The Archetype
The Bruery
- From:
- The Bruery
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 14.6%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.29 | pDev: 6.99%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 02, 2021
- Added:
- Nov 17, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
The Archerype is a Bourbon BA Blend of Ales. “Barrel-aged beer is what we do. 10 years of learning, innovating, and exploring yield an unmatched expertise in this artful brewing method. Our taste-obsessed Bruers hand-selected the best of the best from our 2400 barrel stock to carefully blend a barrel-aged ale that boldly represents who we are and the standard The Bruery is committed to. The Archetype speaks for itself. Enjoy slowly and experience expertise.”
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Reviewed by Greywulfken from New York
4.25/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at the Good Life - a black-bodied beer with a finger of dark tan foam... Lotsa of rich sugars and dark fruits bathed in bourbon notes - reminded me of their Anniversary old ales - a real nice sipper...
May 02, 2021
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.58/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.58/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
32 oz. growler. Pours deep brown with only a thin collar. Smells of various barrel characters. Some bourbon, some brandy, some light sherry notes. And some brown sugar sweetness. Tastes of oak right up front with a strong alcohol flavor. Brown sugar, caramel, whiskey, and tingly dark fruit notes. Heavy, sweet, slow to drink, of course. Works well in small quantities.
Sep 20, 2020
Reviewed by CHickman from New York
4.34/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at The Lark, it pours pitch black color like a glass of motor oil that had little to no head and left pretty much no lacing. Smells of caramel, molasses, brown sugar, dark rum, cocoa powder, cola syrup and fermented dark fruit. Not too boozy, but pretty basic at the same time. Flavor is very similar to the nose with everything listed above plus stronger malty notes, vanilla, chocolate donut and fresh cut grass. It seems barrel aged as it gets more complex when it warms, but can never completely hide the ABV. A very nice slow sipper that was really flavorful and was a fine drinking strong ale, not harsh to take down.
Feb 20, 2020
Rated by evanwoertz from California
4.79/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.79/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
complicated, not assuming and classy
Dec 09, 2019
Reviewed by StraightNoChaser from Georgia
4.4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: Dark ruby. Modest tan head on the pour that almost entirely recedes.
smell: Rich brown sugar and molasses. Vanilla and bourbon.
taste: Wow, fantastic melding of all the flavors in the nose. A little warming in the belly but no hint of the high abv in the stellar taste.
Nov 23, 2019smell: Rich brown sugar and molasses. Vanilla and bourbon.
taste: Wow, fantastic melding of all the flavors in the nose. A little warming in the belly but no hint of the high abv in the stellar taste.
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