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Outta Kilter - Barrel-Aged
Hoppin' Frog Brewery
- From:
- Hoppin' Frog Brewery
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Ranked #76 - ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #14,540 - Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 9.18%
- Reviews:
- 58
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 17, 2024
- Added:
- Aug 06, 2012
- Wants:
- 18
- Gots:
- 39
Strong Scotch Ale aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels that were previously used to aged Barrel Aged B.O.R.I.S. Imperial Stout.
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio
3.94/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the 16 oz can in a snifter. This solid little ale pours a
muddled and murky red tinged brown with a decent head of
off white foam that settles to a thick ring, thin clumping layer,
and sports some nice lacing. Nose of subtle whiskey, dark brown sugars,
light vanilla, and light alcohol spiciness. Flavors hit the mark with
brown sugars, subtle toffee, whiskey, vanilla, subtle orange zest,
and faint oak. Mouth feel is medium, light carbonation, smooth,
and finishing moderately sweet and lightly warming.
Overall, a solid little brew!
Cheers
Mar 17, 2024muddled and murky red tinged brown with a decent head of
off white foam that settles to a thick ring, thin clumping layer,
and sports some nice lacing. Nose of subtle whiskey, dark brown sugars,
light vanilla, and light alcohol spiciness. Flavors hit the mark with
brown sugars, subtle toffee, whiskey, vanilla, subtle orange zest,
and faint oak. Mouth feel is medium, light carbonation, smooth,
and finishing moderately sweet and lightly warming.
Overall, a solid little brew!
Cheers
Reviewed by DoctorZombies from Florida
3.99/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Best By Date 3/9/25. Poured at 53°. Thin off white head leaves a long lasting island of micro dots and thin ring, otherwise poor cap retention; no lace; pale brown/rusty/copper color with some clarity. Nose is caramel malt and whiskey; perfumey esters as beer warms. Sweet whiskey and caramel entry; candied orange peel on backend. Medium minus body; moderate minus carbonation; no warmth from 8.2% abv; dry wooden barrel tongue coating. Overall, lots of residual sugars with a sweet candy like finish.
Dec 30, 2023Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.99/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can from Tavour. Mahogany pour, ring of beige bubbles. Sweet, woody aroma, raisins, prunes. Taste is sweet, peaty, pit fruit, light barrel notes, soft warmth. A lot of quad notes in this brew.
Jun 18, 2022Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
4.48/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottled and possibly bottle conditioned
Pours a dark rusty red body with minimal off white head
Whiskey flavoured dairy fudge aroma
Whiskey flavoured dairy fudge flavour
Solid
May 18, 2017Pours a dark rusty red body with minimal off white head
Whiskey flavoured dairy fudge aroma
Whiskey flavoured dairy fudge flavour
Solid
Reviewed by BRiddoch from Massachusetts
3.73/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 22 Oz. Bottle into a Sam Adams glass. Poured the color of Coca Cola with a slight tan head. Malty and vanilla with a very sweet aftertaste. Overall not a bad beer but a little too sweet for my taste.
Feb 03, 2017Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
4.25/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
this is rad on so many levels. i am surprised more good scotch ale like this doesnt make it into barrels. it always seems the wood and the whiskey (especially bourbon) are made for the richer malt flavors of a beer like this. its also really cool that they use the barrels that were used to age boris, their big imperial stout. some of the roast and velvety smoothness from that beer is retained here, and it makes a real difference. this has a great depth of flavor to it, even just as the not barrel aged beer is concerned, leather and tobacco low end, sweet long boil qualities of molasses and raisin and dried cherry, even a nutty and a smoky layer work in. the barrel makes a huge impact though too, sweet bourbon, vanilla, honey, barrel char, and the boris notes, which are all pretty cool, and super well matched with the base beer. i like the warming alcohol beer, and think this is about as good as it gets here in the heart of autumn. i love what these guys do, high quality beer all around and some really special barrel aged stuff. more breweries should do the scotch ale like this, its a perfect fit.
Oct 17, 2016
Outta Kilter - Barrel-Aged from Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
210 ratings
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