Boughs of Barley 2018: Cognac
Cape May Brewing Company
- From:
- Cape May Brewing Company
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 5.7%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 04, 2020
- Added:
- Nov 21, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Ah, the Holiday season. Thanksgiving feasts. Christmas decorations galore. Menorahs being lit. Friends and family around a roaring fire. And maybe the unavoidable screaming match over politics or your sister’s latest idiot boyfriend. However you celebrate, the joy abounds.
That’s what Boughs of Barley is for: celebrating the season in all its glory. This brew started off big, then we made it massive. An Imperial Stout that spent a year aging in second-use Cognac barrels, you can expect a warming, roasty character and oakiness to dominate, with wisps of chocolate and sweet Cognac-laced vanilla notes coming through, especially on the finish.
Grab a bottle while it lasts, because this limited release will be gone by the time you give up on your New Year’s resolution!
That’s what Boughs of Barley is for: celebrating the season in all its glory. This brew started off big, then we made it massive. An Imperial Stout that spent a year aging in second-use Cognac barrels, you can expect a warming, roasty character and oakiness to dominate, with wisps of chocolate and sweet Cognac-laced vanilla notes coming through, especially on the finish.
Grab a bottle while it lasts, because this limited release will be gone by the time you give up on your New Year’s resolution!
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by gunguy45 from Pennsylvania
3.74/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
3.74/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pulled this one out of my basement after 2 years.
It's still pretty boozy.
Maybe I should have given it another year??
Look: beautiful pitch black, opaque, with a nice head.
Smell:Lots of cognac, & raisins?
Taste: Hot, & boozy. Cognac forward.
I figured 2 years would mellow it a bit.
Feel:Heavy, & smooth, like an Imperial Stout should be.
Overall: It may be a bit hot, but I really like it.
Can't wait to try my 2018 Scotch barrel bottle.
Might give it a few more months.
Dec 04, 2020It's still pretty boozy.
Maybe I should have given it another year??
Look: beautiful pitch black, opaque, with a nice head.
Smell:Lots of cognac, & raisins?
Taste: Hot, & boozy. Cognac forward.
I figured 2 years would mellow it a bit.
Feel:Heavy, & smooth, like an Imperial Stout should be.
Overall: It may be a bit hot, but I really like it.
Can't wait to try my 2018 Scotch barrel bottle.
Might give it a few more months.
Rated by q33jeff from New Jersey
4.24/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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