Bourbon Barrel Benchmark
Portland Brewing Company
- From:
- Portland Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.88 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 20, 2003
- Added:
- Jun 20, 2003
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Mitchster from Michigan
4.88/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.88/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Had this on tap at Portland BC. What a treat! Easily the best of the beers sampled.
Brilliantly clear, medium amber to copper in color, without a head and poor retention and lacing (such as it is with most cask ales). Aroma is invigorating...brandy, intense fruit, clean alcohol, cotton candy....wow. Taste is sweet with hints of licorice, brandy, scotch, and intense raisiny malts. The alcohol is very firm, but it is extremely clean, making it a sipper. Mouthfeel is vinous and cloying with, suprisingly, only a medium body. Mildly hopped and the finish is dry only from the alcohol. Very interesting, almost scotch-like. This one walks a delicate balance between the bourbon and the beer, letting each display it's own characteristics. Very smooth...very nice. This would age wonderfully. Exceptional stuff. The best "bourbon barrel" beer I've had so far.
Jun 20, 2003Brilliantly clear, medium amber to copper in color, without a head and poor retention and lacing (such as it is with most cask ales). Aroma is invigorating...brandy, intense fruit, clean alcohol, cotton candy....wow. Taste is sweet with hints of licorice, brandy, scotch, and intense raisiny malts. The alcohol is very firm, but it is extremely clean, making it a sipper. Mouthfeel is vinous and cloying with, suprisingly, only a medium body. Mildly hopped and the finish is dry only from the alcohol. Very interesting, almost scotch-like. This one walks a delicate balance between the bourbon and the beer, letting each display it's own characteristics. Very smooth...very nice. This would age wonderfully. Exceptional stuff. The best "bourbon barrel" beer I've had so far.
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