Smoke From The Oak (Apple Brandy Barrel Aged)
Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.

Smoke From The Oak (Apple Brandy Barrel Aged)Smoke From The Oak (Apple Brandy Barrel Aged)
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From:
Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.
 
New York, United States
Style:
Smoked Porter
ABV:
7%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 14.95%
Reviews:
65
Ratings:
95
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 26, 2014
Added:
Sep 10, 2009
Wants:
  75
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by mikesgroove:
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Reviewed by mikesgroove from South Carolina

4.6/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
The kindness /of the BA community gets this one in my hands with the quickness. Served chilled and poured into a snifter, this one was consumed on 9/23/2009.

Pour was the typical huge Captain Lawrence pour. Dark as night with a towering three inches of foam coming up and over the top. Majestic looking I have to say. Rich tan lacing coming all the way down the sides of the glass and just immensly thick. I lean in for a smell and rich woody notes and light fruit coming up very quickly. Quite complex and just what I was looking for. Light touches of smoke, and molasses as well as a nice brown sugar all make this one quite sweet and subtle. Each sip brings more and more of the barrel forward. Incredible. Rich apple and a vanilla combine seemlessly into a rich creation that is playing off perfectly. Sweet notes of sugar are now blending with a light peat flavor and a really well done hint of chocolate. Very well carbonated and not overly heavy it balances all the flavor wonderfuly and the alcohol is soo well hidden I had finished off the bottle before I knew where I was!

Overall this was as solid as they come and next to the wine barrel my favorite in the series. I would do this one again any day.
Sep 25, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by kuishinbo_tantei from New York

Nov 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.4 by CraftFan5 from New Jersey

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Jun 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by BGsWo22 from Texas

Jun 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Butch_DeadLift from New York

Feb 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by campfirebrew from New York

Jan 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by ajzy from Wisconsin

Dec 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by JRod1969 from New York

Nov 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by billab914 from Virginia

Oct 08, 2013
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Reviewed by Amalak from New York

3.71/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Version 2010.

A. It is straight black ,with a good brown head that leaves some lacing. Totally black.

S. Very strong alcohol mixed with a malty grape scent.

T/M. It has a very smokey taste. It has a fairly strong alcohol taste--full bodied. Very big flavor. Some tobacco. A thick malt taste. Some dark fruit.

O. It is very thick and rich. Perfect for a 10 oz. pour, but wouldn't want much more. A bit over bearing, but complex.
Aug 03, 2013
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Reviewed by Beerzebub from California

4.07/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Says batch 1 on the bottle. I think I got this from corby112 back in 2009 or so - thanks man!

It's a bit of a gusher. Opaque dark brown with massive tan head that subsides to a sticky matt. Plenty of lace.

Smells like sour, moderately smoky fresh apples and brandy barrels.Nothing too suprising apart from an unexpectedly fresh appleiness. Some oxidization, but not in a bad way. A sweet malty element ties everything together, and it smells pretty nice overall.

Tastes like dark malt and apples, with an underlying, restrained, smooth smokiness, some well integrated barrel, and some moderate acidity. Good complexity an depth, augmented by some graceful oxidization. Fairly long, tart finish. Nice richness to the texture, and still refreshingly juicy from the tartness and fresh apple. A very nice and tasty interesting aged beer.
May 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by jkane101 from New Jersey

May 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by spycow from Illinois

Jan 14, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Gonzoillini from Illinois

Jan 05, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by imperialking from Illinois

Nov 13, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Oct 30, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by jacewg from District of Columbia

Oct 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Myst from Maryland

Oct 15, 2012
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.03/5  rDev -21.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Batch 1 Bottle received in trade from alpinebryant, thanks for the opportunity!
This eventually became a dark brown/black liquid after the tan head that filled most of the glass subsided. Yup another disappointing infected and over-carbonated beer from Captain Lawrence.
Smells of tart fruit, funk, a hint of alcohol, a bit or earth and ash. Very little if any porter left in there. The flavor is actually a little better than the SFTO's from the previous two nights, theres a hint of porter left in the flavor. A little bit of roast and chocolate with a lot of tart cherries and lemon and strangely still a hint of alcohol burn. Medium body with an asinine level of carbonation and a tart ashy mouthfeel. On the plus side I hear they have gotten better at barrel aging these days.
Oct 11, 2012
Smoke From The Oak (Apple Brandy Barrel Aged) from Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 95 ratings