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Token Bourbon Barrel Aged
Alpine Beer Company
- From:
- Alpine Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 75
- Avg:
- 3.23 | pDev: 27.55%
- Reviews:
- 63
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 30, 2016
- Added:
- Sep 02, 2011
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 48
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.18/5 rDev +29.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +29.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Given the well-publicized infection issues, I was very concerned that i might have a Vesuvius on my hands but the cap popped with a loud pffft but then poured fudge brown and generated a two finger head; decent retention and lacing action
Smell: Well toasted brown bread, bruised apple and a splash of vinegar
Taste: Lactic tartness, from the outset, with sour fig, apple and prune tones building; oaky, with a touch of licorice and vanilla in the finish, but the sour element lingers in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate to high carbonation; slight pucker factor
Overall: I learned some time ago that all infections aren't bad but you need to give them time to see what develops; in this case, a very interesting beer has arrived and I am glad I held onto this bottle for a few years; if this one were released today, it would be trade bait
Jul 30, 2016Smell: Well toasted brown bread, bruised apple and a splash of vinegar
Taste: Lactic tartness, from the outset, with sour fig, apple and prune tones building; oaky, with a touch of licorice and vanilla in the finish, but the sour element lingers in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate to high carbonation; slight pucker factor
Overall: I learned some time ago that all infections aren't bad but you need to give them time to see what develops; in this case, a very interesting beer has arrived and I am glad I held onto this bottle for a few years; if this one were released today, it would be trade bait
Reviewed by N17shelfside from California
4.02/5 rDev +24.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +24.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This review comes long after I drank this beer and I drank my stock of them as soon as I knew they were infected. I have to say the infection actually did some interesting things with this beer. The fresh version had been blended with regular token which already made it a watered Down version, but the infection brought out some interesting favors to go with the bourbon. This has led to my interest in a rare style of Brett bourbon aged beers like some anchorage offerings that I think purposefully carry this style off really well, even if alpine didn't mean it.
May 25, 2014
Token Bourbon Barrel Aged from Alpine Beer Company
Beer rating:
75 out of
100 with
151 ratings
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