Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout
Anderson Valley Brewing Company

 

 

Pours ebony with a 1 1/2 inch tan head, which lasts. Heavy lacing to the end.

Aroma: Chocolate and bourbon dominate. Also roast malt, coffee.

Follows nose: Chocolate, bourbon, roast malt, coffee, molasses. Mild astringency.

This is an outstanding bourbon barrel stout.

10 oz. tulip glass at Westside Taphouse in West Salem OR.
$7.
Black body. Tan head. Right on.
Aromas of whiskey, toasted malts, dark chocolate and dried fruits.
Taste similar. Whiskey very well pronounced for such a low abv . Nice on a dark rainy not night.
Mouth feel is medium to low body.carbonatiin low.
A nice beer at a strength I can tolerate on a Sunday night.

 

Comes across as a maybe a light milk stout, but really more like a dark lager/Schwarzbier aged in bourbon barrels. Good flavors of roasted malt, and some creamy sweetness. The barrel aging is very pronounced. A very tasty beer, but don't be expecting a "big" experience. It is rather mild for what you might expect. An obviously good but somewhat thin stout with an average to slightly above average personality, made quite enjoyable by the woodsy whisky-ness.

22oz bomber. 6.9% Stout aged in Wild Turkey bourbon barrels. Sample from the brewery.

Pours black with some dark leathery hues around the edges and a two-finger thick, coffee-stained, creamy head that sticks and retains like a pro. Nose is oaky with strong notes of bourbon and some spiciness. Surprisingly light-bodied and very crisp with some creaminess as the beer warms. Roasty malts with some espresso, chocolate, char, and a hit of toffee that melds with notes of marshmallow and woody bite. The flavors are all there, but everything thinned out and unbalanced. Finishes dry with an oaky linger and a ton of booziness on the breath.

Basically, this tastes like a bourbon on ice after the ice has melted, but with too much carbonation and a weak malty backbone. Not bad, and I appreciate the lower ABV, but this beer needs more backbone to help it stand up, taste like a Stout, and push back on this turkey gone wild.

I’m surprised that this ale is rated so low. It has a fantastic aroma, I believe the lower ABV carries the aromatic oils deeper into my sinuses. I enjoy the pleasant bourbon flavors with the only possible gripe being too thin and watery on mouthfeel. To this, I add that I appreciate a lower alcohol BA brew with complexity. Deserves higher rating

 

Pours a motor oil black with about a half inch of thick copper head. A bit more head than I’d expect given the style

Smell: bourbon, cinnamon, malt. It’s not a complicated smell at all but it really works here

Taste: heavy on the bourbon - not a problem for me as I’m a whiskey and bourbon guy, but I could see the strong bourbon front of this bothering people. Some vanilla as well. Not getting much else, I wish some of the cinnamon aroma made it through to the taste

Feel: heavier than I’d expect at only 6.9%. This one actually fell a bit short for me given the price tag, but it’s still a good bourbon barrel stout. However, there are much better options out there.

From a bomber into a Perfect Pint glass, it’s a dark brown, basically opaque color with a thick, brown-tan head that fades slowly. Nose of semi-sweet chocolate and a little vanilla aroma with a bit of boozy bourbon. Taste is a bit rough, sort of a watery stout with a splash of bourbon, but with a nice dark chocolate and coffee burnt malt backbone. Finishes dry with bitter hops. Mouth is thinner than expected but not bad. Overall, decent but it misses the mark both as a stand-alone stout and as a bourbon barrel beer. Would not seek out again.

 

Purchased this in 22oz bottle. Was kind of in a rush and basically just grabbing a couple beers that I had never tried before in the premium section of the cooler. This beer literally taste exactly like the label says: watered down wild turkey with like an oatmeal stout beer. I gave it the benefit of the doubt and tried it, only to find these flavors do not match at all, and I’m stuck drinking nasty watered down wild turkey. I know what your saying, “I drink turkey.” No, actually, I’ve only met a few actual serious bourbon drinkers that have actually said that and was serious. Skip this product

Oct-26-2018

Poured from a bomber into a pint glass.

Appearance: Very dark brown, sizable off-white head.

Smell: Light bourbon aroma, dark fruit and raisins, a hint of hops.

Taste: The bourbon overwhelms, sadly -- particularly on the finish. The underlying beer is pretty good, just not strong enough to anchor the bourbon flavor. It's a milder stout, not very roasty. The balance isn't right, leaves it tasting just a little "off."

Feel: Pretty smooth and creamy. Medium bodied.

 

 

 

Drank 5/1/14 @ the Palace.

Black liquid.

Tan head; minimal lace. Whole milk & oak nose.

Thick mouthfeel.

Strangely muted; very mild oak & milk flavors. Boring.