Multi-Barrel Experiment: Old-Fashioned
Beachwood Blendery
- From:
- Beachwood Blendery
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.37 | pDev: 4.81%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 19, 2016
- Added:
- Aug 20, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Beachwood Brewing ended up with two extra freshly emptied Heaven Hill bourbon barrels and asked if we wanted them over at the Blendery. We had some left over Belgian Brown with Brett that had aged in our Hungarian Oak foudre and decided to experiment. After spending 6 months in the bourbon barrels we tasted them and decided the beer needed some fruit to back up the strong woody and boozy characteristics. We added 120 lbs of fresh rainier cherries from Murray Family Farms. After two months on the cherries we blended the barrels and force carbonated. Reminiscent of an Old Fashioned, cherry pie, and s'mores.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Phil-Fresh from California
4.4/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Light sweet caramel malt, lightly funky and sour, with plenty of bourbon, and a light cherry aroma.
A: Deep brown color, totally opaque, with a very thin white head that dissipates quickly into the glass.
T: Rich caramel malt, followed by a funky and light lingering sourness, lots of bourbon – almost a touch boozy with ample cherries that linger through the finish.
M: Full bodied with moderately light carbonation. There is light alcoholic warmth, but the beer is smooth and not harsh.
O: Very solid; the Belgian brown malts, light funk and sourness well compliment the bourbon barrel and ample use of cherries. The beer is pretty big and a touch boozy, but does have a very similar aroma and flavor of an Old Fashioned.
Aug 23, 2016A: Deep brown color, totally opaque, with a very thin white head that dissipates quickly into the glass.
T: Rich caramel malt, followed by a funky and light lingering sourness, lots of bourbon – almost a touch boozy with ample cherries that linger through the finish.
M: Full bodied with moderately light carbonation. There is light alcoholic warmth, but the beer is smooth and not harsh.
O: Very solid; the Belgian brown malts, light funk and sourness well compliment the bourbon barrel and ample use of cherries. The beer is pretty big and a touch boozy, but does have a very similar aroma and flavor of an Old Fashioned.
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