Buckwheat Old Ale
Rip Current Brewing
- From:
- Rip Current Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Old Ale
- ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 12, 2025
- Added:
- Dec 12, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Collaboration with Horus Aged Ales.
Aged 5 1/2 years in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels. This Buckwheat Old Ale is a collaboration with Horus Aged Ales released during 2022 San Diego Beer Week.
Aged 5 1/2 years in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels. This Buckwheat Old Ale is a collaboration with Horus Aged Ales released during 2022 San Diego Beer Week.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
4.31/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Type: 8-oz. draft
Reviewed as: Old Ale
Glass: Rip Current snifter glass
Price: $8
From: Rip Current North Park in North Park (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: Nov. 11, 2022
Consumed: Nov. 11, 2022
Misc.: Collaboration with Horus Aged Ales
Snuck over to Rip Current in between work duties specifically for this beer for San Diego Beer Week 2022. Rip Current’s description was “Aged 5 1/2 years in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels. This Buckwheat Old Ale is a collaboration with Horus Aged Ales released during 2022 San Diego Beer Week.”
Poured a pitch-black color with one finger of frothy-to-fizzy khaki white head. Calm setting underneath. Good watery lacing. Good retention. (Sight - 3.75)
Smelled toffee, caramel, boozy bourbon, honey, leathery oak, milk chocolate and butterscotch. (Smell - 4.50)
Tasted leathery oak, caramel, toffee, honey, smooth bourbon barrel, milk chocolate, red apple dark fruit and plum. (Taste - 4.25)
Full body. Sticky texture. Average carbonation. Long, smooth, warming finish. (Feel - 4.50)
Didn’t taste quite as good as I hoped it would be but still excellent overall. (Overall - 4.25)
4.31 | 96 | A-
Dec 12, 2025Reviewed as: Old Ale
Glass: Rip Current snifter glass
Price: $8
From: Rip Current North Park in North Park (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: Nov. 11, 2022
Consumed: Nov. 11, 2022
Misc.: Collaboration with Horus Aged Ales
Snuck over to Rip Current in between work duties specifically for this beer for San Diego Beer Week 2022. Rip Current’s description was “Aged 5 1/2 years in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels. This Buckwheat Old Ale is a collaboration with Horus Aged Ales released during 2022 San Diego Beer Week.”
Poured a pitch-black color with one finger of frothy-to-fizzy khaki white head. Calm setting underneath. Good watery lacing. Good retention. (Sight - 3.75)
Smelled toffee, caramel, boozy bourbon, honey, leathery oak, milk chocolate and butterscotch. (Smell - 4.50)
Tasted leathery oak, caramel, toffee, honey, smooth bourbon barrel, milk chocolate, red apple dark fruit and plum. (Taste - 4.25)
Full body. Sticky texture. Average carbonation. Long, smooth, warming finish. (Feel - 4.50)
Didn’t taste quite as good as I hoped it would be but still excellent overall. (Overall - 4.25)
4.31 | 96 | A-
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