Louie's Resurrection
Milwaukee Brewing Company

Poured from a bottle into a snifter. Pours deep red with a small off white head. Smells of caramelized grain with bourbon notes. Tastes of bourbon with caramelized grain. Beer is full bodied yet somewhat easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.

First beer I ever had in Wisconsin was Louie's Demise. Then I guess there was an ownership change at the Ale House and then this beer came about.

Pours amber, off white/light beige head 1/4". Aroma was really light on the bourbon, I'm thinking this was aged less than 4 months if 100%, but it probably a little bit of amber ale aged for a little bit of time from the smell and appearance.

Taste seemed to confirm. I'm totally fine with barrel aging lighter style beers (i.e. non barleywine or stout) for a smaller amount of time, I think another Wisconsin brewery (Central Waters) has done great with that model. This had a mild bourbon presence that was nice, and it did hide the alcohol quite well, I was surprised when I found out this was double digit abv. Pretty smooth stuff, its a non hoppy red ale here, all the caramel smoothness meets bourbon and oak notes you would expect to find. Lower carbonation. Lower vanilla. Lower dark fruit. Good but not earth shaking.

 

 

 

 

Had on tap. The pour is a beautiful cloudy amber with nice lacing of foam all the way down the glass. Taste is biscuity with bourbon finish. Not super rich or complex, but done well. The feel is a bit creamy with light hop textures. The smell is bourbon heavy. Best beer by MKE yet!

 

 

 

I'm trying this at TGI Fridays in Brookfield just outside Milwaukee. It poured a clear amber with thin off white is not leaving any lace. The scent had hints of bourbon and raison. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink...masks the big abv well. Certainly a winter Warner sipping amber. The mouthfeel is fuller in body with smooth carbonation. Overall it's a solid and big beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe not my favorite style of beer. If my review seems to be knocking this beer, it is strictly a matter of personal preference. Strong caramel malt, some raisin character, I find it a little sweet and cloying. Good amber appearance, sufficient head. Although it doesn't seem especially carbonated, I do get a bit of a bite in the finish. Maybe that is the wood? There is also a bit of spiciness. Maybe that is the wood? Full body. One thing I will say is that if this beer is really 10% as indicated on the MKE website, it hides it EXTREMELY well. Maybe drink it for dessert?

 

Very rich and muddled....gooey caramel, toffee, vanilla...bourbon impression is not impressive.

Thought I was getting something along the lines of Rocky's Revenge from Tyranena but this lacks the barrle flavors of that one and is much boozier... Just noticed this is 10.2%.

It's OK..average....not one of the better bourbon barrel aged beers you'll find.