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Barrel-Aged Black Biscuit
Founders Brewing Company
- From:
- Founders Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Old Ale
Ranked #3 - ABV:
- 11.1%
- Score:
- 99
Ranked #294 - Avg:
- 4.47 | pDev: 10.51%
- Reviews:
- 153
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 30, 2022
- Added:
- Dec 18, 2009
- Wants:
- 265
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
99
World-Class
99
World-Class
Years ago, we found ourselves sitting on a surplus of Biscuit malt and molasses. As brewers often do, we got creative and designed a beer that put these stellar ingredients to good use. We added some chocolate malt for color and flavor depth and aged the beer in maple syrup bourbon barrels and a legend was born. Barrel-Aged Black Biscuit is back. Believe the hype.
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Reviewed by Blogjackets from Ohio
4.49/5 rDev +0.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.49/5 rDev +0.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
The old ale pours a very dark brown. A small tan head with minimal lacing.
The aroma is barrel forward with bourbon complimented by molasses and chocolate. Really wonderful.
Taste follows nose as the barrel dominates but doesn’t hide the chocolate and molasses. Despite the high ABV, the alcohol is more felt than tasted. No discernible hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel is pleasant but less than stout level. Carbonation is minimal.
Another winner from Founders that should please bourbon fans.
Apr 10, 2022The aroma is barrel forward with bourbon complimented by molasses and chocolate. Really wonderful.
Taste follows nose as the barrel dominates but doesn’t hide the chocolate and molasses. Despite the high ABV, the alcohol is more felt than tasted. No discernible hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel is pleasant but less than stout level. Carbonation is minimal.
Another winner from Founders that should please bourbon fans.
Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan
4.59/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours pitch black and a mocha colored head grows quickly to fill the glass and dissipated very slowly.
The aroma spoke of figs and molasses and biscuits, amazing.
The taste followed, but holy cow, why isn’t this bottled for sale? The depth of the flavor is outstanding.
The feel is reminiscent of a BBA stout, viscous and somewhat slick. It fits.
My only regret is that I am drinking this crowler alone, Founder’s, please bottle this!
Mar 06, 2022The aroma spoke of figs and molasses and biscuits, amazing.
The taste followed, but holy cow, why isn’t this bottled for sale? The depth of the flavor is outstanding.
The feel is reminiscent of a BBA stout, viscous and somewhat slick. It fits.
My only regret is that I am drinking this crowler alone, Founder’s, please bottle this!
Rated by jb_4226 from Texas
4.9/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.9/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
#106, good stuff!
Feb 18, 2022
Barrel-Aged Black Biscuit from Founders Brewing Company
Beer rating:
99 out of
100 with
282 ratings
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