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Limited Edition 2004
Innis & Gunn
- From:
- Innis & Gunn
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- Needs more ratings
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 1.67%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 24, 2006
- Added:
- Oct 10, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by cypressbob:
Reviewed by cypressbob from Northern Ireland
4.2/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330ml bottled, boxed
Pours with a light amber body, slight creamy body
Smell, aromas of whiskey, fuck me, i've have been at the bushmills distillery, strong hints of oak, strong irish whiskey
Taste, strong and whiffy, winey almost, whiskey hints, malty, full of apples and dried fruit
A nice strong ale, great whiskey oak barrelled ale, great stuff, like drinking whiskey flavoured beer, some beers i've tried the same and have a bad result, this however is amazing and full whiskey flavour, a really unique and special beer
May 13, 2005Pours with a light amber body, slight creamy body
Smell, aromas of whiskey, fuck me, i've have been at the bushmills distillery, strong hints of oak, strong irish whiskey
Taste, strong and whiffy, winey almost, whiskey hints, malty, full of apples and dried fruit
A nice strong ale, great whiskey oak barrelled ale, great stuff, like drinking whiskey flavoured beer, some beers i've tried the same and have a bad result, this however is amazing and full whiskey flavour, a really unique and special beer
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Bighuge from Minnesota
4.12/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Glowing orange. Slight dirty white head. Lace is adequate. Carbonation looks to be quite low. Really nice nose. Sweet, sweet bourbon blends with vanilla tones. A little oakiness. And a little fruitiness, with orange being the primary one. Bourbon is much more subdued on the palate. It blends with more pronounced malt tones. Toasty and biscuity. A bit of an orangey accent. A little sweet toffee. Quite unique blend of flavors, but it works fairly well. The mouthfeel is very agreeable. Light on carbonation, but not flat. Drinkability is good.
Thanks for the unique bottle LBB.
Jul 24, 2006Thanks for the unique bottle LBB.
Reviewed by Dukeofearl from California
4.32/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.32/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A gift of kindness from fellow BA wl0307 on our recent meetup in London. Wonderfully packaged, in a bright red box with lots of info printed (see TheLongBeachBum's review for details, I won't repeat it here).
One note- the web site and the box say to serve this ice cold- I don't know why. Because of the style, I refreigerated it, then let it sit out unopened for 20 mintes or so before opening. Served in a Maradsous goblet, which is similar to the official glassware shown on their web site. Best by November 2005; tasted on 10/30/05 (Giants versus Redskins).
Presentation: pours a translucent dark orange with a nice fluffy white head. Quite attractive with a small amount of carbonation gently rising from the bottom of the glass.
Aroma: First whiff is very fruity- citrus (orange, and to a lesser extent, sweet lemon). This is the dominant aroma. This sticks around, but after a few minutes, a nice maltiness adds to the mix.
Flavor: The flavor follows through, but add to it vanilla, and I can see where the oak adds some textures. A mild astringeny at the end tells us that there are some gentle hops
Mouthfeel & Drinkability: Nice full mouthfeel, slight creaminess in the middle, and as noted, with some astringency. I can drink this (although I guess I can't, since it goes "bad" in 2 days!).
Oct 30, 2005One note- the web site and the box say to serve this ice cold- I don't know why. Because of the style, I refreigerated it, then let it sit out unopened for 20 mintes or so before opening. Served in a Maradsous goblet, which is similar to the official glassware shown on their web site. Best by November 2005; tasted on 10/30/05 (Giants versus Redskins).
Presentation: pours a translucent dark orange with a nice fluffy white head. Quite attractive with a small amount of carbonation gently rising from the bottom of the glass.
Aroma: First whiff is very fruity- citrus (orange, and to a lesser extent, sweet lemon). This is the dominant aroma. This sticks around, but after a few minutes, a nice maltiness adds to the mix.
Flavor: The flavor follows through, but add to it vanilla, and I can see where the oak adds some textures. A mild astringeny at the end tells us that there are some gentle hops
Mouthfeel & Drinkability: Nice full mouthfeel, slight creaminess in the middle, and as noted, with some astringency. I can drink this (although I guess I can't, since it goes "bad" in 2 days!).
Reviewed by TheLongBeachBum from California
4.17/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.17/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Presentation: Certainly a big part of this offering is the packaging that it arrives in, this alone expresses that this is a Special Limited Edition. Arrives in a tall Post Office red box with lots of gold lettering. Listed as, deep breath, 1st Anniversary Oak Aged Beer, Innis & Gunn Brewing Co. Edinburgh, 2004 Limited Edition. A small circular stamp at the base states that this is a Limited Edition celebrating 366 Days. Bottom of the Box says Best Before November 2005.
Some statistics from the Box:
"Earlier this year we brewed a small batch of beer, which we filled into American White Oak Barrels at our bonded Warehouses in Scotland. Then locked away to begin a remarkably lengthy maturation .After 30 days in Oak the beer was transferred to a marrying tun to infuse the flavors from the each unique barrel. The resulting beer was bottled in September 2004, one year after I&G sold their first cases of the original Oak Aged Beer."
Appearance: Translucent golden peach body which has a tangerine twinkle. Head was reticent to appear at first but this has been in my fried for 5 weeks, as it warmed the carbonation sprung to life and helped to form a decent looking slightly off-white head which was comprised of large bubbles at the edges with a more creamy consistency in the middle. Superb conditioning as it warmed a little.
Nose: Lovely soft aromas, absolutely splendid cross-session of talcum soft whisky odors mixed with soft fleshy peaches, tangerines, light vanilla, some whisky toffee and a lightly toasted malty odor in the middle. Finishes with a single malt fruity finish. My goodness this really does smell gorgeous.
Taste: An extension of the nose, gorgeous fleshy tangerine and Satsuma oranges in the body. Hints of vanilla, whisky, oak and toasted biscuit malts all neatly and thoughtfully encased in a very Moorish brew that dances on the tongue and provocatively leaves tasty residual smears on the cheeks after the swallow.
Mouthfeel: Decent conditioning, fresh citric and deep orange zest swathes the mouth lending a nice above average mouthfeel. Most definitely this area of the brew improves with a little elevation from chilled to room temperature.
Drinkability: Oak-aged beers are so often overpowering and unbalanced, heavy on the whisky/bourbon and not that drinkable. But this ..oh my ..it is nothing short of supremely balanced, infused rather than soaked, delicately refined and incredibly well-balanced and mature with massive eye, nose and throat appeal. A stunningly beautiful creation that begs to be imbibed
Overall: ..do they do this one Cask?? .oh they should ..I can only dare to imagine how awesome that would be. The bottle is bloody great as it is.
BTW - The Box/Website recommends serving this Ice-Cold .What the F**K??? Are they NUTS!!?!? I would strongly suggest that if you have a bottle of this you let it warm up, the aromas & flavors leap out when it does.
A *BIG* Oak-Aged Thanks to Sir Ian of the Keighley for this one, much appreciated Mr. BSF. Of the other two bottles Ill be cellaring one and sharing the other with my fellow SoCal BAs next week during an 8 year J.W. Lees Harvest Ale vertical tasting, and I feel it wont be shy in such esteemed company.
Apr 30, 2005Some statistics from the Box:
"Earlier this year we brewed a small batch of beer, which we filled into American White Oak Barrels at our bonded Warehouses in Scotland. Then locked away to begin a remarkably lengthy maturation .After 30 days in Oak the beer was transferred to a marrying tun to infuse the flavors from the each unique barrel. The resulting beer was bottled in September 2004, one year after I&G sold their first cases of the original Oak Aged Beer."
Appearance: Translucent golden peach body which has a tangerine twinkle. Head was reticent to appear at first but this has been in my fried for 5 weeks, as it warmed the carbonation sprung to life and helped to form a decent looking slightly off-white head which was comprised of large bubbles at the edges with a more creamy consistency in the middle. Superb conditioning as it warmed a little.
Nose: Lovely soft aromas, absolutely splendid cross-session of talcum soft whisky odors mixed with soft fleshy peaches, tangerines, light vanilla, some whisky toffee and a lightly toasted malty odor in the middle. Finishes with a single malt fruity finish. My goodness this really does smell gorgeous.
Taste: An extension of the nose, gorgeous fleshy tangerine and Satsuma oranges in the body. Hints of vanilla, whisky, oak and toasted biscuit malts all neatly and thoughtfully encased in a very Moorish brew that dances on the tongue and provocatively leaves tasty residual smears on the cheeks after the swallow.
Mouthfeel: Decent conditioning, fresh citric and deep orange zest swathes the mouth lending a nice above average mouthfeel. Most definitely this area of the brew improves with a little elevation from chilled to room temperature.
Drinkability: Oak-aged beers are so often overpowering and unbalanced, heavy on the whisky/bourbon and not that drinkable. But this ..oh my ..it is nothing short of supremely balanced, infused rather than soaked, delicately refined and incredibly well-balanced and mature with massive eye, nose and throat appeal. A stunningly beautiful creation that begs to be imbibed
Overall: ..do they do this one Cask?? .oh they should ..I can only dare to imagine how awesome that would be. The bottle is bloody great as it is.
BTW - The Box/Website recommends serving this Ice-Cold .What the F**K??? Are they NUTS!!?!? I would strongly suggest that if you have a bottle of this you let it warm up, the aromas & flavors leap out when it does.
A *BIG* Oak-Aged Thanks to Sir Ian of the Keighley for this one, much appreciated Mr. BSF. Of the other two bottles Ill be cellaring one and sharing the other with my fellow SoCal BAs next week during an 8 year J.W. Lees Harvest Ale vertical tasting, and I feel it wont be shy in such esteemed company.
Limited Edition 2004 from Innis & Gunn
Beer rating:
4.2 out of
5 with
4 ratings
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