Black Cap - Brandy/Sherry Barrel
Little Beast Brewing
- From:
- Little Beast Brewing
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 1.24%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 09, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 16, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.99/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from 375mL corked & caged bottle into a tulip. This is listed as "Black Cap aged in brandy/sherry barrel for 1 year", bottled 1/30/2019, "9+% ABV". 3+ years old, but purchased at the taproom just a couple weeks ago.
Appearance: rich, deep, dark red hue; so red it's almost black! Head is a thin finger of compact red foam; I'd say the fruit has made its mark here. Really very pretty indeed.
Smell: welp, there's jam, jam and then more jam. A bit of sweet and tart and caramel come through, but -- as much as I like the fruit here -- it is really one-dimensional.
Taste: a little tart, a bit sweet, and doggone plenty of fruit. I think the sherry/brandy barrel complements the blackberry; it's an Oregon flavor indeed! That being said, I think just a jab more tartness would be super nice here.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: I do like this beer, but I'd like it more with just a little more brightness.
Apr 16, 2022Appearance: rich, deep, dark red hue; so red it's almost black! Head is a thin finger of compact red foam; I'd say the fruit has made its mark here. Really very pretty indeed.
Smell: welp, there's jam, jam and then more jam. A bit of sweet and tart and caramel come through, but -- as much as I like the fruit here -- it is really one-dimensional.
Taste: a little tart, a bit sweet, and doggone plenty of fruit. I think the sherry/brandy barrel complements the blackberry; it's an Oregon flavor indeed! That being said, I think just a jab more tartness would be super nice here.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: I do like this beer, but I'd like it more with just a little more brightness.
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