Bourbon Barrel aged Oberon on tap at Eccentric Cafe

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  1. gratefulbeerhead

    gratefulbeerhead Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2009 Indiana

    OK, up until last night, I thought this was just a joke. Last night I was at the Eccentric Cafe with my brothers in law and didn't even see it on the tap list until another friend there brought it to my attention. It is not on the big board, but underneath the tap board there is a piece of paper with additional beers on tap that last night included Bull in A China Shop, Smoked Rye, Roundhouse, Dagger Stout, Java Stout, Raspberry Ale, Exp hop 2013-2, and a few others. You can see this list at the bottome the tap cam, but can't make out the words. Bourbon Barrel aged Oberon is called Uberon and is 6.9%. Wouldn't have really expected that I would care for this, but of course I had to try it. So I enjoyed one of these with Larry last night after he arrived from the Kalamazoo Pride event. Fairly straight forward bourbon Oberon - actually was tasty. There's a reason it's called the Eccentric Cafe.
     
    #1 gratefulbeerhead, Jun 16, 2013
  2. beefmental

    beefmental Devotee (378) May 26, 2005 Iowa
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    Thank you for the advice. Hopefully it will still be on tap when my wife and I get there on Wednesday. She loves Oberon and barrel aged beers.
     
    #2 beefmental, Jun 16, 2013
  3. gratefulbeerhead

    gratefulbeerhead Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2009 Indiana

    That was the only bourbon barrel aged offering, but at least 15 pub only brews to choose from!
     
    #3 gratefulbeerhead, Jun 16, 2013
  4. DooshBagalow

    DooshBagalow Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2012 Illinois

    Stopping there on Friday on a disc golfing trip. Hope it's still there.
     
    #4 DooshBagalow, Jun 16, 2013
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  5. c64person

    c64person Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2010 Michigan

    The Exp-2013-2 wasn't too bad when I had it the other night, a bit citrusy with a little pine bite to it, a nice refreshing brew to have in the Beer Garden!
     
    #5 c64person, Jun 16, 2013
  6. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Stopped by and grabbed an Uberon today, not bad. The beer was not made for barrel aging but it was done well. The balance between the bourbon and the Oberon was impressive.
     
    #6 kzoobrew, Jun 16, 2013
  7. gratefulbeerhead

    gratefulbeerhead Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2009 Indiana

    Also highly recommend the smoked rye, and was going to recommend the Four All, but looks like it's all gone at this point.
     
    #7 gratefulbeerhead, Jun 17, 2013
  8. fishmich

    fishmich Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2013 Michigan

    where are you disc golfing? need a tour guide?
     
    #8 fishmich, Jun 17, 2013
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  9. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    I bet it tastes just like Black Note.
     
    #9 yamar68, Jun 17, 2013
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  10. gratefulbeerhead

    gratefulbeerhead Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2009 Indiana

    yep, except you drink it with a slice of orange
     
    #10 gratefulbeerhead, Jun 17, 2013
  11. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    I had Uberon years before I took beer drinking seriously. And ... I still remember every sip. Enjoy it, my friend!
     
    #11 elNopalero, Jun 17, 2013
  12. vrbulldog22

    vrbulldog22 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2010 Ohio

    Am I the only one that reads this & thinks Bully Guppy?
     
    #12 vrbulldog22, Jun 17, 2013
  13. shutyourface

    shutyourface Initiate (0) Aug 24, 2010 Washington

    No, Bells knows what they are doing.
     
    #13 shutyourface, Jun 17, 2013
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  14. jsurfs82

    jsurfs82 Initiate (0) May 13, 2008 Ohio

    I had a couple pints of Uberon this Saturday and thought it was damn good. One of the highlights of the trip. Others that were great were Four All, Bear Hug, and Roundhouse.
     
    #14 jsurfs82, Jun 17, 2013
  15. DooshBagalow

    DooshBagalow Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2012 Illinois

    It's a quick one day adventure up to Kalamazoo and back to Chicago. Hitting Oshtemo, stopping at Drake's for bottles, Bell's or lunch, then down/over to Madeline Bertrand in Niles, then stopping at Lituanica Park in Beverly Shores, IN as we continue backtracking to the Chicagoland area. Should be at Oshtemo around 11-11:30 if you want to tag along, send me a message. Might be down for an IP trade if there's anything from here you're interested in. I'm the beer guy of the foursome that's coming up, and planned the stop at Drake's iso Short's and other MI goodies accordingly.
     
    #15 DooshBagalow, Jun 17, 2013
  16. mattvandyk

    mattvandyk Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2013 Michigan

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  17. kawilliams81

    kawilliams81 Pooh-Bah (1,972) Feb 27, 2009 Illinois
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    That just sounds terrible.
     
    #17 kawilliams81, Jun 21, 2013
  18. strangebrew321

    strangebrew321 Pundit (810) Feb 18, 2009 Indiana
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    #18 strangebrew321, Jun 21, 2013
  19. mattvandyk

    mattvandyk Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2013 Michigan


    https://twitter.com/bellsbrewery
     
    #19 mattvandyk, Jun 21, 2013
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  20. mattvandyk

    mattvandyk Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2013 Michigan


    Agreed, but I'm going by this afternoon to give it a shot anyway.
     
    #20 mattvandyk, Jun 21, 2013
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