Bespoke
Fox Farm Brewery

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Fox Farm Brewery
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
+6 ratings needed
Avg:
4.22 | pDev: 3.79%
Ratings:
4 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 24, 2023
Added:
Feb 06, 2023
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Bespoke took an unlikely, meandering path that lead to a place that’s better than we could have imagined when we set about creating a farmhouse ale inspired by our favorite cocktails. The base from which it started was a Bière de Garde fermented with our house mixed culture. After some time in one of our oak foeders, it was transferred into bourbon barrels just emptied of Echos our Baltic Porter - except we deliberately left a small portion of Echos in each barrel to add to the blend. After many months, those barrels were once again racked into the following: a freshly-emptied bourbon barrel, a lovely cherry brandy barrel and (finally) an incredibly aromatic Amaro barrel. Those contents were reunited months later in one of our blending tank.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.94 by CraftFan5 from New Jersey

Jul 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.28 by smithj4 from New York

Jul 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.34 by alexsergio from New York

May 27, 2023
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Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island

4.33/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
500ml bottle served in a tulip. This beer is lovely in the glass. Pours a deep garnet, almost brown in color, with a loose, 1/4 inch, off-white head that disperses into a frothy band at the shoulders. Nose is lovely - the bourbon, amaro and cherry notes are so complex. Notes of wood, spice, and medicinal cherries. Taste consistent with nose; however, a bit more muted, woody and herbal. Mouthfeel is light in body with a lively carbonation and a slight oiliness to the texture. Overall, this is a top notch beer. Another great beer from a great brewery.
Feb 06, 2023