Commander (Unbarreled)
Lift Bridge Brewery

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Lift Bridge Brewery
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
12.5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 13.29%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
5
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 17, 2019
Added:
Oct 20, 2011
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
This listing is for the base beer that becomes Commander when barrel-aged.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.75 by Zenboy99 from Wisconsin

Feb 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Josh012012 from Minnesota

Mar 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by Hopstout from Minnesota

Mar 29, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by 4four4 from Minnesota

Sep 02, 2014
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

3.45/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Edit: This is the base beer for Commander, which is a barrel aged version of this beer. It now makes sense why I didn't taste any barrel aging flavors.

This was poured from a huge magnum at ABR.

Pours a white beige head. Color is an autumn gold color.

Aroma: Reminds me a bit of the other LB beers I have had. Very malty with notes of brown sugar and syrup. A bit of maple and nut flavors. Bready with caramel. A lot of sweetness. I don't pick up on the barrels very much.

Taste: Again, very malty. No hop presence here. Caramel and toffee with bready malt flavors. A lot of sweetness. Cloying. I get some fruity notes as well. Kind of peachy.

Mouthfeel: Dry, but smooth. Medium to full bodied with a lower amount of carbonation. Ends dry and cloying.

Overall, this was a solid beer, but I really didn't pick up on the barrel aging. I will have to try a bottle when it is released. I look forward to giving this another try.
Oct 20, 2011
Commander (Unbarreled) from Lift Bridge Brewery
Beer rating: 4.14 out of 5 with 5 ratings