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Descendant - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Mystic Brewery
- From:
- Mystic Brewery
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- English Stout
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 10.18%
- Reviews:
- 18
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 24, 2014
- Added:
- Dec 11, 2011
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 8
For this special release, Gordon's Fine Wine and Liquors shared a single premium bourbon barrel with Mystic Brewery in which to age our Suffolk Dark Ale, Descendant. Descendant is a unique strong version of an Irish dry stout that is made with molasses and then fermented in a rustic tavern ale style. The bourbon characteristic from the barrel aging perfectly complements the beer's dark malts and molasses. We hope you enjoy this preview of good things to come.
Kappy's Liquors has supplied us with a Bourbon barrel for release #2 of this beer, and it is only available at Kappy's. (as of 2/25/12).
Kappy's Liquors has supplied us with a Bourbon barrel for release #2 of this beer, and it is only available at Kappy's. (as of 2/25/12).
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Rated by kscaldef from Oregon
2.5/5 rDev -34.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.5/5 rDev -34.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Also a bit worse than average. No detectable barrel character.
Dec 24, 2014Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.49/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to AndrewK for sharing this one at Wowcoolman's tasting.
Batch 003.
Pours an almost opaque super dark crimson-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, dark fruit, earth, char, and bourbon aromas. Taste is much the same with fruit and wood flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of woody bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with some solid aromas and flavors but nothing really stands out about this beer.
Aug 19, 2013Batch 003.
Pours an almost opaque super dark crimson-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, dark fruit, earth, char, and bourbon aromas. Taste is much the same with fruit and wood flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of woody bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with some solid aromas and flavors but nothing really stands out about this beer.
Reviewed by inlimbo77 from Delaware
3.65/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
750ml, 2012 Batch 003
Tree House Brewing Co. snifter
A: Pours a dark reddish hued brown color. Almost cola like appearance in glass. Lots of carbonation. Huge pop on bottle. Two full fingers tight bubbled fluffy light tan head. Active carbonation streaming up.
S: Light toffee light notes. Almost nuttiness. Some side vanilla. More brown ale over a stout.
T: There are some good flavors here but it's almost over carbonated. Prickly. Up front you get almost brown ale like malt sweetness meshing with the vanilla from the barrel. Finish is fairly dry with some tannic notes towards the end.
M: It's on the fuller side of medium. Or full with high carbonation.
Jul 22, 2013Tree House Brewing Co. snifter
A: Pours a dark reddish hued brown color. Almost cola like appearance in glass. Lots of carbonation. Huge pop on bottle. Two full fingers tight bubbled fluffy light tan head. Active carbonation streaming up.
S: Light toffee light notes. Almost nuttiness. Some side vanilla. More brown ale over a stout.
T: There are some good flavors here but it's almost over carbonated. Prickly. Up front you get almost brown ale like malt sweetness meshing with the vanilla from the barrel. Finish is fairly dry with some tannic notes towards the end.
M: It's on the fuller side of medium. Or full with high carbonation.
Descendant - Bourbon Barrel-Aged from Mystic Brewery
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
53 ratings
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