The Ghost of Val
Settle Down Easy Brewing Company
- From:
- Settle Down Easy Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Herb and Spice Beer
- ABV:
- 9.2%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 02, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 02, 2020
- Wants:
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- Gots:
- 0
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The Scoville Sting we won gold with…, this complex strong ale has a bit of everything, aged in Markers Mark Barrels for 1 year. A beautiful deep russet color that holds complex layers of specialty malts to make this beer. Double roast crystal, a few varieties of crystal malt, and honey malt work together to balance the flavors. After aging, we added cinnamon and vanilla, with a Ghost Pepper for 48 hours. As the weather dips in temperature, the Ghost of Val will leave a lasting warmth.
13 IBU.
13 IBU.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3.86/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
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For a higher ABV, barrel-aged beer, the creamy beige head on this is impressive. The body is a deep brown, but bubbles near the glass wall can be seen oozing towards the surface.
Nose has a coconut bourbon barrel nose that pops. Behind that is a vegetal note from the peppers and the smallest earthy cinnamon-like note. Beer notes are slim on this, a toffee malt note mostly.
I can get the Scoville Sting base beer in the taste. This is a bit sweeter, and the bourbon adds to this in a way. Pepper is involved here, but not too spicy. Cinnamon that comes in the second half adds about as much spice. Bourbon strings through the whole taste. Late taste has a fruity pepper and a slight tingle after a few sips.
The more earthy/fruity ending is interesting and perhaps the most reminiscent of the base beer. The bourbon barrel is nice, but the base beer is a slightly odd choice, I think. The thicker feel seems off as well, not bad but just mismatched, in a way.
Oct 02, 2020For a higher ABV, barrel-aged beer, the creamy beige head on this is impressive. The body is a deep brown, but bubbles near the glass wall can be seen oozing towards the surface.
Nose has a coconut bourbon barrel nose that pops. Behind that is a vegetal note from the peppers and the smallest earthy cinnamon-like note. Beer notes are slim on this, a toffee malt note mostly.
I can get the Scoville Sting base beer in the taste. This is a bit sweeter, and the bourbon adds to this in a way. Pepper is involved here, but not too spicy. Cinnamon that comes in the second half adds about as much spice. Bourbon strings through the whole taste. Late taste has a fruity pepper and a slight tingle after a few sips.
The more earthy/fruity ending is interesting and perhaps the most reminiscent of the base beer. The bourbon barrel is nice, but the base beer is a slightly odd choice, I think. The thicker feel seems off as well, not bad but just mismatched, in a way.
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