Porter For A Reason- O'Begley's Irish Whiskey Barrel Aged
Swiftwater Brewing Company
- From:
- Swiftwater Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- English Porter
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.12 | pDev: 6.8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 06, 2015
- Added:
- Feb 23, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.84/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Swiftwater Brewing in Rochester, NY.
Pours a light black/dark brown, with a half inch foamy creamy head, and a lot of lacing.
Smells really strongly of Irish whiskey, some vanilla cream, smoke, and baker's chocolate.
At the lower ABV, I really do think it is hard for a beer like this to stand up to the barrel. They gave it a good go here, though- the Irish whiskey is very tasty, and the dominant flavor by far. The original porter still does show itself underneath- the chocolate and the smoke are still there.
This has a very, very creamy mouthfeel, with a lower level of carbonation, and a medium body.
This was definitely an interesting creation, but it seems like the beer was slightly lost underneath the barrel.
Feb 23, 2015Pours a light black/dark brown, with a half inch foamy creamy head, and a lot of lacing.
Smells really strongly of Irish whiskey, some vanilla cream, smoke, and baker's chocolate.
At the lower ABV, I really do think it is hard for a beer like this to stand up to the barrel. They gave it a good go here, though- the Irish whiskey is very tasty, and the dominant flavor by far. The original porter still does show itself underneath- the chocolate and the smoke are still there.
This has a very, very creamy mouthfeel, with a lower level of carbonation, and a medium body.
This was definitely an interesting creation, but it seems like the beer was slightly lost underneath the barrel.
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