Barrel-Aged Batch 42
Tighthead Brewing Company
- From:
- Tighthead Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 2.03%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 29, 2013
- Added:
- Feb 03, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
NO SCORE
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Double Oatmeal Stout aged 3 months in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Vonerichs from Colorado
3.83/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Deep black color with a decent amout of tan head.
It has nice notes of vanilla and oak with light roasted malt. The barel aging is evident I the nose.
The stout is comprised of roast, borderline char, and bakers chocolate. The. The booze kicks in. It's a little overdone. Typical bourbon notes, but boozy as hell. Especially for 8%. It drinks more like 12%.
Mouthfeel was thin which contributed to the boozy feel. There wasn't enough body to stand up to it.
Overall, it was decent and a respectable first attempt (from what I understand) at the barrel aging process.
May 29, 2013It has nice notes of vanilla and oak with light roasted malt. The barel aging is evident I the nose.
The stout is comprised of roast, borderline char, and bakers chocolate. The. The booze kicks in. It's a little overdone. Typical bourbon notes, but boozy as hell. Especially for 8%. It drinks more like 12%.
Mouthfeel was thin which contributed to the boozy feel. There wasn't enough body to stand up to it.
Overall, it was decent and a respectable first attempt (from what I understand) at the barrel aging process.
Reviewed by GbVDave from Illinois
4.02/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served in a snifter at Tighthead 3/16/13.
A: Served an inky, ashy, black with 1 full finger of sticky and creamy foam on top. Retention was great with a thin skim layer hanging around 'till the bitter end.
S: Light bourbon notes mixed with healthy roasted grain, dark chocolate, vanilla/caramel, and chocolate chip bread pudding.
T: See above for reference. Very balanced flavors of bourbon, roast, and chocolate.
M: Served too cold for my liking so it was a tad too thin at first. I let it sit on the bar for a good 20 minutes and it thickened up considerably.
O: I'd been hoping to try this one for a while and was happy that it was on when I stopped by. Very nice 1st time BA from these guys. Hopefully shades of things to come from them.
Mar 17, 2013A: Served an inky, ashy, black with 1 full finger of sticky and creamy foam on top. Retention was great with a thin skim layer hanging around 'till the bitter end.
S: Light bourbon notes mixed with healthy roasted grain, dark chocolate, vanilla/caramel, and chocolate chip bread pudding.
T: See above for reference. Very balanced flavors of bourbon, roast, and chocolate.
M: Served too cold for my liking so it was a tad too thin at first. I let it sit on the bar for a good 20 minutes and it thickened up considerably.
O: I'd been hoping to try this one for a while and was happy that it was on when I stopped by. Very nice 1st time BA from these guys. Hopefully shades of things to come from them.
Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
3.99/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.99/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Served in a snifter at the tap room.
But is it still technically "batch 42" at this point? Different batch number? Ah, screw it, who cares? This stuff pours a straight obsidian topped by a finger of khaki foam. The nose comprises whiskey, light booze, oak, light roasted malts, light toasted oats, and vanilla. The taste brings in more of the same, along with a nice little hint of cocoa for the sake of it. The booziness evident in the smell is much less pronounced on the tongue. The body is a hefty medium, with a rather light moderate carbonation and a sorta/kinda chewy feel. Overall, a very nice barrel-aged stout, something that gives me high hopes for future barreled endeavors from our boys in Mundelein.
Feb 03, 2013But is it still technically "batch 42" at this point? Different batch number? Ah, screw it, who cares? This stuff pours a straight obsidian topped by a finger of khaki foam. The nose comprises whiskey, light booze, oak, light roasted malts, light toasted oats, and vanilla. The taste brings in more of the same, along with a nice little hint of cocoa for the sake of it. The booziness evident in the smell is much less pronounced on the tongue. The body is a hefty medium, with a rather light moderate carbonation and a sorta/kinda chewy feel. Overall, a very nice barrel-aged stout, something that gives me high hopes for future barreled endeavors from our boys in Mundelein.
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