Ebony And Oak
The Bruery
- From:
- The Bruery
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 74
- Avg:
- 3.16 | pDev: 25%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 17
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 18, 2017
- Added:
- Jul 28, 2013
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 17
SCORE
74
Okay
74
Okay
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by JoshBrews from Missouri
4.75/5 rDev +50.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.75/5 rDev +50.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I got this as a Preservation Member...was told about the risk of infection in this batch, so I chilled and opened almost immediately upon receiving. This was quite possibly one of the best Bruery beers I have ever had...such a depth of flavor (and no infection). Wish they would revisit it again...
Opened this back in 2013, just never got around to the review!
Jun 03, 2016Opened this back in 2013, just never got around to the review!
Rated by Benjiehorn from Illinois
1.38/5 rDev -56.3%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
1.38/5 rDev -56.3%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
Infected and almost undrinkable, but that was expected.
May 25, 2015
Rated by akang from California
1.5/5 rDev -52.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
1.5/5 rDev -52.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Opened a bottle, it was infected.
Feb 15, 2015
Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut
3.75/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Beautiful, solid black brew with a nice, fairly thick tan head, with excellent retention.
Aroma is sharply sour, with big oak notes, dark fruit, and hinting at a wild flavor. Bourbon notes are very soft and subdued, as is any roastiness.
Flavor certainly has some significant sourness up front, but far more approachable than the aroma would have led you to guess. This fruity tartness is followed immediately by thick chocolatey waves of roasted barley, and finished off by a growing boozy sweetness from the bourbon. Oak and vanilla make appearances throughout.
There's a decent, tart sting up front, followed by a very smooth body. A little thin for a stout, even a BBA stout. A little alcohol heat on the back-end.
This is a low-ABV BBA stout with very nice sharply sour notes, but well, well below sour/wild ale/stout thresholds (e.g. Tart of Darkness). There's also no heat or metallic infection notes; it's just enough tartness to separate it from a regular BBA stout.
Unfortunately, the beer loses a few points on the overall flavor and feel; while it's very interesting, I want more STOUT in my stout!
Aug 28, 2014Aroma is sharply sour, with big oak notes, dark fruit, and hinting at a wild flavor. Bourbon notes are very soft and subdued, as is any roastiness.
Flavor certainly has some significant sourness up front, but far more approachable than the aroma would have led you to guess. This fruity tartness is followed immediately by thick chocolatey waves of roasted barley, and finished off by a growing boozy sweetness from the bourbon. Oak and vanilla make appearances throughout.
There's a decent, tart sting up front, followed by a very smooth body. A little thin for a stout, even a BBA stout. A little alcohol heat on the back-end.
This is a low-ABV BBA stout with very nice sharply sour notes, but well, well below sour/wild ale/stout thresholds (e.g. Tart of Darkness). There's also no heat or metallic infection notes; it's just enough tartness to separate it from a regular BBA stout.
Unfortunately, the beer loses a few points on the overall flavor and feel; while it's very interesting, I want more STOUT in my stout!
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