Rip Van Winkle Beer
Weston Brewing Company & O'Malley's Pub

Rip Van Winkle BeerRip Van Winkle Beer
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From:
Weston Brewing Company & O'Malley's Pub
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Bock
ABV:
8%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.54 | pDev: 14.97%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
32
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 02, 2022
Added:
Apr 13, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by bhurley:
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Rated by bhurley from Illinois

4/5  rDev +13%

Apr 27, 2012
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Reviewed by Mark-Leggett from Missouri

3.97/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a can. Caramel in color with a tan head. Smells of caramel, bread and dark fruit. Taste follows the smell, flavors all come together well. Higher avb is well hidden.
Jan 02, 2022
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Reviewed by DPSFiremedic from Kansas

3.06/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Not what I was expecting. The label does not describe the beer at all. It tastes more like a barley wine to me. Very malty!! Good head retention and color but would be helpful if you knew what to expect.
Sep 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by TonyTwins from Nebraska

Aug 09, 2016
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Reviewed by hoptheology from California

3.18/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Retired....like a car with bald ones? Oh, it must mean it's not available. But I bought it yesterday, so....

Appearance : Fiery orange with ruby highlights; opacity of 30%, SRM of...14 maybe? Head is admirable, 2 fingers, receding to 1/2, leaving speckles of lace behind.

Smells like fresh toast, just lightly crispy. Beyond that is a little bit of blood orange, pineapple, and prune. Pass the butter knife, it's breakfast time.

This one is a little off-balance. It starts off super malty with a crisp caramel sweetness, then it digs into the prune and fig territory, mashing in oranges and grapefruit rinds. Normally this would be more of a Barleywine thing, if executed properly. However, it is not. Overall it just feels unbalanced, trying to be hoppy but fighting all the way down with the malty sweetness, even becoming cloyingly bitter after awhile (oxymoron?).

Feel is medium bodied, starchy, mildly carbonated, and a parchy finish.

This beer is more in line with an Altbier, and I would have suspected someone placed the wrong style when adding it. However, Weston's website lists this as a German Bock, and this is nowhere NEAR a German Bock. Okay as an Altbier, absoluely shameful as a German Bock.
May 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by 22Blue from Kansas

Mar 31, 2016
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Reviewed by BeerWithMike from Nebraska

4.06/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sampled back on 3/19/16. Comes in a 12-ounce can that I picked up a few weeks ago as part of the "Make your own 6" from the Hy-Vee in Papillion, Nebraska (Shadow Lake location). Last review on here was back in 2012? Huh? Anyway, there is NO DATE on the label at all. Can chilled down to 36 degrees F in my beer cooler and poured in to a "BUD LIGHT-OMAHA" pint glass.

Brew pours a hazy rich mahogany in color with a good 1+-finger creamy/foamy off-white head which left a good amount of lacing when sipped. Aroma is of sweet malts, dark fruits and caramel malts. Taste is close to the aroma with a hint of brown sugar also. No harsh or bitterness at all for this '"limited brew" (brewed once). Medium-bodied with good carbonation. Overall, I enjoyed it.
Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by thufflife from Missouri

Jul 24, 2014
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.58/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
22oz bottle. Poured out a clear, reddish orange color with a small, tan head of foam. It smelled of caramel, toffee and floral notes. Sweet caramel and toffee flavor with a subtle bitterness.
Feb 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Feb 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by AlaskanYoung from Arkansas

Jan 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by LightnerLiquorKS from Kansas

Nov 21, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by skyisland from Missouri

Jul 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by t8dd from Illinois

Jul 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Mebuzzard from Colorado

Apr 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

Apr 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Punisher from Missouri

Mar 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by longbongsilver from Missouri

Dec 24, 2012
 
Rated: 4.75 by jewellrunner from Missouri

Nov 11, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by MacsBeerMaster from Missouri

Nov 07, 2012
Rip Van Winkle Beer from Weston Brewing Company & O'Malley's Pub
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 32 ratings