Bourbon Barrel-Aged Old Dipsea With Brett
Marin Brewing Company

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Old Dipsea With BrettBourbon Barrel-Aged Old Dipsea With Brett
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From:
Marin Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
9%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 15.23%
Reviews:
55
Ratings:
94
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 27, 2015
Added:
May 26, 2010
Wants:
  54
Gots:
  17
2009 and 2011 vintages have brettanomyces.
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Ratings by tjfinkle:
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Reviewed by tjfinkle from California

4.15/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Vintage 2009 according to a sticker on the label. Poured from a 22 oz bomber into a tulip glass. Very dark cloudy brown with some slight lacing, just enough to know the beer had some decent carbonation, but not leaving a thick head. This beer smells like an interesting combination of sweet and woody with some nice dark fruits. The bourbon is definitely noticeable.

My first taste of this beer yielded a nice up front sweetness followed by some nutty and woody flavors. The bourbon flavor compliments the sweet barleywine flavor quite well and leaves a bit of heat on the palate from the alcohol.

Well balanced beer. The carbonation was a little on the low side for my liking, but that is to be expected for a beer of this type. Overall a very delicious beer. Holding on to a couple of these and looking forward to see what they do with a little time.
Dec 06, 2010
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.67/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Brown pour, yields no head. Unattractive. Aroma was old sweet wood and oxidized malt.

Taste, was all over the place. Plenty of caramel and musty leather and wood notes. Hopping not obvious or all that discernable. Brett didn't really take hold like I would have expected after this amount of extended aging.

Enjoyed this with my baby and friends.
Dec 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.48 by Sanderson from Washington

Jun 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.39 by dpool from Arizona

May 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.95 by muchloveforhops3 from Montana

Jan 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by wethorseblanket from California

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by chcfan from California

Nov 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by blklabel from Florida

Dec 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Vermonthiker from Vermont

Oct 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by C_Roetting from Kentucky

Sep 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by stereosforgeeks from Virginia

Jul 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by illidurit from California

Jul 06, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by aasher from Indiana

Jun 21, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by RBassSFHOPit2ME from California

Jun 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Rick_Acosta from California

May 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by mdaschaf from Indiana

May 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by GRG1313 from California

May 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by baybassboy from California

May 14, 2013
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Reviewed by alaimoa from Connecticut

2.8/5  rDev -28.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Upset about this one, I was in California and told this was a special gem and hard to find outside of that area so was excited to try it. Overall I would say fairly disappointing and forgettable. Immediate smell of sour fruit and alcohol and the taste was pungent with super sour fruit notes, strong alcohol and an unpleasant lingering of this sour fruit and overpowering alcohol sourness. I typically love barleywines but unfortunately wouldn't want this one again
Apr 28, 2013
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Old Dipsea With Brett from Marin Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 94 ratings