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Bishop's Barrel 2
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- From:
- Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Old Ale
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 11.33%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 08, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 19, 2013
- Wants:
- 23
- Gots:
- 29
No description / notes.
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Ratings by sweemzander:
Reviewed by sweemzander from Illinois
3.96/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz. bottle poured into a tulip.
(A)- Pours a hazy yet vibrant cherry red color. Some white froth and lacing formed.
(S)- Some juicy/ripe cherry and subtle spicy oak. You can really see the chardonnay barrels on the finish on this.
(T)- Again, great ripe cherry pits. Ever so slight tartness from the chardonnay barrel, yet some underlying sweetness to balance it out.
(M)- A crisp carbonation level. A nice balance to it. I struggle with this beer only because I see almost nothing in this that reminds me of an old ale, but it is sweet and delicious.
(O)- This was intriguing and very enjoyable. I just do not get how this can be an old ale though. Yes it is sweet, but in a light; not rich sense. Its almost like a mild fruit beer meets a well made barrel aged strong ale or something. A struggle to rate due to a conflicting style classification; nonetheless a very intriguing beer and very easy to enjoy.
Apr 03, 2013(A)- Pours a hazy yet vibrant cherry red color. Some white froth and lacing formed.
(S)- Some juicy/ripe cherry and subtle spicy oak. You can really see the chardonnay barrels on the finish on this.
(T)- Again, great ripe cherry pits. Ever so slight tartness from the chardonnay barrel, yet some underlying sweetness to balance it out.
(M)- A crisp carbonation level. A nice balance to it. I struggle with this beer only because I see almost nothing in this that reminds me of an old ale, but it is sweet and delicious.
(O)- This was intriguing and very enjoyable. I just do not get how this can be an old ale though. Yes it is sweet, but in a light; not rich sense. Its almost like a mild fruit beer meets a well made barrel aged strong ale or something. A struggle to rate due to a conflicting style classification; nonetheless a very intriguing beer and very easy to enjoy.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Ruby hued Amber gold.
Flavors are massive wine notes. The Chardonnay barrels show a lot. Lots of oak and tannins. The cherries added a little tartness. I would never guess this to be an old ale. Reminds me of a Belgian blonde aged in wine barrels. Very odd, but very tasty.
Aug 08, 2015Flavors are massive wine notes. The Chardonnay barrels show a lot. Lots of oak and tannins. The cherries added a little tartness. I would never guess this to be an old ale. Reminds me of a Belgian blonde aged in wine barrels. Very odd, but very tasty.
Rated by sd123 from Georgia
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Lots of chardonnay and cherry but not enough beer flavor
Mar 05, 2015
Bishop's Barrel 2 from Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
149 ratings
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