One - Bourbon Barrel Aged
Surly Brewing Co.
- From:
- Surly Brewing Co.
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Doppelbock
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.64 | pDev: 7.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 04, 2016
- Added:
- Jul 13, 2009
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Huge Quad Bock (laged) aged in a fresh bourbon barrel.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.04/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
4.04/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Tried this at FoBAB - served in the accompanying mini-pint taster glass.
A - Pour with zero foam - only a thin film and a few stray bubbles. Nice transparent red-brown color when held to the light.
Not sure if the CO2 was off or something, but I was expecting a little more for an on-tap brew.
S - Vanilla, oak, bourbon, over-the-top malts that evoke and then surpass any doppelbock I've tried. Milk chocolate, dark fruits, brown sugar. There's still a touch of alcohol heat - not sure when this went into the barrel or for how long, but the base beer is pretty old at this point.
T - A touch of light cardboard oxidization (Surly always seems to have problems at FoBAB - last year it was the Cherry Two). Very saccharine, vanilla, chocolate malt, dark fruits, biscuit, more bourbon and tannic bite in the finish. If it weren't for that persistent off-flavor this would be really excellent.
M - No problems here. Medium-thick body, chewy yet smooth. Low carbonation (obviously) - could have used a bit more, and I don't find myself saying that often.
D - I think this is past its prime - just tastes a little oxidized and stale at this point. I wish I got to try this (and the base beer) at Great Taste, as even six months might have made a difference.
Nov 08, 2009A - Pour with zero foam - only a thin film and a few stray bubbles. Nice transparent red-brown color when held to the light.
Not sure if the CO2 was off or something, but I was expecting a little more for an on-tap brew.
S - Vanilla, oak, bourbon, over-the-top malts that evoke and then surpass any doppelbock I've tried. Milk chocolate, dark fruits, brown sugar. There's still a touch of alcohol heat - not sure when this went into the barrel or for how long, but the base beer is pretty old at this point.
T - A touch of light cardboard oxidization (Surly always seems to have problems at FoBAB - last year it was the Cherry Two). Very saccharine, vanilla, chocolate malt, dark fruits, biscuit, more bourbon and tannic bite in the finish. If it weren't for that persistent off-flavor this would be really excellent.
M - No problems here. Medium-thick body, chewy yet smooth. Low carbonation (obviously) - could have used a bit more, and I don't find myself saying that often.
D - I think this is past its prime - just tastes a little oxidized and stale at this point. I wish I got to try this (and the base beer) at Great Taste, as even six months might have made a difference.
Reviewed by feloniousmonk from Minnesota
4.84/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.84/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Surly Bourbon One
First had this at the Surly Beer Dinner at Cafe' 28 in early 2008. For my 40th birthday in June, 08, got a bottle from Todd, lucky me. SAved it 10 months, broke it open for sampling with friends, here are my notes:
Dusky brown, slim head...
rustic nose...fat malt mixed with whiskey...leather licks, bourbon takes command of flavor in this...holds down over the huge malt. One by itself was super-malty and sweet, this, ...this...is perfection...
Taste: sweet and scrumptious, plum, dates, raisins, carob and nuts...sweet googly moogly...huge, expansive flavor...spreads out and envelops the senses...
Good Lord...
holy fuck...
Jul 13, 2009First had this at the Surly Beer Dinner at Cafe' 28 in early 2008. For my 40th birthday in June, 08, got a bottle from Todd, lucky me. SAved it 10 months, broke it open for sampling with friends, here are my notes:
Dusky brown, slim head...
rustic nose...fat malt mixed with whiskey...leather licks, bourbon takes command of flavor in this...holds down over the huge malt. One by itself was super-malty and sweet, this, ...this...is perfection...
Taste: sweet and scrumptious, plum, dates, raisins, carob and nuts...sweet googly moogly...huge, expansive flavor...spreads out and envelops the senses...
Good Lord...
holy fuck...
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