Viva Habanera (Bourbon Barrel)
Night Shift Brewing
- From:
- Night Shift Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Chile Beer
- ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 13.3%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 02, 2014
- Added:
- Feb 02, 2013
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 4
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by donkeyrunner from Massachusetts
3.54/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.54/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
This is a portion of Viva Habanera batch #4 that was aged in bourbon barrels for 2 months.
Dark ruby red grapefruit color. Head quickly fizzles to a collar and then nothing at all. I recall retention problems with original Viva Habanera on tap so I don't think it's due to the barrel aging so much as inherent in the recipe. My wife's glass looks a little better but foam likes her more anyway.
Smells like Hawaiian Punch with an interesting agave bourbon twist. Like a citrusy sour mash bourbon doing the salsa.
Plenty of heat but appreciable and never searing. The bourbon contribution is mild, I'm mainly getting more Hawaiian Punch. There's a rye pop in the middle which I love. Lighter body, I'm assuming that agave nectar thins a beer similar to honey?
I've previously stated that everything is better with bourbon and I stand by that statement. Not much better in this case though. Walks the fine line between complex and messy.
Feb 02, 2013Dark ruby red grapefruit color. Head quickly fizzles to a collar and then nothing at all. I recall retention problems with original Viva Habanera on tap so I don't think it's due to the barrel aging so much as inherent in the recipe. My wife's glass looks a little better but foam likes her more anyway.
Smells like Hawaiian Punch with an interesting agave bourbon twist. Like a citrusy sour mash bourbon doing the salsa.
Plenty of heat but appreciable and never searing. The bourbon contribution is mild, I'm mainly getting more Hawaiian Punch. There's a rye pop in the middle which I love. Lighter body, I'm assuming that agave nectar thins a beer similar to honey?
I've previously stated that everything is better with bourbon and I stand by that statement. Not much better in this case though. Walks the fine line between complex and messy.
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