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R&D Bourbon Barrel Kriek
New Glarus Brewing Company
- From:
- New Glarus Brewing Company
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.27 | pDev: 10.54%
- Reviews:
- 85
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 11, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 30, 2010
- Wants:
- 370
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
94
Outstanding
94
Outstanding
August 2010 Release
1,500 Bottles
Ale infused with a large dose of sour cherries. Fermented in an Oak Vat using a blend of Ale Yeast and Lactobacillus. Then aged in freshly dumped bourbon barrels.
1,500 Bottles
Ale infused with a large dose of sour cherries. Fermented in an Oak Vat using a blend of Ale Yeast and Lactobacillus. Then aged in freshly dumped bourbon barrels.
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon
4.03/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Prefacing this review by saying this is based on a 9 year old bottle. Its as real as it gets, even if not faithful to the fresh version of the beer. Dark brown body, distinctly oxidized appearance, half finger offwhite head, fair retention and no lacing. Smell is basically aged Belgian red- no acidity, this is mostly tasting like sweet cherry essence, no bourbon or barrel, but a very pleasant taste to it. It doesn't have as much complexity on the palate, fairly sweet. It's what I imagine Belgian Red aged with yeast in the bottle to taste like. Medium lighter bodied, good carbonation even after this time, mildly sweet cherries on the finish.
May 05, 2019
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.06/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours out a burnt orange color with a decent head that leaves some lacing behind
Smell: Bourbon, vanilla and cherry tones underneath
Taste: The Bourbon dominates bringing oak and vanilla and the cherry and tart tones linger underneath from start to finish, though they never really emerge from the shadows
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation
Overall: I think the cherry tones were stronger when the beer was younger and I have lifted the ratings according to what I think it might have been rather than what it is now
May 26, 2014Smell: Bourbon, vanilla and cherry tones underneath
Taste: The Bourbon dominates bringing oak and vanilla and the cherry and tart tones linger underneath from start to finish, though they never really emerge from the shadows
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation
Overall: I think the cherry tones were stronger when the beer was younger and I have lifted the ratings according to what I think it might have been rather than what it is now
Reviewed by jegross2 from Illinois
3.84/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Reviewing the R&D Bourbon Barrel Kriek from the New Glarus Brewing Company out of New Glarus, Wisconsin.
Score: 87
Brewed 01/18/10, bottled 08/06/10. Served in a Firestone Walker reserve series mini snifter and enjoyed on 01/24/14. Sampled side-by-side with New Glarus R&D Bourbon Barrel Kriek, R&D Sour Ale and R&D Very Sour Blackberry. Review is from iPhone notes.
Appearance: Pours a reddish brown “oh hey, are you a Flanders red?” color with a thin layer of fizzy head that settles to a ring around the glass. Good lacing and retention. 4.25/5
Smell: Cherry juice, vanilla and oak. Brown sugar too. Minimal apparent sourness, comes across as being sweet in the nose. 4/5
Taste: This is basically bourbon barrel aged Belgian Red. Sweet cherry juice, bourbon, light vinegar and funk, vanilla and oak. The cherry flavor is a bit medicinal towards the finish. No real sourness here — just a little crisp tartness towards the finish as it warms, lacking any real bite. Finishes with sweet cherry/oaky vanilla. 3.75
Mouthfeel: Viscous, low carbonation. Sweet and oily mouthfeel, with a modestly dry finish. 3.75
Overall: This beer is basically just bourbon barrel aged Belgian Red and sweet Flanders red-like in taste. Take that as you will, and seek out accordingly.
Cost: $8 for a 500 ml bottle.
Apr 23, 2014Score: 87
Brewed 01/18/10, bottled 08/06/10. Served in a Firestone Walker reserve series mini snifter and enjoyed on 01/24/14. Sampled side-by-side with New Glarus R&D Bourbon Barrel Kriek, R&D Sour Ale and R&D Very Sour Blackberry. Review is from iPhone notes.
Appearance: Pours a reddish brown “oh hey, are you a Flanders red?” color with a thin layer of fizzy head that settles to a ring around the glass. Good lacing and retention. 4.25/5
Smell: Cherry juice, vanilla and oak. Brown sugar too. Minimal apparent sourness, comes across as being sweet in the nose. 4/5
Taste: This is basically bourbon barrel aged Belgian Red. Sweet cherry juice, bourbon, light vinegar and funk, vanilla and oak. The cherry flavor is a bit medicinal towards the finish. No real sourness here — just a little crisp tartness towards the finish as it warms, lacking any real bite. Finishes with sweet cherry/oaky vanilla. 3.75
Mouthfeel: Viscous, low carbonation. Sweet and oily mouthfeel, with a modestly dry finish. 3.75
Overall: This beer is basically just bourbon barrel aged Belgian Red and sweet Flanders red-like in taste. Take that as you will, and seek out accordingly.
Cost: $8 for a 500 ml bottle.
R&D Bourbon Barrel Kriek from New Glarus Brewing Company
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
153 ratings
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