The Great Debate (Apple Brandy Barrel-Aged)
Feel The Rain Brothers Brew Co
- From:
- Feel The Rain Brothers Brew Co
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.27 | pDev: 5.62%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 05, 2018
- Added:
- May 30, 2016
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
No description / notes.
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Ratings by SadMachine:
Rated by SadMachine from New Jersey
4.46/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Nov 04, 2016
4.46/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Nov 04, 2016
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
3.76/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
22oz bottle poured into a snifter
A- pours jet black in color with a thin foamy khaki colored head with decent retention
S- aromas are faint overall; roasted malt, milk chocolate, a hint of apple brandy, but wouldn't be able to pick it out unless I was looking for it
T- milky sweetness up front mixes with milk chocolate and light roast. Mid-palate tastes of green apple taffy-taffy, along with some caramel & light brandy. The finish is sweet, with a clean linger
M- medium-thick body with low carbonation leads to a slightly creamy mouthfeel and a viscous finish
O- had trouble picking up the barrel character throughout, it's good but would like more barrel
Nov 30, 2016A- pours jet black in color with a thin foamy khaki colored head with decent retention
S- aromas are faint overall; roasted malt, milk chocolate, a hint of apple brandy, but wouldn't be able to pick it out unless I was looking for it
T- milky sweetness up front mixes with milk chocolate and light roast. Mid-palate tastes of green apple taffy-taffy, along with some caramel & light brandy. The finish is sweet, with a clean linger
M- medium-thick body with low carbonation leads to a slightly creamy mouthfeel and a viscous finish
O- had trouble picking up the barrel character throughout, it's good but would like more barrel
Reviewed by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin
4.55/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.55/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Jet black, poured with tannish-brown head. Medium nose, deep roasted malt with some wood character. Creamy, milky chocolate taste, well-balanced, no noticeable EtOH. Needs a bit more BA character.
Nov 27, 2016
Reviewed by SlothB77 from Virginia
4.35/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
After four days in the squealer:
Sable silk with a ring of scarlet on top.
Chocolate covered apples, dark sweet grapes, maybe even a little cherry.
I'd put this a notch below Trickery. The apple brandy barrels are a bit more protuberant on the Trickery, but then again this is about 4% less ABV. AB Great Debate definitely hides the alcohol better. A pleasant sweetness from the apple brandy compliments the milk stout well. Not super hot. An apple cider flavor starts to kick in after a few sips. Even a touch of espresso.
Smooth finish, some light smoke. Moderate body. Trickery was definitely thicker. I am thinking this lost some carbonation in the squealer over four days and one might expect more tingle.
Tons of bourbon stouts out there, so I am always looking forward to trying a stout aged in another type of barrel. This is plenty of jollification.
Jun 22, 2016Sable silk with a ring of scarlet on top.
Chocolate covered apples, dark sweet grapes, maybe even a little cherry.
I'd put this a notch below Trickery. The apple brandy barrels are a bit more protuberant on the Trickery, but then again this is about 4% less ABV. AB Great Debate definitely hides the alcohol better. A pleasant sweetness from the apple brandy compliments the milk stout well. Not super hot. An apple cider flavor starts to kick in after a few sips. Even a touch of espresso.
Smooth finish, some light smoke. Moderate body. Trickery was definitely thicker. I am thinking this lost some carbonation in the squealer over four days and one might expect more tingle.
Tons of bourbon stouts out there, so I am always looking forward to trying a stout aged in another type of barrel. This is plenty of jollification.
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