Dublin Raid Reserve
HammerHeart Brewing Company
- From:
- HammerHeart Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Irish Red Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.37 | pDev: 2.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 20, 2020
- Added:
- Jun 11, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Mild sour red ale made with peat smoked malt aged in bourbon barrels for ten months. An extended barrel aging allowed this peat-smoked red ale to develop a slight funk alongside notes of bourbon and oak, making a unique variant of our barrel-aged Dublin Raid.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.18/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle. Wax over cap. Bottling date is '3.21.17'.
Deep amber colored body. Ephemeral off white head, and the surface is very active. Leaves behind some strings of lacing.
Aroma is slightly sour, and backed up by peated malt. Joined by bourbon barrel with oak and vanilla.
Taste is sour and dry. Light flavors of peated malt, funk of leather/tobacco, oak and vanilla bourbon barrel, with hints of red wine and chocolate. Still has some hops influence.
Thicker than medium mouth feel. Good carbonation support.
Hammerheart is known for its smoked beers and this is an example, but the smoked peat aspect is not overwhelming but rather works well as a counterbalance to the funk sour and barrel.
Feb 20, 2020Deep amber colored body. Ephemeral off white head, and the surface is very active. Leaves behind some strings of lacing.
Aroma is slightly sour, and backed up by peated malt. Joined by bourbon barrel with oak and vanilla.
Taste is sour and dry. Light flavors of peated malt, funk of leather/tobacco, oak and vanilla bourbon barrel, with hints of red wine and chocolate. Still has some hops influence.
Thicker than medium mouth feel. Good carbonation support.
Hammerheart is known for its smoked beers and this is an example, but the smoked peat aspect is not overwhelming but rather works well as a counterbalance to the funk sour and barrel.
Reviewed by NilocRellim from Minnesota
4.39/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Beer pours a clear, deep rust colour. Smells like banana, smoke, caramel malts, oaky, cereal malts, whiskey, spicy, sticky tree fruits, and boozy. Tastes like dried cherry, soft and velvety carbonation, a little date syrup, and a whiskey/bourbon barrel earthiness, Medium-bodied and sweet throughout, with a bit of tartness at the end.
Sep 01, 2017
Reviewed by MattyG85 from Minnesota
4.46/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
25.36 oz. waxed bottle. Poured into a Hammerheart tulip glass.
Appearance: Pours a deep brownish amber red. Moderate amount of bubbles and a solid finger of off white head with decent retention.
Smell: A funky and peaty aroma with a scent of funk, peat, smoke, and whiskey. Upfront scent of peat and smoked malt. Good scent of funk. Barrel scent of bourbon whiskey, oak, vanilla, and wood. Some leather and tobacco. Malt hints of caramel, toffee, biscuit, and cracker with some yeast. Also some hints of earthy hops. A pretty nice aroma.
Taste: Like the aroma, a funky and peaty taste with notes of peat, smoke, funk, and whiskey. Good taste of peat and smoked malt. Big funky and sour notes. Barrel notes of bourbon whiskey, oak, vanilla, and wood. Good notes of leather and tobacco. Malt notes of caramel, toffee, cracker, and biscuit along with some yeast. Light notes of earthy hops. A very solid taste.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Creamy and pretty smooth.
Overall: A very good variant on Dublin Raid. Nice mix of peat, smoke, bourbon, and funk.
Jun 11, 2017Appearance: Pours a deep brownish amber red. Moderate amount of bubbles and a solid finger of off white head with decent retention.
Smell: A funky and peaty aroma with a scent of funk, peat, smoke, and whiskey. Upfront scent of peat and smoked malt. Good scent of funk. Barrel scent of bourbon whiskey, oak, vanilla, and wood. Some leather and tobacco. Malt hints of caramel, toffee, biscuit, and cracker with some yeast. Also some hints of earthy hops. A pretty nice aroma.
Taste: Like the aroma, a funky and peaty taste with notes of peat, smoke, funk, and whiskey. Good taste of peat and smoked malt. Big funky and sour notes. Barrel notes of bourbon whiskey, oak, vanilla, and wood. Good notes of leather and tobacco. Malt notes of caramel, toffee, cracker, and biscuit along with some yeast. Light notes of earthy hops. A very solid taste.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Creamy and pretty smooth.
Overall: A very good variant on Dublin Raid. Nice mix of peat, smoke, bourbon, and funk.
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