Nepenthe Bourbon Barrel Aged Wee Heavy
Candia Road Brewing Company
- From:
- Candia Road Brewing Company
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 9.39%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 29, 2016
- Added:
- Mar 18, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.36/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.36/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Brownish black opaque body, big khaki head. Smells of licorice, malt, and a lot of bourbon booze, too much especially since there isn't much of the whole barrel. Taste is bourbon booze controlled, but the dark malts, licorice, earth and prune do make a fleeting appearance. Feel is hot and thin from the intense booze, also feels more roasted than it tasted or smelled, almost ashy.
Dec 07, 2015
Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
3.35/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
From the wax-sealed 650 ml. bottle. Sampled on April 26, 2014.
The pour is attractive with its reddish-brown look that leads up to a modest head that eventually fades away.
The aroma is rather thin but I do pick up some roasted malts, licorice and sweetness but nothing overtakes the other.
The body is about medium.
The taste brings out a kind of malty note but not as forward as Wee Heavies that I have had before. The booze is there but it is muted some. I really wanted malts galore on this but they could not be found. I have been a huge fan of Candia Road brews but this one was a letdown. It just seemed to be missing something.
Apr 26, 2014The pour is attractive with its reddish-brown look that leads up to a modest head that eventually fades away.
The aroma is rather thin but I do pick up some roasted malts, licorice and sweetness but nothing overtakes the other.
The body is about medium.
The taste brings out a kind of malty note but not as forward as Wee Heavies that I have had before. The booze is there but it is muted some. I really wanted malts galore on this but they could not be found. I have been a huge fan of Candia Road brews but this one was a letdown. It just seemed to be missing something.
Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire
3.65/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle from the source.
Pours a slightly hazy dark brown with faint garnet at the edges and a smallish but long lasting creamy tan head. Aromas of dark sugars and a hint of smoke with just a touch of earthy wood and bourbon character. The flavor is mostly dark and burnt sugars with hints of fruit and a mild tannic wood bite and just a faint hint of bourbon. Lingering sweetness mixed with a touch of ethanol in the finish. Medium to thick body with a light to moderate level of carbonation and a creamy sweet sticky mouthfeel. Decent beer. The barrel treatment is extremely subtle, I really would have liked a bit more character there. 16 bucks a bottle is probably a bit too high of a price point as well.
Mar 18, 2014Pours a slightly hazy dark brown with faint garnet at the edges and a smallish but long lasting creamy tan head. Aromas of dark sugars and a hint of smoke with just a touch of earthy wood and bourbon character. The flavor is mostly dark and burnt sugars with hints of fruit and a mild tannic wood bite and just a faint hint of bourbon. Lingering sweetness mixed with a touch of ethanol in the finish. Medium to thick body with a light to moderate level of carbonation and a creamy sweet sticky mouthfeel. Decent beer. The barrel treatment is extremely subtle, I really would have liked a bit more character there. 16 bucks a bottle is probably a bit too high of a price point as well.
Reviewed by Puck109 from New Hampshire
3.41/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.41/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Small limited bourbon barrel aged ale with a great taste. Taste is light and easy drinking contrary to its dark appearance. Very mellow and smooth bourbon taste. Not the best beer I've had, but a nice unexpected surprise from a small time brewery in town.
Mar 18, 2014
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