnet with a dense half-finger of foam. The head is light tan in color and the retention is quite good for a beer with more than 12% ABV. The liquid is murky and I don't see any carbonation.

S-The aroma is pretty intense at first whiff with big notes of caramel, molasses, golden raisin, and a buttery toffee sweetness. I don't sniff much in the way of whiskey barrel, but I do pick up a surprising amount of leafy astringency and a light hit of tart, white grape fruitiness.

T-The beer opens with an intense sweetness like you would expect. Notes of caramel, toffee, and vanilla are a good intro. Then things tail off as that strange leafy note turns downright bitter on the palate and leaves a long finish that reminds me of aspirin. Odd and not very pleasing. Not much in the way of barrel character, either.

M-The body is medium in heft and pretty nondescript. There is still some carbonation left in this 2-year-old bottle, but not much.

O-This is a good looking beer and the smell had some potential, but the barrel flavor was mostly absent and I could not get over the bitter finish on this thing. It did not taste oxidized, but I am wondering what was going on with this bottle to give the beer that finish.
May 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by vrbulldog22 from Ohio

Nov 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by 40ontarget from Colorado

Nov 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.28 by Benton86 from Colorado

Jul 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.43 by Sanderson from Washington

Jun 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by SocalKicks from California

May 28, 2015
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Reviewed by ArrogantB from Colorado

3.21/5  rDev -20.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
22oz bottle $18. Amber color, ok head. Aroma is mostly English Barleywine with a touch of alcohol. Flavor is hops, alcohol, slight bit of whiskey but really sort of disappointing how little barrel influence there is. I almost couldn't tell this was barrel aged and the body was sort of thin.
Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jeff1973 from California

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by kjkinsey from Texas

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by lysergicdream from Colorado

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by PalatePilot from Colorado

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by HighonHops42 from Colorado

Aug 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by LotsofLupulin from Colorado

Jun 21, 2014
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

4.12/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottle pour at the pre-FWIBF bottle share held at the Adelaide Inn in Paso Robles, CA.

Thanks to Wowcoolman for sharing this one.

Bottle # 535/2100.

Pours a clear orange with a foamy bone head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, caramel, toffee, bourbon, and wood aromas. Taste is much the same with caramel, toffee, brown sugar, and bourbon flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of wood bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer with a nice smell, but there is a better barrel aged presence in the flavor.
Jun 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by SalukiAlum from Colorado

Jun 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by drewone from California

Jun 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by nickfl from Florida

May 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by bleedsblu from Pennsylvania

May 23, 2014
The Dude's Bane from Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 36 ratings