Gin Barrel-Aged Honey Ale
Waconia Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Waconia Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
7.7%
Score:
+3 ratings needed
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 4.43%
Ratings:
7 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 23, 2015
Added:
May 09, 2015
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
We start by brewing a light-bodied honey ale with local honey from Ames Farm and Sorachi Ace hops. We finish off this complex brew by aging it in gin barrels from J. Carver Distillery, giving your taste buds a hint of juniper berries, coriander and select botanicals.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Nov 23, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours gold with a slight haze that diminishes as it warms. Sports a 3” persistent cream colored foam cap that takes 4 minutes to diminish to 1/3 its original size. Produces a lattice work of lace. S: Definite gin barrel, juniper and spice aromas joined by light citrusy hops and traces of honey. Gin barrel aromas are medium high, hop aromas are medium, honey medium low, malt medium to medium low. T: Very interesting flavors with a honey background joined by a light malt sweetness. Complex layers of flavor weave in and out with gin, juniper, spice, spicy hops, citrus, and fruit. The honey and malt are medium, hop flavors medium to medium low, despite the 50 IBUs with all of the honey, malt and gin barrel, the bitterness comes across as medium to medium low. There is a light tartness on the finish. Ends with a bitter accent and a dash of oak tannin. F: Very creamy, medium body and carbonation. O: A unique, complex yet well balanced beer.
Nov 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Pug from Minnesota

Jun 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.22 by Hopstout from Minnesota

Jun 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by dheldman from Minnesota

Jun 06, 2015
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Reviewed by jera1350 from Minnesota

4.17/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Really impressed with this one. Burnt orange color, thin lacing. Big nose of vanilla and honey with juniper in the background. Taste is full of honey and vanilla with some herbal and mild citrus notes coming at the end and into the finish. A little juniper lingers after. The vanilla is huge. Feel is a bit thin and finishes very dry. Really well done with a nice complexity, yet easy to drink.
May 24, 2015