Bourbon Barrel Aged Milestone
Vintage Brewing Co.
- From:
- Vintage Brewing Co.
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- English Barleywine
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.11 | pDev: 0.24%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 10, 2016
- Added:
- May 07, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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English-style barley wine aged 18 months in Yahara Bay bourbon barrels.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon
4.12/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at VBC in Madison, Wisconsin. Served in a tulip glass.
Pours a dark caramel brown body, slightly darker cola hue, one finger white head, short retention, no lacing. Just about right for the style. Smells of caramel, toffee, a bit of boozy bourbon heat, light toasted oak, a bit of a leather-like sharp astringency. Slightly earthy. The heat seems to be even more noticeable as it warms. Flavour brings less of the sweetness that I was expecting based on the nose; still a fair bit of toffee, lighter caramel, touch of earth. The bourbon is a bit hot here, and contributes a bit of smoky astringency, with a slightly more boozy finish than I prefer. A bit of sweet grain, but overall it seemed to be a bit less sweeter than I was expecting. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, good carbonation, plenty of depth with an increasingly hot yet astringent finish. An overall decent barrel-aged English barleywine; it's nice that a local brewpub would brew something like this but if you're looking for a more well-rounded barleywine, I'd recommend looking up Revolution's Straight Jacket or something similar.
Jul 10, 2016Pours a dark caramel brown body, slightly darker cola hue, one finger white head, short retention, no lacing. Just about right for the style. Smells of caramel, toffee, a bit of boozy bourbon heat, light toasted oak, a bit of a leather-like sharp astringency. Slightly earthy. The heat seems to be even more noticeable as it warms. Flavour brings less of the sweetness that I was expecting based on the nose; still a fair bit of toffee, lighter caramel, touch of earth. The bourbon is a bit hot here, and contributes a bit of smoky astringency, with a slightly more boozy finish than I prefer. A bit of sweet grain, but overall it seemed to be a bit less sweeter than I was expecting. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, good carbonation, plenty of depth with an increasingly hot yet astringent finish. An overall decent barrel-aged English barleywine; it's nice that a local brewpub would brew something like this but if you're looking for a more well-rounded barleywine, I'd recommend looking up Revolution's Straight Jacket or something similar.
Reviewed by Dactrius from Caribbean Netherlands
4.09/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tons of caramel but boozy, especially for this ABV. Not as much bourbon flavor/aroma as I'd expect given how different it tastes from the base beer. Maybe could use a bit of time to mellow out. I appreciate keeping it local but I fear this might've been so much better if Vintage hadn't used Yahara barrels.
May 07, 2016
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