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Bourbon Barrel Stout (Clay Street Series)
Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
- From:
- Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
- Kentucky, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 8.6%
- Score:
- 76
- Avg:
- 3.32 | pDev: 20.48%
- Reviews:
- 178
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 28, 2019
- Added:
- May 05, 2010
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 58
No description / notes.
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Ratings by mdfb79:
Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York
4.13/5 rDev +24.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev +24.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Got this as an extra a few weeks ago but forget who sent it; thank you! 12 oz. bottle poured into my Bruery tulip. Bottles in September 2012.
a - Pours a pitch black color with two inches of dark tan head and moderate carbonation evident. Head leaves a tiny bit of lacing on the glass and the head leaves quickly.
s - Smells of sweet chocolate, roasted malts, vanilla, bourbon, oak, coconut, light coffee, toasted malts, and caramel malts. Really nice nose, a lot going on and they work well together.
t - Tastes of sweet milk chocolate, cream, vanilla, roasted malts, bitter chocolate, toasted malts, coffee, light bourbon, and oak. Much less bourbon here than the nose, but still very nice.
As it warms, up a littke bourbon comes out, which is nice.
m - Medium to full body and moderate carbonation. No real heat, and pretty nice and thick.
o - Overall I liked this one a lot; I was pleasantly surprised and liked it a lot more than I thought I would. Lots of chocolate and vanilla and some nice light bourbon, this is a good BBA stout that comes in 12 oz. bottles and isn't too heavy or high ABV. Would definitely have it again.
Feb 03, 2013a - Pours a pitch black color with two inches of dark tan head and moderate carbonation evident. Head leaves a tiny bit of lacing on the glass and the head leaves quickly.
s - Smells of sweet chocolate, roasted malts, vanilla, bourbon, oak, coconut, light coffee, toasted malts, and caramel malts. Really nice nose, a lot going on and they work well together.
t - Tastes of sweet milk chocolate, cream, vanilla, roasted malts, bitter chocolate, toasted malts, coffee, light bourbon, and oak. Much less bourbon here than the nose, but still very nice.
As it warms, up a littke bourbon comes out, which is nice.
m - Medium to full body and moderate carbonation. No real heat, and pretty nice and thick.
o - Overall I liked this one a lot; I was pleasantly surprised and liked it a lot more than I thought I would. Lots of chocolate and vanilla and some nice light bourbon, this is a good BBA stout that comes in 12 oz. bottles and isn't too heavy or high ABV. Would definitely have it again.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by 98green from Michigan
3.55/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.55/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Not sure I'm on the right beer, but I'm reviewing the standard BBA stout. On tap at Main Street location and I think on nitro. Dark black and opaque. Smell is oak and toffee. Taste brings more Carmel and that bourbon twang. Feel is very thin, and carb is nonexistent. My 2nd low carbed beer here. Is that intentional or bad process? Overall a decent BBA stout, but it won't put any whales out of business
May 30, 2016Reviewed by gopens44 from Virginia
2.97/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.97/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
This one is best described and left at as "thin, watery, underwhelming and as such, slightly useless given it's style." Now then, explained further, even though the nose comes close to carrying some depth of character in this, the wateri-ness overwhelms any bourbon, vanilla or coffee you'd expect in this type of beer. Almost as if it were watered down purposely.
Jan 17, 2016Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.61/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On tap at AW Shucks Bar and Grill in Norfolk, VA.
This one pours a dark-ish brown, nearly black, with a small foamy head, and not a lot of lacing.
Smells like light bourbon, vanilla, and chocolate, with very little roastiness.
This is fairly tasty, but a little bit thin, unfortunately. There's a slight amount of bourbon, with some caramel, vanilla, and chocolate. It's pretty sweet with a lower level of roastiness.
This is medium bodied, a little thin, with a lower level of carbonation.
Not bad, not great.
Sep 09, 2015This one pours a dark-ish brown, nearly black, with a small foamy head, and not a lot of lacing.
Smells like light bourbon, vanilla, and chocolate, with very little roastiness.
This is fairly tasty, but a little bit thin, unfortunately. There's a slight amount of bourbon, with some caramel, vanilla, and chocolate. It's pretty sweet with a lower level of roastiness.
This is medium bodied, a little thin, with a lower level of carbonation.
Not bad, not great.
Bourbon Barrel Stout (Clay Street Series) from Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
Beer rating:
76 out of
100 with
470 ratings
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