Drunken Horn Bourbon Barrel
Anderson Valley Brewing Company
- From:
- Anderson Valley Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- English Barleywine
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 5.67%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 18, 2012
- Added:
- Apr 11, 2009
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by IRONRakkasan from California
4/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Barleywine, and a sour ale? Sounds like a good combo to me.
This one ain't bad at all. Nice dark brown brew with a thin head shortly after the pour. Good lacing was present throughout.
My understanding is that is a brew released every few years, and this year's ABV is 8.8%. The alcohol content is hidden well amid a sour and lightly bitter taste. The nose is predictably sour. The after taste reminded me of a spoonful of clover honey.
Glad to have tried this.
Mar 17, 2011This one ain't bad at all. Nice dark brown brew with a thin head shortly after the pour. Good lacing was present throughout.
My understanding is that is a brew released every few years, and this year's ABV is 8.8%. The alcohol content is hidden well amid a sour and lightly bitter taste. The nose is predictably sour. The after taste reminded me of a spoonful of clover honey.
Glad to have tried this.
Reviewed by BigMcLargeHuge from Arizona
3.5/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Sampled at Toronado 2009 Barleywine Festival.
Pours clear deep copper with gold edges and thin off white head. The aroma has mostly pine hops, some grassy notes and then moving toward wood and booze. It seems to be barrel aged but I'm unsure as to the type of formal barrel contents. The taste begins with sweet dark fruity esters then moving into booze and muted wood notes. Vanilla and molasses both help to take this to closure. Pretty nice but it is a bit rough around the edges. It will be darn good with a bit more age.
Oct 06, 2009Pours clear deep copper with gold edges and thin off white head. The aroma has mostly pine hops, some grassy notes and then moving toward wood and booze. It seems to be barrel aged but I'm unsure as to the type of formal barrel contents. The taste begins with sweet dark fruity esters then moving into booze and muted wood notes. Vanilla and molasses both help to take this to closure. Pretty nice but it is a bit rough around the edges. It will be darn good with a bit more age.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.03/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tasted at the Hard Liver Barleywine Festival (3/21/09)
Appearance: Arrives with a clear amber color and a nice little cap that leaves plenty of lace
Smell: Caramel, with lots of woody tones
Taste: Lots of woody flavor to this, with caramel up front and a te-like English hop character developing on the tongue; after the swallow, the vanilla from the barrel becomes more prominent
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation
Drinkability: A bit different, with an English style and American bourbon, but quite tasty
Apr 11, 2009Appearance: Arrives with a clear amber color and a nice little cap that leaves plenty of lace
Smell: Caramel, with lots of woody tones
Taste: Lots of woody flavor to this, with caramel up front and a te-like English hop character developing on the tongue; after the swallow, the vanilla from the barrel becomes more prominent
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation
Drinkability: A bit different, with an English style and American bourbon, but quite tasty
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