Ebony And Oak
The Bruery

Ebony And OakEbony And Oak
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From:
The Bruery
 
California, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
8%
Score:
74
Avg:
3.16 | pDev: 25%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
144
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 18, 2017
Added:
Jul 28, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  17
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Ratings by scottfrie:
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Reviewed by scottfrie from California

2.74/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
750ml bottle into snifter.

A: Pours a deep dark brown, near black, with a huge fluffy dark brown head that slowly faded into a thin bubbly film that left wispy patches of lace.
S: Sweet notes of chocolate syrup, molasses, and fresh bourbon dominate alongside vanilla and hints of caramel and sour cherry infection.
T: Infection dominates with flavors of sour cherry pits, but sweet chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and brown sugar, caramel, and molasses poke through. The finish is tart and lightly acidic, and the aftertaste is sweet and gritty with barrel tannins.
M: Fluffy ample carbonation, medium body, airy and smooth mouthfeel. Infection tartness isn't out of control but it is tart and sour.
O: Tastes like this would have been a great beer had the infection not set in. Shame, I didn't even finish a glass. Most of the bottle went into the slow cooker with a pork shoulder though. Let's see how it turns out.
Dec 23, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.84 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Jan 18, 2017
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Reviewed by JoshBrews from Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +50.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I got this as a Preservation Member...was told about the risk of infection in this batch, so I chilled and opened almost immediately upon receiving. This was quite possibly one of the best Bruery beers I have ever had...such a depth of flavor (and no infection). Wish they would revisit it again...

Opened this back in 2013, just never got around to the review!
Jun 03, 2016
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Rated by Benjiehorn from Illinois

1.38/5  rDev -56.3%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
Infected and almost undrinkable, but that was expected.
May 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by nathanmiller from New York

Mar 19, 2015
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Rated by akang from California

1.5/5  rDev -52.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Opened a bottle, it was infected.
Feb 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.13 by wethorseblanket from California

Dec 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by bsling from California

Nov 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by t2grogan from Arizona

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.4 by shoegueuze from California

Sep 17, 2014
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Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +18.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Beautiful, solid black brew with a nice, fairly thick tan head, with excellent retention.

Aroma is sharply sour, with big oak notes, dark fruit, and hinting at a wild flavor. Bourbon notes are very soft and subdued, as is any roastiness.

Flavor certainly has some significant sourness up front, but far more approachable than the aroma would have led you to guess. This fruity tartness is followed immediately by thick chocolatey waves of roasted barley, and finished off by a growing boozy sweetness from the bourbon. Oak and vanilla make appearances throughout.

There's a decent, tart sting up front, followed by a very smooth body. A little thin for a stout, even a BBA stout. A little alcohol heat on the back-end.

This is a low-ABV BBA stout with very nice sharply sour notes, but well, well below sour/wild ale/stout thresholds (e.g. Tart of Darkness). There's also no heat or metallic infection notes; it's just enough tartness to separate it from a regular BBA stout.

Unfortunately, the beer loses a few points on the overall flavor and feel; while it's very interesting, I want more STOUT in my stout!
Aug 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by zestar from California

Aug 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by stealth from Minnesota

Aug 04, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by djtomain from Florida

Jul 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by BuschLeagueOC from California

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ezperkins2 from California

Jul 15, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by EliotRosewater from California

Jul 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Joe_Mahma from California

Jun 19, 2014
 
Rated: 1.75 by yourefragile from District of Columbia

Jun 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Zonian1 from Ohio

Jun 07, 2014
Ebony And Oak from The Bruery
Beer rating: 74 out of 100 with 144 ratings