Maple Bourbon Brown Ale
Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery

Maple Bourbon Brown AleMaple Bourbon Brown Ale
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From:
Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
10%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 7.05%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
8
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 21, 2017
Added:
May 05, 2016
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Gots:
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by GarthDanielson:
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Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia

4.23/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 750 into a snifter, the beer is a very dark brown, almost black, opaque and deep, with legs of small carbonation streams on the glass feeding a low profile, cream colored head. Aromas of rich maple syrup, heavily roasted hazelnut, subtle cream, and boozy notes. Very rich aromas. Flavors are heavily roasted and richly sweet forward, with a subtle char lead into the richly sweet and sugary maple candy profile, with solid boozy overtones, rich vanilla highlights, and solid hazelnut sweetness. Very balanced, with a solid blend of rich, sweet characteristics. The roast and char notes do a good job to rough up all of the smooth and sweet characteristics. The body is bold, big, and chewy, with a smooth, slick overall coating, softening the underlying boozy kick. The aftertaste is like maple candy, with a solid dose of bourbon, of course. Some of the charred barrel still lingers on in the aftertaste, as well. The finish is smooth, slow, layered, and creamy. Very good beer.
Jun 18, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Sep 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by AMCPhD from Virginia

Dec 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.64 by thatoneguymike from Georgia

Oct 03, 2016
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Reviewed by teromous from Virginia

3.85/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5
I don't see any bottle date on the label.

Appearance: The body is black; completely opaque. The head is short with tight large bubbles and it is a light khaki color. It doesn't retain a full head but it maintains a good sized ring with an island. There are some small spots of lacing.

Aroma: It has a big woody aroma. It smells just like a barrel. There isn't any alcohol aroma which is really good for a 10% ABV beer. The label says this is made with maple syrup but there is no aroma of this in the beer.

Taste: It has a very mellow and well blended flavor profile. There is a bitter chocolate flavor with a hint of wood character and watered down bourbon. There is a bit of a nutty character to the beer which is also nice. Again there is no maple flavor in this but the beer is still outstanding.

Mouthfeel: It is fantastically smooth and easy to drink. The carbonation is perfect. It is full bodied and finishes off without any heat and just a touch of bitterness.

Overall: Down to the brass tacks; the beer didn't smell or taste like maple and I am pretty disappointed at that. It would be like eating pancakes and pouring invisible syrup over the top. For this reason I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking for maple syrup flavors. This beer does have a wonderful bitter chocolate, light bourbon, and wood character that is blended together and mellowed out enough to drink without any impediment. If I could get this as a bourbon chocolate brown ale I might buy it again but I won't be upsold on a beer that touts maple syrup and doesn't deliver.
Jul 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by Boone757 from Virginia

Jun 18, 2016
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Reviewed by VeganUndead from Virginia

3.38/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Had higher expectations for this one. Prefer the base bourbon barrel brown, Fearnought. Fingers crossed a dash of cinnamon in the French toast variant comes through
Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by Cubatobaco from Virginia

Jun 09, 2016
Maple Bourbon Brown Ale from Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 3.83 out of 5 with 8 ratings