Bourbon Barrel Aged Peacemaker Imperial Porter
Thunder Canyon Brewery
- From:
- Thunder Canyon Brewery
- Arizona, United States
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 9.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 20, 2015
- Added:
- Mar 26, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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An imperial porter characterized by a rich, malty flavor and aroma, which is balanced with assertive hopping.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Gueuzedude from Arizona
3.38/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.38/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Sampled on tap at Thunder Canyon, February 2011
The beer arrives with a creamy, pale brown tinged, tan colored head. The beer is a concentrated brown color that shows a clear, brown / amber hue to it when held up to the light. The aroma has a huge Bourbon barrel influence; aromas of toasted coconut, buttery oak, vanillin and Bourbon like fruit notes are hugely expressive. The Bourbon fruit character and Bourbon like tartness is really dominant in the nose; it really smells like a shot of Bourbon, though it isn't quite that hot in the alcohol department. I really don't smell any real hints of the base beer here, which is definitely sad.
The cask pour yields a very creamy mouthfeel, low, low carbonation and it almost seems light bodied in some ways; it is viscous enough to linger on the palate after each sip though. A huge, spicy, smooth, palate-enveloping Bourbon flavor is the defining characteristic of the flavor. The beer finishes with some oak spiciness, an alcohol heat and a lingering oak derived woodiness. The base beer evokes some hints of chocolate, but it is very subtle. My first sip had me noticing big vanillin notes, a smooth, sweet coconut character and a big oak presence. The biggest contribution from the base beer is the texture; the viscous creaminess does work with the Bourbon and barrel character, but I do wish some flavor from the base beer was a significant part of this beer.
If you like Bourbon you will definitely like this beer, conversely if you don't (and you actually wanted to get a sense of the base beer) then you will likely be quite disappointed. This could be a great beer as part (perhaps 25%) of a blend that included a strong, non-barrel aged beer; how cool would it be if Thunder Canyon started to do blended beers. As this is, it is way too one-dimensional to hold much interest. I like Bourbon enough that this is somewhat enjoyable (though I didn't even come close to finishing my 10oz pour of this). Luckily this is not as hot as an actual shot of Bourbon, and I do like the vanillin, toasted coconut and spicy oak character that plays well with the texture.
Mar 26, 2011The beer arrives with a creamy, pale brown tinged, tan colored head. The beer is a concentrated brown color that shows a clear, brown / amber hue to it when held up to the light. The aroma has a huge Bourbon barrel influence; aromas of toasted coconut, buttery oak, vanillin and Bourbon like fruit notes are hugely expressive. The Bourbon fruit character and Bourbon like tartness is really dominant in the nose; it really smells like a shot of Bourbon, though it isn't quite that hot in the alcohol department. I really don't smell any real hints of the base beer here, which is definitely sad.
The cask pour yields a very creamy mouthfeel, low, low carbonation and it almost seems light bodied in some ways; it is viscous enough to linger on the palate after each sip though. A huge, spicy, smooth, palate-enveloping Bourbon flavor is the defining characteristic of the flavor. The beer finishes with some oak spiciness, an alcohol heat and a lingering oak derived woodiness. The base beer evokes some hints of chocolate, but it is very subtle. My first sip had me noticing big vanillin notes, a smooth, sweet coconut character and a big oak presence. The biggest contribution from the base beer is the texture; the viscous creaminess does work with the Bourbon and barrel character, but I do wish some flavor from the base beer was a significant part of this beer.
If you like Bourbon you will definitely like this beer, conversely if you don't (and you actually wanted to get a sense of the base beer) then you will likely be quite disappointed. This could be a great beer as part (perhaps 25%) of a blend that included a strong, non-barrel aged beer; how cool would it be if Thunder Canyon started to do blended beers. As this is, it is way too one-dimensional to hold much interest. I like Bourbon enough that this is somewhat enjoyable (though I didn't even come close to finishing my 10oz pour of this). Luckily this is not as hot as an actual shot of Bourbon, and I do like the vanillin, toasted coconut and spicy oak character that plays well with the texture.
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