Driftwood - Apple Brandy Barrel Aged (2020)
Kane Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Kane Brewing Company
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
14%
Score:
+6 ratings needed
Avg:
4.33 | pDev: 2.31%
Ratings:
4 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 08, 2020
Added:
Apr 18, 2020
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
To create this version, we took a portion of the Rye Whiskey barrel-aged stock after about 8 months in the barrels and double barrel-aged it for 5 months in a Calvados cask that we received from Normandy, France. The resulting beer is 14% and boasts a ton of unique characteristics, with layers of soft apple and caramel.⁣
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by BeerForMuscle:
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Rated by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

4.37/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

May 05, 2020
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey

4.2/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
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05/08/2020

Bottle to snifter. Thanks to Kane for delivering during this crazy situation.

One day after having the Rye Barrel version, I am busting out the Apple Brandy.

See Rye Barrel Driftwood review for basic details.

Differences are:
AB aging has cut the sweetness (a positive; I had assumed the opposite).
AB aging has made the mouth feel much more smooth.
Maybe the nose has suffered a bit, but overall it's a much more balanced beer.

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May 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4.29 by cp45 from New Jersey

Apr 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4.48 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Apr 18, 2020