Bourbon Barrel Naja
Jackie O's Pub & Brewery
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- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,694 - ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #12,581 - Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 12.69%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
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- Jackie O's Pub & Brewery
- Ohio, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating
- Wants
- 5
- Gots
- 7
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Notes:
India spiced imperial stout (cinnamon, cayenne, ginger, star anise, cardamon, and jaggery) aged in bourbon barrels for 9 months.
Reviews: 4
| Ratings: 37
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4.17/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance – The pour was a murky black color.
Smell – This is a cinnamon bomb!
Taste – In beer form, this is the cinnamon challenge. As the beer warms, the potency of the cinnamon seems to mellow. The burn of the cinnamon lingers. The bourbon is light which is a little disappointing. The cinnamon seems to be drier in the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel – I expected thicker. The cinnamon sticks regardless.
Overall – The reviews are polarizing, and even I can’t decide how much I like this one. I am warming to it.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance – The pour was a murky black color.
Smell – This is a cinnamon bomb!
Taste – In beer form, this is the cinnamon challenge. As the beer warms, the potency of the cinnamon seems to mellow. The burn of the cinnamon lingers. The bourbon is light which is a little disappointing. The cinnamon seems to be drier in the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel – I expected thicker. The cinnamon sticks regardless.
Overall – The reviews are polarizing, and even I can’t decide how much I like this one. I am warming to it.
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JohnnyHopps from Indiana, Nov 21, 2016
1.86/5 rDev -53.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Pour is black with a tan head. Nose is overly sweet, the cinnamon mixed with the barrel gives it an odd aroma, kevin called it toothpaste and that probably accurate. Some malt aromas, woody, light booziness. Flavor is thin, the spices make it really odd, the beer is incredibly sweet, the barrel adds little, syrupy feel, just not good.
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look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Pour is black with a tan head. Nose is overly sweet, the cinnamon mixed with the barrel gives it an odd aroma, kevin called it toothpaste and that probably accurate. Some malt aromas, woody, light booziness. Flavor is thin, the spices make it really odd, the beer is incredibly sweet, the barrel adds little, syrupy feel, just not good.
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cpetrone84 from Pennsylvania, Oct 24, 2015
4.02/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a solid black with a thin brown head. The nose has cinnamon, black licorice, touches of bourbon and dark roasted malts. The taste follows suit with good sweet and roasted malts, bourbon, oak and a nice cinnamon and pepper presence. The star anise is very present here, and when fresh it is actually off-putting (I'm not a fan of black licorice). Having this beer aged for about 16 months, this backs off a bit and it becomes much more tolerable and very enjoyable. Overall, it's a good beer that can definitely benefit from aging if you're not a fan of black licorice.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a solid black with a thin brown head. The nose has cinnamon, black licorice, touches of bourbon and dark roasted malts. The taste follows suit with good sweet and roasted malts, bourbon, oak and a nice cinnamon and pepper presence. The star anise is very present here, and when fresh it is actually off-putting (I'm not a fan of black licorice). Having this beer aged for about 16 months, this backs off a bit and it becomes much more tolerable and very enjoyable. Overall, it's a good beer that can definitely benefit from aging if you're not a fan of black licorice.
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zimm421 from Ohio, Aug 30, 2015
3.4/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
650 mL bottle poured into a snifter.
Appearance - Black body. Small khaki head. Thin collar.
Smell - Bourbon. Kinda nutty. Very spicy. Cardamom is more pronounced than in the base beer.
Taste - Chocolate and lots of spice. Immensely spicy. Bourbony. And more spice.
Mouthfeel - Medium heavy body and medium carbonation.
Overall - I remember the base being much spicier. Seems that the barrel tempers the spice.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
650 mL bottle poured into a snifter.
Appearance - Black body. Small khaki head. Thin collar.
Smell - Bourbon. Kinda nutty. Very spicy. Cardamom is more pronounced than in the base beer.
Taste - Chocolate and lots of spice. Immensely spicy. Bourbony. And more spice.
Mouthfeel - Medium heavy body and medium carbonation.
Overall - I remember the base being much spicier. Seems that the barrel tempers the spice.
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Alieniloquium from Florida, Oct 21, 2014
Bourbon Barrel Naja from Jackie O's Pub & Brewery
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
37 ratings
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