Foudre Series: Ol' Stumpy Boi
Eli Fish Brewing Co.
- From:
- Eli Fish Brewing Co.
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8.3%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 22, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 09, 2025
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A blend of two-thirds Foudre-aged Schwarzbier (10 weeks), with bourbon barrel aged barleywine in a Hartman's Distilling barrel (18 months). A light smokey and roasty blend is complimented perfectly by the big barrel booziness of the barleywine. A match made in heaven.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Beersnake from California
4.09/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Tasted BLIND. Pours a relatively thin dark brown with a thin layer of tan head. I'm not thinking stout. The nose immediately screams old ale or an old ale/barleywine blend. Malty, toffee, figs, raisin, an ever-so-slight roasty note. Fairly subtle on the nose, overall.
The taste is super interesting. Again, definitely not a stout, but could be a blend with a stout based on the taste. Reminds me a lot of an old ale, but super roasty. Charred wood, coffee grounds, leather, earthy, burnt toffee, and slightly burnt toast. I honestly don't think anything was added to this. Could be a straight up stout (lower ABV), a blend, or just an old ale. Mouthfeel is light to medium.
Dang, I'm pretty confused at the moment. There is a light fruity note that develops as it warms. I definitely would put the ABV down around 9-10 % or even lower. Let's see what it is!
After the reveal: This makes a lot of sense. I totally get the black lager now (hindsight is amazing, right?). Didn't get the bourbon barrels, but it was relatively minimal in contribution. Great beer overall!
Mar 22, 2025The taste is super interesting. Again, definitely not a stout, but could be a blend with a stout based on the taste. Reminds me a lot of an old ale, but super roasty. Charred wood, coffee grounds, leather, earthy, burnt toffee, and slightly burnt toast. I honestly don't think anything was added to this. Could be a straight up stout (lower ABV), a blend, or just an old ale. Mouthfeel is light to medium.
Dang, I'm pretty confused at the moment. There is a light fruity note that develops as it warms. I definitely would put the ABV down around 9-10 % or even lower. Let's see what it is!
After the reveal: This makes a lot of sense. I totally get the black lager now (hindsight is amazing, right?). Didn't get the bourbon barrels, but it was relatively minimal in contribution. Great beer overall!
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