The Raleigh Wood Series - Scotch Barrel Aged Old Ale
Raleigh Brewing Company
- From:
- Raleigh Brewing Company
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Old Ale
- ABV:
- 9.3%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 2.84%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 09, 2022
- Added:
- May 09, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Radome from Florida
3.73/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.73/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Tasted from a wax-sealed bomber bottle, bought at the brewery.
L - Medium brown beer is cloudy and has very little head. These are common characteristics of barrel-aged beers, so the appearance does not put me off too much.
S - The nose is delicious--classic Old Ale dark malt aromas like raisins, prunes that are overlaid with delicious barrel notes. I wouldn't be able to identify that it was aged in a scotch barrel in particular, but there are liquor notes.
T - The Old Ale flavors are apparent, with again some raisin, prune and brown sugar. Hops are not apparent, which is appropriate for the style. The barrel aging adds some oak and sweet alcohol notes, but again, I can't say I recognize scotch. There are some mild notes of cardboard or wet paper, which typically come from age and oxidation, but they are a normal and expected part of a beer like this, and do not detract.
F - Moderate to thick body with mouth-coating sweetness. Little to no carbonation (a common characteristic of barrel-aged beers). Low hops bitterness. Alcohol is evident, but it is not hot or boozy.
O - I very much enjoy Old Ales and barrel aging, so this should be a big hit with me, but I find it only a so-so example of the style.
Jan 09, 2022L - Medium brown beer is cloudy and has very little head. These are common characteristics of barrel-aged beers, so the appearance does not put me off too much.
S - The nose is delicious--classic Old Ale dark malt aromas like raisins, prunes that are overlaid with delicious barrel notes. I wouldn't be able to identify that it was aged in a scotch barrel in particular, but there are liquor notes.
T - The Old Ale flavors are apparent, with again some raisin, prune and brown sugar. Hops are not apparent, which is appropriate for the style. The barrel aging adds some oak and sweet alcohol notes, but again, I can't say I recognize scotch. There are some mild notes of cardboard or wet paper, which typically come from age and oxidation, but they are a normal and expected part of a beer like this, and do not detract.
F - Moderate to thick body with mouth-coating sweetness. Little to no carbonation (a common characteristic of barrel-aged beers). Low hops bitterness. Alcohol is evident, but it is not hot or boozy.
O - I very much enjoy Old Ales and barrel aging, so this should be a big hit with me, but I find it only a so-so example of the style.
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