Bourbon Barrel Belfast Black
Lavery Brewing Company

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From:
Lavery Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
7.1%
Score:
+4 ratings needed
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 11.06%
Ratings:
6 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 20, 2014
Added:
Feb 26, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 5 by shaneous32 from Pennsylvania

Jun 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by HoppyBastard1 from Pennsylvania

Feb 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Holmes698 from Pennsylvania

Jul 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Morey from Pennsylvania

Jun 27, 2013
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Reviewed by xnicknj from Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -12%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
on tap at devils den - served in pint glass

Pours an opaque blackness with a thick, bubbly darkly tanned head resting on top. Retains really nicely, adding a level of creaminess with patchy lacing strewn about the glass.

Nice mix of roasted dark malts, chocolate and oaky bourbon with a hint of smoke. The barrel character is soft-spoken but apparent, with light sweetness and vanilla.

Roasty and lightly sweet up front with plenty of dark malts and a touch of chocolate. Nutty with toasted coffee notes and some bourbon barrel character. Hints of vanilla, oak and faint smoke underneath the malty sweetness. Finishes a bit warm and robust.

Fuller medium body, decent carbonation, creamy and chewy on the tongue. Fairly solid, drinkable barrel aged porter without a particularly aggressive alcohol component in the profile. I've only had a couple beers from Lavery but most have been well done so far.
Dec 04, 2012
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Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Lavery : Bourbon Barrel Belfast Black

Pours a dark as night blackish color, with an off white foam cap and a sheet of lacing down the pint. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, bourbon and wood. In the taste, when cold, the roasted malts still stick out, with some coffee, charcoal, tobacco, and licorice notes. The barrel aging becomes apparent soon, with loads of spicy bourbon, oak, vanilla, and sherry flavors. A nice integration of barrel flavor, bourbon, coffee and alittle booze. Really opens up as time goes by, bourbon/whiskey with a small bite. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, smooth, creamy and medium level of carbonation. Overall, this is a very tasty beverage that highlights what proper barrel aging can add to a brew. This was a nice example, Lavery knows whats up.
Feb 26, 2012