2nd Anniversary Blend
Haymarket Beer Co. Pub & Brewery
- From:
- Haymarket Beer Co. Pub & Brewery
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 9.69%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 30, 2013
- Added:
- Jan 13, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jegross2 from Illinois
3.95/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Reviewing Haymarket's Second Anniversary Blend from Haymarket Pub & Brewery out of Chicago, Illinois. This strong ale is a mix of several of the beers that were on tap. The second anniversary blend is the one on the far left.
Score: 89
4 oz sample served in a taster glass and enjoyed at Haymarket's 2nd Anniversary Party on 01/12/12. Review is from iPhone notes.
Appearance: Dark brown in color. Serve with a ring around the glass of tan head. 4/5
Smell: Sweet and malty nose. Bourbon and vanilla dominate with a little berry sweetness. Bakers chocolate is present too. 4/5
Taste: It is also a little more berry heavy and less sweet. I do not think the taste quite follows the nose. Vanilla and berry dominate the flavor. Oak, raisin, and chocolate too. Some dark fruit as well. 4/5
Mouthfeel: Thinner than expected. Medium bodied, low carbonation. A little bit sweet, but not as sweet as the Acrimonious. 3.5/5
Overall: This beer would be better if it had thicker mouthfeel. Still pretty tasty.
Recommendation: Worth the cost of a pint; give it a whirl if you see it around!
Cost: $2 for a 4 oz pour or $6 for a 12 oz pour.
Feb 08, 2013Score: 89
4 oz sample served in a taster glass and enjoyed at Haymarket's 2nd Anniversary Party on 01/12/12. Review is from iPhone notes.
Appearance: Dark brown in color. Serve with a ring around the glass of tan head. 4/5
Smell: Sweet and malty nose. Bourbon and vanilla dominate with a little berry sweetness. Bakers chocolate is present too. 4/5
Taste: It is also a little more berry heavy and less sweet. I do not think the taste quite follows the nose. Vanilla and berry dominate the flavor. Oak, raisin, and chocolate too. Some dark fruit as well. 4/5
Mouthfeel: Thinner than expected. Medium bodied, low carbonation. A little bit sweet, but not as sweet as the Acrimonious. 3.5/5
Overall: This beer would be better if it had thicker mouthfeel. Still pretty tasty.
Recommendation: Worth the cost of a pint; give it a whirl if you see it around!
Cost: $2 for a 4 oz pour or $6 for a 12 oz pour.
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.19/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.19/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On-tap at Haymarket. 12oz snifter.
A - Dark tan foam settles to a thick collar, leaving behind a partial cap and spotty lace. Very dark brown body.
S - Huge Woodford Reserve bourbon and barrel aroma, with lots of vanilla and light coconut. Dark fruits, cherries, and chocolate are present in there as well.
T - The aroma has more of the base beers present, with nice notes of raisin, chocolate, cocoa nibs, prunes, and molasses mixed among the bourbon, oak, and vanilla flavors. There's a surprising hop bitterness and astringency in the finish; guessing they added some Mathias in here. Good on the whole, but gets a bit fatiguing after a while.
M - Sticky, chewy, medium-full body, with a dry, oaky finish. Lower, but present carbonation, and a bit of alcohol warming. Pretty much what'd expect from a hefty barrel-aged blend.
D - I'd certainly order this one again, but it'd be hard to put down more than a glass in a session as the bitterness and alcohol would wear me out. That being said, I enjoyed my 12oz and look forward to subsequent blending experiments from Haymarket.
Jan 18, 2013A - Dark tan foam settles to a thick collar, leaving behind a partial cap and spotty lace. Very dark brown body.
S - Huge Woodford Reserve bourbon and barrel aroma, with lots of vanilla and light coconut. Dark fruits, cherries, and chocolate are present in there as well.
T - The aroma has more of the base beers present, with nice notes of raisin, chocolate, cocoa nibs, prunes, and molasses mixed among the bourbon, oak, and vanilla flavors. There's a surprising hop bitterness and astringency in the finish; guessing they added some Mathias in here. Good on the whole, but gets a bit fatiguing after a while.
M - Sticky, chewy, medium-full body, with a dry, oaky finish. Lower, but present carbonation, and a bit of alcohol warming. Pretty much what'd expect from a hefty barrel-aged blend.
D - I'd certainly order this one again, but it'd be hard to put down more than a glass in a session as the bitterness and alcohol would wear me out. That being said, I enjoyed my 12oz and look forward to subsequent blending experiments from Haymarket.
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