Manhattan
Olde Hickory Brewery

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From:
Olde Hickory Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
9.6%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 4.69%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
20
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 25, 2019
Added:
Jun 02, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by Jlang2012:
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Rated by Jlang2012 from South Carolina

3.83/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Jan 10, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.89 by BeardedWalrus from North Carolina

Jan 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.99 by jak from North Carolina

Apr 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Mantooth from North Carolina

Oct 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.95 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Sep 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by acurtis from New Jersey

Sep 03, 2017
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.21/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a clear burnt caramel color with a modest beige head that fades quickly; dots of lacing hang around and dribble to the liquid

Smell: Caramel, dried orange peel, raisin and black cherry; redolent of the Armagnac barrel

Taste: Caramel, raisin and black cherry forward, with the Armagnac flavor building; oak and dried orange peel flavors add complexity, after the swallow; with a sweet, mellow finish

Mouthfeel: Full bodied with low carbonation to mimic the cocktail

Overall: I enjoy about 12 oz of these faux cocktail beers and then I have had enough; this one is good but fits that mold
Jun 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Apr 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by Iamjeff6 from Virginia

Apr 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Apr 02, 2017
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Reviewed by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance - Pours very dark plum brownish color with thin tan head that quickly dissipates no lacing.

Aroma - Tons of whiskey and oak, dark fruit plum and cherry. Sweet caramel you can smell some of the brandy as well.

Taste - The first thing I get is the dark fruit and oak, this may be the beer with the most noticeable barrel flavor I have had. The whiskey/armagnac is present but not as strong as the aroma. There is also caramel and vanilla as well.

Feel - Medium body well carbonated just a hint of burn.

Overall - I really enjoyed this beer, very well done. The alcohol is not very noticeable in the taste and all of the flavor are very well balanced.
Feb 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by msscott1973 from North Carolina

Feb 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Jan 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.28 by Mikeypnh from New Hampshire

Nov 19, 2016
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.74/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
650 mL bottle. Pours a deep brown with almost no head. Smells of whiskey, lots of oak, and a ton of caramel. I think I get some of that French Armagnac. Very strong barrel character. Taste has a lot of barrel character too. Whiskey, oak, definitely something like brandy. Maybe some orange in the back end? Heavy, very oaky. This beer is 90% barrel, but it's nice.
Nov 08, 2016
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Reviewed by Immortale25 from North Carolina

4.31/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a Duvel tulip. Label says 4/13/16.

A- Pours a medium brown color with a 1/4 inch dark tan head that retains decently before becoming a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a half sheet of sheer surface foam. Semi-resilient lacing leaves large clots behind.

S- Lots of cherry and hazelnut with some oak backing. Also some roasty malt characteristic tying everything together.

T- Sweet with notes of dark fruit, raisin and more cherry. Not really getting much orange peel. Just a lot of fortified wine taste from the Armagnac barrel. Very smooth for the ABV. As it warms, the cherry and Armagnac become more integrated in the flavor profile.

M- Somewhat slick with medium carbonation and a body leaning toward the fuller side.

O- Very good but I honestly was expecting a bit more intensity of flavor. You basically get the Armagnac barrels and not much else. Also, it doesn't really taste like a Manhattan. There's no bitter, herbal or whiskey component. I would liken this more to a cocktail that happened to feature Luxardo and fortified wine. Not sure that such a cocktail exists but it's closer to that than a Manhattan. Good? Yes. Would I pay $20 for a bottle again? No.
Oct 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Eziel from Ohio

Oct 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.4 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Oct 10, 2016
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Rated by bcp5296d from North Carolina

4.22/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Wow, concept nailed. Exceeded my expectations.
Oct 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by kbuzz from North Carolina

Oct 02, 2016
Manhattan from Olde Hickory Brewery
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 20 ratings