Stormgazer
Hourglass Brewing
- From:
- Hourglass Brewing
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- English Barleywine
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 31, 2018
- Added:
- Dec 31, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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This wondrous, mystifying, intriguing bottle you hold in your hands contains the one and only Stormgazer, a dark English Barleywine brewed with roasted ginger, fresh lime, and aged in rum barrels.
With a rich, malty base, and hints of a tropical cocktail, this unique ale is perfect for any adventure, from the bottomless depths of the ocean to the vast expanse of space. Stormgazer is the first in our series of cocktail inspired beers.
With a rich, malty base, and hints of a tropical cocktail, this unique ale is perfect for any adventure, from the bottomless depths of the ocean to the vast expanse of space. Stormgazer is the first in our series of cocktail inspired beers.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut
4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Head production and retention are very good for the style. Brew is surprisingly dark, nearly black.
Nose is impressively fruity, with ginger forefront with the traditional EBW tones of prunes, plums, raisins, caramel, and brown sugar, and lime following quickly thereafter. Rum barrel influence isn't strong; you wouldn't guess it - or any barrel treatment - from the nose alone. Strange ... but pleasant.
Flavor is a similar mashup of flavors, and like the nose, comes together in a surprisingly pleasant melange. Tons of sweet caramel and brown sugar, dark fruit tones, syrup, pineapple, and - thankfully restrained - ginger.
A sweet and tart kiss of lime on the back third is the only impression of that fruit being added; a liquor-like boozy finish is really the only indicator of the rum, which is accompanied on the aftertaste by a grainy sugar echo.
Smooth and silky, with boozy heat from the rum barrels. Very easy to drink.
An absolute delight to drink, but a crazy unique brew overall.
Dec 31, 2018Nose is impressively fruity, with ginger forefront with the traditional EBW tones of prunes, plums, raisins, caramel, and brown sugar, and lime following quickly thereafter. Rum barrel influence isn't strong; you wouldn't guess it - or any barrel treatment - from the nose alone. Strange ... but pleasant.
Flavor is a similar mashup of flavors, and like the nose, comes together in a surprisingly pleasant melange. Tons of sweet caramel and brown sugar, dark fruit tones, syrup, pineapple, and - thankfully restrained - ginger.
A sweet and tart kiss of lime on the back third is the only impression of that fruit being added; a liquor-like boozy finish is really the only indicator of the rum, which is accompanied on the aftertaste by a grainy sugar echo.
Smooth and silky, with boozy heat from the rum barrels. Very easy to drink.
An absolute delight to drink, but a crazy unique brew overall.
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