Amber Ale - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
- From:
- Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.07 | pDev: 34.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 01, 2013
- Added:
- Jul 12, 2012
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
-
-
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Ryan011235 from Ohio
1.61/5 rDev -47.6%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
1.61/5 rDev -47.6%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
On tap at the Eccentric Cafe on 7/21/12
A) Clear, rusty copper with a wooden sheen. Not much head at all; only a tight ring and a few scratches across the top.
S) The aroma is odd: bourbon sweetness without any actually bourbon aromas. Damp oak, watery barrel char, floral hops, corn, steamed veggies and a hint of apple.
T) Ooh, this tastes bad. Aspartame sweetness grates against charred oak and timid whiskey. The barreling is a terrible as the watery, candy caramel and stale earthy hop base beer. The finish is a nasty amalgamation of it all.
M) Very thin body with far too ample carbonation. The feel is the nail in the coffin.
D) I should have know that barreling this piss poor base beer would only make a bigger mess.
Oct 01, 2013A) Clear, rusty copper with a wooden sheen. Not much head at all; only a tight ring and a few scratches across the top.
S) The aroma is odd: bourbon sweetness without any actually bourbon aromas. Damp oak, watery barrel char, floral hops, corn, steamed veggies and a hint of apple.
T) Ooh, this tastes bad. Aspartame sweetness grates against charred oak and timid whiskey. The barreling is a terrible as the watery, candy caramel and stale earthy hop base beer. The finish is a nasty amalgamation of it all.
M) Very thin body with far too ample carbonation. The feel is the nail in the coffin.
D) I should have know that barreling this piss poor base beer would only make a bigger mess.
Reviewed by JDizzle from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +30.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +30.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Got a 12oz pour of this for $3.50 at the Eccentric Cafe at Bell's.
Really excited to come across this rare beer during my travels.
A: pours a cloudy brown with a nice bright white head. Lacing is good. Not even close to the Amber.
S: you get a decent amount of bourbon, oak, and carmel. Pretty obvious it's been in a bourbon barrel. There is a slight fruit aroma when swirled.
T: upfront you get the bourbon, oak, vanilla, and biscuit. Pretty bold for a 6.5% beer. No detection of heat.
M: mouthfeel is nice. Good carbonation and creamy for an amber ale.
Bell's did a nice job with this one. This only improves on their flagship Amber Ale.
Jul 12, 2012Really excited to come across this rare beer during my travels.
A: pours a cloudy brown with a nice bright white head. Lacing is good. Not even close to the Amber.
S: you get a decent amount of bourbon, oak, and carmel. Pretty obvious it's been in a bourbon barrel. There is a slight fruit aroma when swirled.
T: upfront you get the bourbon, oak, vanilla, and biscuit. Pretty bold for a 6.5% beer. No detection of heat.
M: mouthfeel is nice. Good carbonation and creamy for an amber ale.
Bell's did a nice job with this one. This only improves on their flagship Amber Ale.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!