Three Sheets - Brandy Barrel Aged
Ballast Point Brewing Company
- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 17.62%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 06, 2016
- Added:
- Jul 30, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by richj1970 from Alabama
4.1/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 32 oz growler into snifter.
A: Crystal clear crimson red with 2 finger light tan head. Nice retention but leaving light lacing.
S: Brandy, caramel, cherries, and vanilla.
T: Big brandy, sweet caramel, vanilla, raisins with a slightly spicy note that reminds me of rye.
M: Medium body with average carbonation. Finish is a little hot and slightly sweet.
O: Very nice beer with an interesting flavor profile.
Jan 06, 2016A: Crystal clear crimson red with 2 finger light tan head. Nice retention but leaving light lacing.
S: Brandy, caramel, cherries, and vanilla.
T: Big brandy, sweet caramel, vanilla, raisins with a slightly spicy note that reminds me of rye.
M: Medium body with average carbonation. Finish is a little hot and slightly sweet.
O: Very nice beer with an interesting flavor profile.
Rated by JGam115 from New York
3.31/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.31/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Dark maple amber, laced tan foam. Strong boozy barrel, cane sugar and taro root. Rich and syrupy.
Jan 11, 2015
Reviewed by Sumdeus from Indiana
3.61/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had a 5oz pour on tap.
A: Very dark red, bordering borwnish black. Very little head.
S: Booze and sweet caramal. Booze is very very very strong.
T: Brandy... then some malty caramal and then more brandy. Followed with more brandy. Did I mention brandy? I did, well its worth another mention. Brandy. Taste like the bartender added a shot of brandy to the beer. Way too much brandy.
M: Dilute, thined out, it doesnt feel like a big BA barleywine.
O: Its a boozy mess. I got more brandy than barleywine. My first sip and I thought it was pure brandy (only a slight exaggeration).
Apr 10, 2014A: Very dark red, bordering borwnish black. Very little head.
S: Booze and sweet caramal. Booze is very very very strong.
T: Brandy... then some malty caramal and then more brandy. Followed with more brandy. Did I mention brandy? I did, well its worth another mention. Brandy. Taste like the bartender added a shot of brandy to the beer. Way too much brandy.
M: Dilute, thined out, it doesnt feel like a big BA barleywine.
O: Its a boozy mess. I got more brandy than barleywine. My first sip and I thought it was pure brandy (only a slight exaggeration).
Reviewed by woosterbill from Kentucky
4.4/5 rDev +19.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +19.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
On-tap at Hop City in Birmingham, and enjoyed while browsing their extensive but rather confusingly organized bottle selection. Sipping on this, I was in no hurry at all.
A: Clear, deep, near-black persimmon body under a finger of fine tan head that settles into a persistent ring. Nice.
S: Huge, sweet, fruity, and boozy. Vanilla, cherry, raisin, grape, caramel, and brandy. Great interplay of barrel and beer.
T: Follows the nose precisely. Caramel sweetness up front, complex dark fruits midway through, and huge oak/spirit presence on the back end. Delicious and decadent.
M: Slick, sticky, and lightly carbonated full body. A bit overbearing, but it suits the style.
O: My only complaint would be that it was quite boozy for 9%, but otherwise a genuinely delicious brew. This was a real treat to find on tap at a beer store, that's for sure.
Cheers!
Jul 30, 2013A: Clear, deep, near-black persimmon body under a finger of fine tan head that settles into a persistent ring. Nice.
S: Huge, sweet, fruity, and boozy. Vanilla, cherry, raisin, grape, caramel, and brandy. Great interplay of barrel and beer.
T: Follows the nose precisely. Caramel sweetness up front, complex dark fruits midway through, and huge oak/spirit presence on the back end. Delicious and decadent.
M: Slick, sticky, and lightly carbonated full body. A bit overbearing, but it suits the style.
O: My only complaint would be that it was quite boozy for 9%, but otherwise a genuinely delicious brew. This was a real treat to find on tap at a beer store, that's for sure.
Cheers!
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