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Bearded Lady - Bourbon Barrel
Magic Rock Brewing
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- From:
- Magic Rock Brewing
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,565 - ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #11,293 - Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 9.2%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 20, 2022
- Added:
- Jun 25, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
10 Month Bourbon Barrel-Aged Bearded Lady, our uncompromisingly big and beautiful Imperial Stout. Born from our Dark Arts recipe, she uses masses of magical malts to deliver deep chocolate, rich coffee and vinous berry flavours, all complemented by a balanced yet subtly spicy hop profile. Powerful, robust, intriguing: yet decadently smooth and sumptuous, the lady demands respect. The barrel-ageing softens the beer, adding rich bourbon, sweet vanilla and a hint of oak. Already barrel-aged for 10 months this beer will continue to develop in the bottle for many years.
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Reviewed by janubio from Spain
3.56/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
On can at Echarle Huevos, served in a trappist glass.
Black colour, big beige head with long retention, creamy lacing.
Aroma of chocolate, coffee, wood, molasses.
Medium body, creamy texture, good carbonation.
Taste follows the aroma.
I expected it to be a bit more complex.
Aug 07, 2022Black colour, big beige head with long retention, creamy lacing.
Aroma of chocolate, coffee, wood, molasses.
Medium body, creamy texture, good carbonation.
Taste follows the aroma.
I expected it to be a bit more complex.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.86/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at HaandBryggeriet Beer Festival, Drammen. Pitch black colour, low tan head. Roasty aroma and flavour, coffee and some malty sweetness, notes of oak / bourbon barrel (more in the flavour than in the aroma). Good beer.
Feb 07, 2021Reviewed by Remiot from France
4.39/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured at the Borefts Festival
A: Pitch black beer
S: Mainly Stroopwafel (syrup waffle), coffe, bourbonish
T:chocolate,dark fruits, bourbon
M: Nice and low carbonation
O: really surprising beer, the taste is way different than the smell. Still an awesome beer, one of my favorite from the Borefts!
Dec 19, 2015A: Pitch black beer
S: Mainly Stroopwafel (syrup waffle), coffe, bourbonish
T:chocolate,dark fruits, bourbon
M: Nice and low carbonation
O: really surprising beer, the taste is way different than the smell. Still an awesome beer, one of my favorite from the Borefts!
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
4.04/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Shared bottle (thanks Ferris).
Strong flavor. Weak point may be the particular bourbon barrel used, although the BBL effects are well done: Obvious bourbon notes, a faint wood note, leaving the malts showing too.
Thick, smooth and syrupy body.
Feb 24, 2015Strong flavor. Weak point may be the particular bourbon barrel used, although the BBL effects are well done: Obvious bourbon notes, a faint wood note, leaving the malts showing too.
Thick, smooth and syrupy body.
Reviewed by Sam-VW from England
4.75/5 rDev +18.2%
4.75/5 rDev +18.2%
A - black with a small tan head which dissipates quickly leaving a little bit of lacing
S - lots of bourbon, dark fruits, some coffee and chocolate.
T - chocolate truffles, dark fruits, vanilla pods, dark chocolate and bourbon
M - lightly carbonated, finishes quite bitter with some background sweetness.
Fantastic beer.
Aug 18, 2014S - lots of bourbon, dark fruits, some coffee and chocolate.
T - chocolate truffles, dark fruits, vanilla pods, dark chocolate and bourbon
M - lightly carbonated, finishes quite bitter with some background sweetness.
Fantastic beer.
Bearded Lady - Bourbon Barrel from Magic Rock Brewing
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
25 ratings
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