FraGeeLay
Karbach Brewing Co.

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From:
Karbach Brewing Co.
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
ABV:
8%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 11.41%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
119
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 09, 2016
Added:
Dec 24, 2012
Wants:
  22
Gots:
  28
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Ratings by jimmy82063:
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Rated by jimmy82063 from Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

Jan 10, 2013
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Reviewed by zander4dawin from Texas

3.83/5  rDev -5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
A dark beer, almost looks like a cola in a glass. Aged it a lot not too heavy on the spice anymore, fudge, vanilla, sweet, nutmug and brown sugar, kind of thin feeling (flat I guess) but sludgy at the same time. A good offering but not great.
Jan 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by aknalley from Texas

Dec 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by mportnoy from Pennsylvania

Jul 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by jfstilling from South Carolina

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by cosmo4u from New York

Mar 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by Afroman from Arizona

Feb 22, 2015
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Reviewed by nathanmiller from New York

2.5/5  rDev -38%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
002: 2/20/13 12-oz tulip [3/5]
008: 12/8/13 shaker pint full; 2/22/14 4-oz snifter [both occasions, 2/5]

What disappoints me most about Fra-Gee-Lay is that it's such a perfect example of why Karbach, in my opinion, made such a great decision separating Bourbon Barrel Hellfighter out from the rest of the FUN series. BBH: good use of a barrel. The rest of FUN? I cannot say the same thing.

Yule Shoot Your Eye Out is a pretty good Christmas beer. It's not amazing by any stretch, but it's certainly not a beer that I think could be called bad. It's fairly good. Put it into a barrel and suddenly you have a damn mess.

The smell is completely off, with notes of mildew and rubbing alcohol. The beer is significantly flatter than expected, with essentially no carbonation to speak of, which means there's nothing to distract you from the taste, which again reiterates the rubbing alcohol and mildewy aromas. Do I get spices? Yes. Many of the same spices that make Yule pretty good turn into something stale and harsh in Fra-Gee-Lay.

In all, I'm not sure why I tried this a third time. Maybe because the first time wasn't nearly as bad as the second and I was hoping the second was an anomaly and would be vindicated by the third. But there won't be a third time.
Jan 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by tbart75 from Georgia

Nov 05, 2014
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Reviewed by AtrumAnimus from Texas

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%
This one pours a very dark brown color with a very luxuriously full brown head that is thick, pillowy and settles very slowly leaving a nice delicate lacing down the glass.

The nose is buttery earth tones with the sweetness of malt and bourbon along with hints of dark chocolate, plums and raisins mingled with a pleasant floral note and hints of vanilla.

The taste is sharp, complex and very pleasant. There is a tinge of a sour flavor that is mixed between the bourbon notes and the sweet malt and nicely balanced with the hops. Overall this is exceptionally flavorful with notes of dark chocolate, plums, apricots, raisins, vanilla, coffee and a nice Scottish malt.

The moutfeel is extremely rich and helps to deliver the complexity of these flavors nicely.

Overall this one is exceptional and extremely enjoyable. A real treat to enjoy and I highly recommend it.
Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by webrunr from Texas

Sep 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by KAF from Iowa

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.28 by Buttstallion from Texas

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Dogleg from Pennsylvania

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Longhorn08 from Texas

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by porter0209 from Texas

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Big_Dave from Texas

Aug 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Tuck_leepulin from Texas

Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by G_Est from Texas

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Johan_van from Texas

Jul 22, 2014
FraGeeLay from Karbach Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 119 ratings