Barrel Aged Hoppyum - Foothills Brewing Company

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.23/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

On tap at Common Market, Southend, Charlotte.

I like Hoppyum and I like bourbon aged beers, but this one had an odd flavor that I wasn't all that fond of. By no means was it bad, but for a bourbon aged beer, there was something lacking. Maybe its the combination of an IPA with bourbon that I wasn't a big fan of. I prefer stouts when it comes to bourbon aged stuff

It was cool to try, but I found myself with a 1/4 glass left and wasn't excited anymore.

Serving type: on-tap

10-18-2012 23:17:07 | More by dvmin98

KickbacksSteve

Florida

4.45/5  rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at duckworth's charlotte. 12 ounce pour into a pilsner like glass. Amber in color. Nice head retention. Sticky lacing. Aroma is a bit muted it seems, still some citrus and some malt/barrel sweetness but i have no basis for comparison. Where it lacks in aroma it makes up for in taste. Flavors go together well, picking up bourbon on the back end. Easy to drink, bitter yet balanced. Not over the top but about what i would expect from a great barrel aged ipa. Interesting and very tasty.

Serving type: on-tap

07-18-2011 23:37:49 | More by KickbacksSteve

oberon

North Carolina

4.28/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the Mellow in Greensboro.Poured a deep burnt orange with a thinner but well defined white head atop.A nice mix of vanilla tinged wood and resiny hops,the barrel does not overpower the aromas like alot of barrel aged beers do,the hops play a role.Mellow and smooth in the mouth,it goes down very easily.Flavors of vanilla and sweetish caramel intertwind well with a good shot of resiny hops,again the aging doesnt overpower the beer.A very good beer to begin with,the aging makes it great in my opinion.

Serving type: on-tap

07-02-2011 16:07:33 | More by oberon