Bourbon Barrel Scotchtown
Center of the Universe Brewing Company
- From:
- Center of the Universe Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 16.4%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jun 21, 2015
- Added:
- Mar 10, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by LeeEvolved:
Rated by LeeEvolved from Virginia
2.25/5 rDev -40.5%
2.25/5 rDev -40.5%
Not as good as the base Scotchtown. Barrel notes almost smell artificial and the bourbon taste is very subdued.
Nov 09, 2014More User Ratings:
Reviewed by AndrewMichael from Virginia
3.56/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
22 oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Get the hints of bourbon barrel aging on the nose, but was looking for a bit more in the taste. Great scotch ale otherwise, malt backbone and smooth finish.
May 01, 2015
Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland
3.99/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From BeerAdvocate Magazine #76 (May 2013):
Very well done. From start to finish, this brew lends a very pleasant character without missing a step. Complex yet still very approachable, the barrel aging really elevates this beer and draws us in for another sip right away. Shocked to see that this is a one-off … seriously, guys—bring this one back.
STYLE: Scotch Ale
ABV: 7.0%
AVAILABILITY: Limited
LOOK: Hazed amber brown, tiny-bubbled lacing
SMELL: Malt sweetness, wood, melon rind, dark bread, clean alcohol, faint vanilla, plums
TASTE: Smooth, super creamy, full bodied, full malt jacket, bready, toasty, dried grass, faint caramel, peppery, modest hopping, woody, very warming, drying finish
Mar 08, 2015Very well done. From start to finish, this brew lends a very pleasant character without missing a step. Complex yet still very approachable, the barrel aging really elevates this beer and draws us in for another sip right away. Shocked to see that this is a one-off … seriously, guys—bring this one back.
STYLE: Scotch Ale
ABV: 7.0%
AVAILABILITY: Limited
LOOK: Hazed amber brown, tiny-bubbled lacing
SMELL: Malt sweetness, wood, melon rind, dark bread, clean alcohol, faint vanilla, plums
TASTE: Smooth, super creamy, full bodied, full malt jacket, bready, toasty, dried grass, faint caramel, peppery, modest hopping, woody, very warming, drying finish
Reviewed by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
Purchased in VA. I really like bourbon-barrel aged beers and really enjoyed this beer; however, the bourbon was a bit too much for the alcohol and body of the style. It overpowered the taste of the scotch ale.
Oct 05, 2014
Reviewed by MacQ32 from South Carolina
4.12/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I've had this one in my fridge for quite a while, bottle date shows February (2013 I'm sure).
A - Pours a deep amber with several fingers of caramel colored head. Appears quite oxidized. Good retention, half a finger lingers after 10+ minutes, huge thick lacing huge the side of the glass, huge.
S - Lots of dark roasty malts, sweet oak and booze, quite woody.
T - Sweet molasses, caramel, slight tart flavor. Nice vanilla bourbony hints, little boozyness but very tame.
M - relatively light bodied, very smooth, decent carbonation. Easy to drink, i dig it
O - Overall really nice sweet bourbony flavor, quite drinkable, alcohol is there but nicely subdued.
Feb 21, 2014A - Pours a deep amber with several fingers of caramel colored head. Appears quite oxidized. Good retention, half a finger lingers after 10+ minutes, huge thick lacing huge the side of the glass, huge.
S - Lots of dark roasty malts, sweet oak and booze, quite woody.
T - Sweet molasses, caramel, slight tart flavor. Nice vanilla bourbony hints, little boozyness but very tame.
M - relatively light bodied, very smooth, decent carbonation. Easy to drink, i dig it
O - Overall really nice sweet bourbony flavor, quite drinkable, alcohol is there but nicely subdued.
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