The Special - Buffalo Trace Single Barrel-Aged
The Black Abbey Brewing Company
- From:
- The Black Abbey Brewing Company
- Tennessee, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Ale
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 6.45%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 15, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 13, 2015
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
NO SCORE
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From The Black Abbey's first run of 750ml bottle releases. Aged in a Buffalo Trace Single Barrel selected by Red Dog Wine & Spirits.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by richj1970 from Alabama
3.39/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Special
Poured from 750 ml bottle dated 5/12/2015.
A: Deep brown with some purple tones. Less than one finger head that settled immediately, and leaves zero lacing.
S: Bourbon, tart dark fruits, and Belgian yeast. Plums and cherries.
T: Mostly whiskey over a base beer than seems to border between a Belgian dark and a dubbel. Dark fruits coming through, and are a little tart. Not exactly sour, but headed that direction. It seems the base beer has a decent amount of sweetness, but the barrel aging has tempered it substantially.
M: Medium body and undercarbonated. Quite a bit thinner than I was expecting. Finish is dry and tart.
O: Interesting idea but not very well executed. Glad I only bought one bottle.
Jul 13, 2015Poured from 750 ml bottle dated 5/12/2015.
A: Deep brown with some purple tones. Less than one finger head that settled immediately, and leaves zero lacing.
S: Bourbon, tart dark fruits, and Belgian yeast. Plums and cherries.
T: Mostly whiskey over a base beer than seems to border between a Belgian dark and a dubbel. Dark fruits coming through, and are a little tart. Not exactly sour, but headed that direction. It seems the base beer has a decent amount of sweetness, but the barrel aging has tempered it substantially.
M: Medium body and undercarbonated. Quite a bit thinner than I was expecting. Finish is dry and tart.
O: Interesting idea but not very well executed. Glad I only bought one bottle.
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