Barrel Aged 12 Dogs Of Christmas - Thirsty Dog Brewing Company

Ohiovania

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

12-15-2012 03:11:04 | More by Ohiovania

Skott1123

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

04-14-2013 04:43:57 | More by Skott1123

SDG1070

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

03-14-2013 01:04:33 | More by SDG1070

Kalev13

Delaware

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

02-14-2013 15:06:27 | More by Kalev13

ouits

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

01-28-2013 17:47:54 | More by ouits

discdueler

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -5.2%

01-05-2013 00:12:13 | More by discdueler

dtx00

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

12-26-2012 20:26:33 | More by dtx00

thebouch01

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

12-18-2012 18:35:53 | More by thebouch01

ThePorterSorter

New York

4/5  rDev -5.2%

08-03-2012 23:23:47 | More by ThePorterSorter

dogfishandi

New York

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

07-29-2012 17:04:43 | More by dogfishandi

sliverX

New York

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

07-29-2012 01:41:09 | More by sliverX

superspak

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

03-31-2012 01:28:01 | More by superspak

thagr81us

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big thanks goes out to my doppelganger who shared this one at a tasting in celebration of me walking again and going back to work! Bottle #41 of 999! Served from 1.5 L bottle into a Mikkeller taster flute. Poured a deep red-orange with a minimal off-white head. Maintained phenomenal lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, cinnamon, peppermint, brown sugar, wood, and sweet alcohol. The flavor was of sweet malt, pine, cinnamon, peppermint, brown sugar, wood, and sweet alcohol. It had a medium feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty good brew. The barrel really added a nice touch to this brew. It was very heavy on the Christmas spices in this one, but the barrel helped to balance them out. Definitely worth trying if you get the chance.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2012 01:51:48 | More by thagr81us

prototypic

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Many thanks to csmiley for sharing this one.

Bottle 461/999

Barrel Aged 12 Dogs of Christmas pours a deep caramel, copperish color. Backlighting shows some nice crimson highlights. It’s topped with a lighter tan head that rises to just under a finger in height. It’s very quick to recede and leaves a light, spotty lacing behind.

The nose is pretty impressive. It starts out with a strong, sweet caramel scent. It’s buttressed by a nice bourbon presence. It complements the caramel scent nicely. The bourbon seems moderately strong and isn’t overbearing at all. There are some nice holiday spice notes of ginger and cinnamon. They seem to be a little less pronounced with bourbon in the house. Vanilla emerges late. Alcohol is definitely there, but doesn’t smell overly strong. Impressive.

The flavor is quite good, but isn’t quite as good as the nose. A mix of sweet caramel and bourbon kick things off. The malt base is definitely on the sweeter side. Bourbon works nicely though. It isn’t overly strong and plays its complementary role well. The barrel aging also imparted a nice vanilla flavor. Holiday spices of ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg are noted. They’re definitely more subtle here than in the regular release. They work really well with the bourbon flavor. Everything works together to create an impressive flavor. Alcohol is noted, but isn’t warm or hot. I don’t know what the abv is, but it doesn’t seem all that high. Finishes malty and spicy with a touch of bourbon.

The body is medium. Carbonation is mid-range, but the bubbles feel soft. It goes down nice and smooth. It’s big, but it really is easy drinking. There are three of us working on this 1.5 liter bottle, but we’ll finish it off.

Barrel Aged 12 Dogs of Christmas is impressive beer. The barrel aging really works well with the base beer. It’s easily superior to the regular 12 Dogs release. Having said that, it’s not worth the price tag if you’re drinking this solo. With a group, it’s not as much of an issue. Going forward, I’m hopeful that Thirsty Dog will package this a little differently. I love the bottle, but six packs would’ve been much better.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2012 05:01:35 | More by prototypic

MikeytotheB

Ohio

4/5  rDev -5.2%

01-27-2012 23:27:25 | More by MikeytotheB

Amesjeep

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

01-18-2012 07:08:29 | More by Amesjeep

hailyeast

Ohio

4.08/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Think our bottle was 477 poured into baby snifters over and over
A- murkey amber ruby color, no head
S-burbon sweet malty
T- malty, rich, burbon, light spiced
M- malty thick low carbonation
O- nice low alcohol flavor its hidden well, burbon is not over powering, and spice is there but it takes some concentration. Winner winner chicken dinner

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2012 05:28:42 | More by hailyeast

xDeadGuYx

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

01-07-2012 20:02:33 | More by xDeadGuYx

gabotion

Ohio

4.58/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Like my fellow reviewer I had problems with the cork. It came out in 2 pieces and was very wet. I had bottle 399/999.

Poured in my Unibroue snifter glass. Hazy brown with a slight red tint with a 1/4" tan head that quickly dissipates. Small bubbles slowly rising through the thick liquid.
Has a sweet smell at the beginning with that unmistakable bourbon aged scent. You can also pick out honey, nutmeg, cinnamon and a bit of dried fruit.

It tasted sweet but not as much as I thought it would. The Bourbon smoothness gets you right away but quickly takes a back to the subtle spices of traditional winter warmers. Gives a off a warm feeling even though it was served at about 40 degrees. I have to say I am very impressed with this beer. It’s has a bit of sweetness but not too much. The high alcohol doesn’t blow you away since the beer is so smooth and thick. You really feel like you are drinking something special when BA 12 dogs is in your glass. I understand it’s $$$/ounce but I don’t regret my $ at all.

My father in law is more of a light lager drinker but he had a small glass and swears he enjoyed it. My dad who like Jack Daniels (no ice), was so impressed with the rich complexity of this beer he started plotting on how to get his hands on a few bottles for next Christmas.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2011 19:48:45 | More by gabotion

vrbulldog22

Ohio

4.24/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Hand numbered bottle #421 of 999.

Stubborn cork; chipped the glass on the bottle while trying to open it. Pours hazy brown/ruby. Very small tan head, quickly turns into a small ring. Lacing is very minimal.
Smells sweet. Malt upfront, caramel, oak, dark fruit, honey, hints of brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon. I sat & just smelled this for a couple of minutes before sipping.
Taste is sweet but not overwhelmingly so. Oak upfront that fades to malty & dark fruit goodness, finishes with the spice content associated with the non-barrel aged 12 Dogs.
Feels warm even though served cold. Sweet but not too sticky. Medium body, slightly syrupy, very smooth & nice carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2011 01:23:05 | More by vrbulldog22