Esther's Li'l Secret - Bourbon Barrel-Aged (2020)
Warped Wing Brewing Company
- From:
- Warped Wing Brewing Company
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.36 | pDev: 1.61%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 25, 2021
- Added:
- Nov 25, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Esther Price's long-time dream of opening a chocolate shop is celebrated once again. Esther Price Candies together with Warped Wing Brewing Company, brings you Double Fudge Cream Stout aged in bourbon barrels. A deep, rich flavorful flavor of fudge, and cream all wrapped up in a tidy little bourbon barrel aged bow. Dream big. Drink bigger.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by trevormajor from Ohio
4.44/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12.7 oz bottle, vintage 2020, poured into a snifter at 47 degrees F:
L - dark, with a head that quickly disappeared
S - bourbon
T - very nice blend of bourbon and fudge
F - thick mouthfeel with almost no carbonation
O - very nice beer, thinking the chocolate flavors will intensify as it warms
Jul 25, 2021L - dark, with a head that quickly disappeared
S - bourbon
T - very nice blend of bourbon and fudge
F - thick mouthfeel with almost no carbonation
O - very nice beer, thinking the chocolate flavors will intensify as it warms
Reviewed by UrbanCaveman from Ohio
4.38/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12 oz bottle, poured into a goblet at 40 degrees F and allowed to warm to ambient during consumption.
L: Pours opaque inky black (because stout), and forms a thin off-white head that vanishes very swiftly.
S: Heavy caramel, vanilla, and oak presence in the nose, with cream and chocolate beneath. There's no mistaking that this is a barrel-aged beer. Oddly, there also seems to be a touch of cinnamon at times in the aroma.
T: Again, unmistakably barreled. Those notes crash in right up front and remain prominent through to the swallow, all oaky wood, caramel, vanilla, and ash. Floating beneath the barrel sheen come the chocolate and lactose-cream, giving the beer a sweetness that rounds and softens the edges of the barrel character. There is no bitterness to this beer - it drinks like a sticky bun doused in bourbon, chocolate, and creamy icing.
F: Thick, full, and syrupy, as one wants from a stout.
O: I find this delightful, personally, but I am a fan of sweet and malt over bitter and hoppy - and I am also a vacationer along the Bourbon Trail. Bear that in mind if your tastes differ.
Jul 09, 2021L: Pours opaque inky black (because stout), and forms a thin off-white head that vanishes very swiftly.
S: Heavy caramel, vanilla, and oak presence in the nose, with cream and chocolate beneath. There's no mistaking that this is a barrel-aged beer. Oddly, there also seems to be a touch of cinnamon at times in the aroma.
T: Again, unmistakably barreled. Those notes crash in right up front and remain prominent through to the swallow, all oaky wood, caramel, vanilla, and ash. Floating beneath the barrel sheen come the chocolate and lactose-cream, giving the beer a sweetness that rounds and softens the edges of the barrel character. There is no bitterness to this beer - it drinks like a sticky bun doused in bourbon, chocolate, and creamy icing.
F: Thick, full, and syrupy, as one wants from a stout.
O: I find this delightful, personally, but I am a fan of sweet and malt over bitter and hoppy - and I am also a vacationer along the Bourbon Trail. Bear that in mind if your tastes differ.
Reviewed by bluejacket74 from Ohio
4.27/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
12.7 ounce bottle, 2020 vintage from the recent release earlier this month. Thanks again to my friend Denis for this brew! Served in a Warped Wing snifter, the beer pours dark brown/black with about an inch tan head. Head retention and lacing are both decent enough. Aroma is nice, bourbon and vanilla stand out, with there also being some fudge, cream and bready malt noticeable. Taste is similar to the aroma, but with the addition of some roasted malt, caramel, oak and molasses flavors. As with the aroma, the bourbon and vanilla flavors stand out. Good amount of barrel character. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit slick and creamy with a moderate amount of carbonation. Well, I liked this brew a lot more than I did the base version. If you're into bourbon barrel aged stouts then you should look out for this one!
Nov 28, 2020
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