Schiehallion - Bourbon Barrel Aged (Zymatore Project)
Harviestoun Brewery
- From:
- Harviestoun Brewery
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 5.97%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 26, 2014
- Added:
- Oct 24, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by woosterbill from Kentucky
3.59/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Prime 16 into a ¾ pint glass. This is the Schiehallion lager aged 18 months in Ransom bourbon barrels.
A: Hazy straw body under a fine cap of white head. Ok retention, not much lace. Pretty unremarkable.
S: Whiskey, raw oak, and lots of grassiness. Some cereal grains. It’s pleasant and balanced, but nowhere near as intense as I was expecting given the advertised barrel time. Definitely an impressive aroma for the style, though.
T: Some almost tart fruitiness starts things off, followed by whiskey-soaked grass and closed out with dry, tannic oakiness. Woody bitterness on the aftertaste. The beer definitely hasn’t stood up to the barrel, but sadly the bourbon doesn’t play as a big a role as the raw wood. A bit harsh overall, but still enjoyable.
M: Lively, frothy medium body. A bit too explosive, but not bad.
O: This wasn’t the disaster a barrel-aged lager could have been, but it wasn’t a thrilling success either. Worth trying, but probably not worth replicating.
Cheers!
Oct 24, 2012A: Hazy straw body under a fine cap of white head. Ok retention, not much lace. Pretty unremarkable.
S: Whiskey, raw oak, and lots of grassiness. Some cereal grains. It’s pleasant and balanced, but nowhere near as intense as I was expecting given the advertised barrel time. Definitely an impressive aroma for the style, though.
T: Some almost tart fruitiness starts things off, followed by whiskey-soaked grass and closed out with dry, tannic oakiness. Woody bitterness on the aftertaste. The beer definitely hasn’t stood up to the barrel, but sadly the bourbon doesn’t play as a big a role as the raw wood. A bit harsh overall, but still enjoyable.
M: Lively, frothy medium body. A bit too explosive, but not bad.
O: This wasn’t the disaster a barrel-aged lager could have been, but it wasn’t a thrilling success either. Worth trying, but probably not worth replicating.
Cheers!
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