The Colonel - Barrel-Aged "Wild" Porter
Cambridge Brewing Company

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From:
Cambridge Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
7%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.97 | pDev: 14.61%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
55
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 14, 2019
Added:
Apr 18, 2009
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
This wild, slightly sour porter has been aged forover two years in American oak bourbon barrels.
These barrels are home to various strains of Brettanomyces from previous batches - wild yeasts often found in aged beer. The “brett” contributes notes of fruitiness (dried cherries, cranberries), farmhouse-y funk, and acidity. This aged-and-blended strong porter pays homage to Colonel Albert Blanton, founder of the Buffalo Trace distillery, and is our modern interpretation of the ‘entire’ original porter-style
beers of the nineteenth century. While the contribution of bourbon flavors is slight, the wood itself has contributed smoothness with notes of vanilla and charred oak rounding out the beer’s complex flavors of berry, roast, and caramel. Its well-attenuated body and acidity remind you that this beer makes no attempt to fit in with modern times.
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Ratings by Davepoolesque:
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Rated by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.8%

May 08, 2014
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Reviewed by davidtk from Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +25.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is one of my all-time favorites. I wish there were more beers in the world that are both sour and dark, and this one balances perfectly.

Fruity sourness, roasty stoutness, smooth rich mouthfeel like an imperial despite the abv being more like a double.

Pairs super well with dark chocolate.
Jun 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Feb 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by Gkruszewski from New York

Feb 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.16 by mike22ne from Massachusetts

Jan 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mikeluzzjr from Massachusetts

Mar 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kmlund from Massachusetts

Mar 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by lesdemonsamaporte from Massachusetts

Feb 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Apathetiq from Massachusetts

Oct 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by bluerabbit from Massachusetts

Sep 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by cjs61679 from Massachusetts

Sep 16, 2013
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Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

3.77/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A-Pours dark. Minimal light penetration. Tan head pops away to nearly nothing.

S-Complex aroma. Lightly sour. Bourbon notes are slight but noticeable. Decent mixture of cocoa and roast and a big Bretty component.

T-Flavor brings more of the beer's base. Porter flavors of roast and powdery chocolate. Then the Brett and tartness kick in. I enjoyed how the okay bourbon rounds out the flavors.

M-Fuller bodied. A bit boozy. Feel is creamy. Moderate carbonation.

O/D-A neat beer. Really experimental. Some tartness and bourbon blended into a Porter.
Sep 15, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Jslay013 from Massachusetts

Sep 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by GrindFatherBob from New York

Aug 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by DonFrap from Massachusetts

Jul 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by kirkse from Florida

Jul 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by backbaybrewer from Massachusetts

May 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by aorloski from Massachusetts

May 06, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by jaasen64 from Massachusetts

May 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by LynnHomeBrewer from Massachusetts

Apr 06, 2013
The Colonel - Barrel-Aged "Wild" Porter from Cambridge Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 55 ratings