Deliverance
Arcadia Brewing Company

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From:
Arcadia Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
9%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.09 | pDev: 10.51%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
40
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 17, 2018
Added:
Mar 07, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  4
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.78/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours hazy nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy Light khaki head with good retention, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, coconut, bourbon, toasted oak, brown bread, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, raisin, cherry, herbal, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready/light roast malts and bourbon barrel notes; with solid strength. Some mild funk/tart fruit, but not overwhelming. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, coconut, bourbon, toasted oak, brown bread, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, raisin, cherry, herbal, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal/roast bitterness and bourbon/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, coconut, bourbon, toasted oak, brown bread, nuttiness, milk chocolate, cocoa, light dark fruit/herbal, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roast malts and bourbon barrel flavors; with a nice bitter/sweet and bourbon/oak spiciness balance; with zero cloying flavors after the finish. Lightly drying from carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and slightly chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is nice. Mildly warming 9%, with zero barrel booziness lingering after the finish. Overall this is a very good BBA imperial brown ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roast malts and bourbon barrel flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the big ABV. A bit of some infections hints, but they didn't take over the beer; aside from the higher carbonation. All minor flaws aside, this was still really enjoyable. Very rich malt complexity, with great barrel presence/integration. Never boozy, tannic, or drying. A very enjoyable offering.
Feb 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.74 by Isarnan from Michigan

Feb 03, 2018
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Reviewed by Muss42 from Michigan

2.42/5  rDev -40.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Bought about two weeks ago. Popped the cork and cage bottle that was stored in cellar. Very loud pop. As soon as I opened it became a gushing volcano of brown foam. The smell was rather tasty and after being brace enough to put some in my snifter, it was a clearly tart taste followed by a drain pour. Would appear to be an infected bottle.
Dec 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kevinpitts from Illinois

Nov 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.7 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Oct 22, 2017
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4.29/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Pours a very deep dark brown color with a generously thick toffee colored creamy head...decadent looking.

S - Roasted malt, bourbon, oak, vanilla.

T - Bourbon forward, oak/woody, vanilla, the roasted caramel malt starts to emerge at the end and becomes a little more pronounced as the beer warms, there's also a touch of citrus that surfaces at the very end.

M - Full bodied, thick, velvety body.

O - This tastes nothing like a brown ale, nice complexity and what's really surprising and mind blowing is that at 13%, the alcohol presence is detectable, however, the warming/burn is not.
Aug 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by ejmw from Michigan

Dec 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan

Nov 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.79 by TE32 from Ohio

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by bennettj1087 from New York

Aug 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Aug 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by a_beckman25 from Michigan

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Huntzor from Michigan

Aug 04, 2014
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Reviewed by Bone53 from Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Houghs

Appearance: Appears to be black with a thin tan head

Smell: Dark fruits, vanilla, caramel, roasted malts

Taste: Dark fruits upfront and a roasted malt finish. Vanilla and caramel can be picked up as well

Mouthfeel: Full body; Goes down easy considering the abv. Moderately bitter finish

Overall: To me this one is fairly simple and not too complex, yet it is tasty. If you enjoy dark fruits and roasted malts, this would be a good choice if you see it. Kind of reminded me of a porter. Cheers!
Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Giggy from Michigan

Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Sparty55 from Michigan

Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by merhlyn from Michigan

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by sculls65 from Michigan

Jul 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by JonnyRebel from Michigan

Jul 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Filabee from Michigan

Jun 21, 2014
Deliverance from Arcadia Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 40 ratings