Full Malted Jacket Bourbon Barrel Aged
Beachwood Brewing

Full Malted Jacket Bourbon Barrel AgedFull Malted Jacket Bourbon Barrel Aged
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From:
Beachwood Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
ABV:
13%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.24 | pDev: 11.79%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
64
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 16, 2023
Added:
Feb 24, 2013
Wants:
  24
Gots:
  17
Full Malted Jacket is a Scottish-style "wee heavy" ale. Rich, malty, and brewed with heirloom Scottish barley, this beer was aged in sturdy American bourbon barrels for one year. Accents of vanilla and toasted oak meld seamlessly with notes of toffee and caramel.
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Ratings by Rollzroyce21:
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Reviewed by Rollzroyce21 from California

4.6/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
- 22oz. bomber poured into Lost Abbey Teku on 30-Jul-15
- 4oz. pour off tap @ Beachwood BBQ (Long Beach, CA) into pilsner glass on 1-Jul-15

This is the best barrel-aged scotch ale I've ever had to date. Better than Dirty Bastard and CC BA Big Sound. So smooth and the flavors meld really well. I've only had 8 Buffalo and RLaE, but this is definitely the best BA brew I've had from Beachwood.
Jul 02, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by mdfb79 from New York

Apr 16, 2023
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Reviewed by Blogjackets from Ohio

4.21/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Beer poured from a wax dipped twelve ounce bottle. Body is a dark brown with small initial head and no significant lacing during the sampling.

The nose is a light bourbon, a waft of sweet caramel barrel. Inviting!

Taste expands upon the nose to a fuller, but not hot, barrel flavor. Also revealed is a sturdy malt base. Small signs of ABV but nothing approaching its actual percentage.

Mouthfeel is good with nice carbonation and the curt finish expected in a scotch ale.
Oct 16, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by pkalix from California

Oct 03, 2022
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Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut

3.8/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Batch 007 (released on 5/12/2022, so presumably bottled within a few days of that date); consumed on 9/19/2022

Pours a clear, deep/nearly blood-red ruby/mahogany body capped with a finger and a half of fluffy, sand-hued foam; decent head retention yields a spotty few chunky islands of cap, a rich, creamy collar, and minimal-no lacing holding to the walls of the glass.

Aromas of bourbon-soaked toffee mesh with peated caramels and hints of cherrywood as orange zest accents prickly oak and light cocoa developing over time.

Taste brings toasty toffee and bready overtones with a light cocoa backing upfront; shades of caramel and hints of cherry mark the mid-palate into an oaky prickle sporting subtle bourbon and wisps of vanilla influence the back end of the profile.

Mouthfeel brings a medium body trending light, with choppy, moderate carbonation leveling to rounded creaminess and silky grit through the mid-palate; a prominent warmth evolves through the back end and fades with a drying finish.

Light, softly interwoven nuance envelopes a base of potent specialty malts, easing bourbon warmth and leaving this weighty, flavorful sipper an entirely approachable entry to the style.
Sep 20, 2022
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Reviewed by Beersnake from California

4.21/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured at fridge temp into a large snifter. Pours very dark brown with little head. The nose is amazing. Tons of toffee, malts, almonds, vanilla, a touch of orange, plums, and raisins. The taste follows the nose. Very smooth. Toffee, oak, nuts, bread, very slight grapefruit, orange, a touch of pine, raisins, and vanilla. Really nice. Easy sipper. Despite being 13%, the alcohol is nowhere to be found. Relatively sweet aftertaste, but not too sweet at all. Just a really smooth beer.
Sep 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4.38 by Its_Dipset_Eyy from California

Jul 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by rspauldi from Texas

Dec 27, 2017
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.1/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottle purchased at Beachwood BBQ and Brewery in Long Beach, CA.

This pours a mostly clear light brown, with basically no head or lacing- looks to be very uncarbonated.

Smells like heavy duty bourbon, bitter boozy and fruity, with peat, toffee, and dark fruit.

This is seriously barrel heavy- there's an almost overwhelming level of bourbon here, lots of oak, with a dope vanilla character. This almost feels like it was scotch barrel aged with how peaty it is. There's some slick caramel and brown malt.

This is very boozy- it's a slow supper. The carbonation level is quite low.

This is a bruiser- it's tough to drink but it's worth it.
Jan 20, 2017
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

4.35/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
22oz bottle poured into a snifter

A- deep ruby brown, small bubble white head, reduces to ring around the edge

S- sweet caramel/toffee mixed with roasted malt, spicy bourbon and woody oak

T- sweet caramel and melted toffee up front, followed by woody bourbon barrel, hints of fig and raisin, the finish is more caramel that lingers long after consumption with hints of bourbon sticking around

M- medium-heavy body with moderate carbonation, foamy mouthfeel that turns creamy into the finish

O- caramel/toffee mixes with undertones of bourbon and oak, very good
Jan 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Nov 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.3 by drewone from California

Aug 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.36 by Kurmaraja from California

Aug 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by Keananmichael5 from California

Jul 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Jul 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by kjkinsey from Texas

Jul 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by jeff1973 from California

Jun 25, 2016
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Reviewed by Dodgerrigo77 from California

4.6/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer is fantastic!
Had on draft & bottle.
Really smooth barrel presence but the malt back bone is still able to shine thru. I think the base for this is best representation of a beer featuring non hoppy profile. Vanilla & caramel float through the palate, slight bourbon still thru nasal cavity.
This beer is a treat to say the least!
Mar 03, 2016
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

4.34/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dark mahogany in color. Vanilla, toffee, sweet malt, brown sugar, marshmallow and oak. Super smooth, lower carb with a medium mouthfeel. Medium short, dry finish. Real good.
Feb 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.53 by erjaq from California

Jan 09, 2016
Full Malted Jacket Bourbon Barrel Aged from Beachwood Brewing
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 64 ratings