Roosevelt - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Swamp Head Brewery
- From:
- Swamp Head Brewery
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 13%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 8.39%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 25, 2020
- Added:
- May 20, 2013
- Wants:
- 38
- Gots:
- 9
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Collaboration with Cigar City Brewing. Aged in 20 year Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon barrels.
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Ratings by Alieniloquium:
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.79/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
3.79/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.
Appearance - Deep amber. Fleeting khaki head. Just a few stray wisps.
Smell - Nice bourbon and oak. Vanilla. Great barrel character. Tons of caramel comes through in the back.
Taste - Great barrel flavor up front. Vanilla, oak, and bourbon. Quickly drops off to a bucket of caramel and an astringent flavor more reminiscent of the base beer. None of the diacetyl comes through from the base. Hops still in the finish.
Mouthfeel - Dry in the finish. Not too boozy. Astringent.
Overall - Great up front. Drops off in the back. Great barrel but it can only do so much to redeem a bad beer.
May 21, 2013Appearance - Deep amber. Fleeting khaki head. Just a few stray wisps.
Smell - Nice bourbon and oak. Vanilla. Great barrel character. Tons of caramel comes through in the back.
Taste - Great barrel flavor up front. Vanilla, oak, and bourbon. Quickly drops off to a bucket of caramel and an astringent flavor more reminiscent of the base beer. None of the diacetyl comes through from the base. Hops still in the finish.
Mouthfeel - Dry in the finish. Not too boozy. Astringent.
Overall - Great up front. Drops off in the back. Great barrel but it can only do so much to redeem a bad beer.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.65/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
750ml into ccb snifter appears a crystal clear mahogany with khaki top that fades leaving spotty lace.
Aroma has some bourbony tang, papery oxidation and some nuttiness. Caramel and vanilla across the back.
Taste has mild oxidation upfront tasting like cardboard with a bit of nutty appeal. Bourbon, caramel, vanilla and toasted grain.
Medium in body with modest carbonation. Its decent and boozy. Has quite a bit of oxidation but overall not bad.
Nov 20, 2017Aroma has some bourbony tang, papery oxidation and some nuttiness. Caramel and vanilla across the back.
Taste has mild oxidation upfront tasting like cardboard with a bit of nutty appeal. Bourbon, caramel, vanilla and toasted grain.
Medium in body with modest carbonation. Its decent and boozy. Has quite a bit of oxidation but overall not bad.
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