Cellar Cuvee 4
Jackie O's Brewpub

Cellar Cuvee 4Cellar Cuvee 4
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From:
Jackie O's Brewpub
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
9.4%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 16.67%
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
84
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 21, 2015
Added:
Nov 30, 2010
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  24
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Rated: 3.5 by LoveStout from New York

Oct 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Oct 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.66 by acurtis from New Jersey

Oct 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by nrs207 from Pennsylvania

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by iL0VEbeer from New Jersey

Sep 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by dataylor21 from Kentucky

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Feb 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

Jan 31, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by billab914 from Virginia

Jan 02, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by IrishColonial from Texas

Jan 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by marine1975 from North Carolina

Nov 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by boxcar01 from Kentucky

Nov 15, 2013
 
Rated: 1.75 by kscaldef from Oregon

Sep 03, 2013
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

3.89/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Picked this up many moons ago at Jackie O's. Served in a taster glass at Nora and Jason's place.

A - Thin tan foam settles to a collar and wisps, leaving behind tiny specks of lace. Turbid and murky brown body.

S - Massive oak and bourbon, supported by roasted and peated malts, dark fruits, and a bit of red licorice. The barrel does a pretty good job of balancing the malt sweetness, but this is still surprisingly boozy after nearly three years.

T - The taste is quite similar and delivers what one would expect: barrel-aged 'stuff'. Loads of oak, bourbon, roasted and smoked malts, hints of coconut, vanilla, marshmallow, caramel, and treacle. I'm definitely getting more barley wine and scotch ale flavors here and only a little in the way of roasty stout.

M - Medium-full body, lower carbonation, tannic, oaky and dry, with some definite alcohol warming. Perhaps a tad watery with the dearth of bubbles.

D - It's a solid barrel-aged blend; you can definitely discern elements of each component beer. However, it somehow seems like less than the sum of its parts and fades from the memory rather quickly. Also, seems over-oaked as Jackie O's is wont to do. However, no sign of infection, which was a pleasant surprise. Had no problems finishing the bottle amongst a few friends.
Aug 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by CelticAleMan from California

Jul 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by bsuedekum from Missouri

Apr 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by throwback from Ohio

Mar 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Oct 20, 2012
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Reviewed by joefuzz from New York

3.92/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
2010 vintage bottle 78/300
thanks davolebomb for the hookup

pours deep brown with a small tan head. smell is all sweet dark cherries and bourbon oak vanilla coming through. Taste follows the nose quite a bit with the cherries upfront that mellows out about 1/4th the way thru to a almost date bread like taste with a little bit of bourbon...not overpowering. Mouthfeel is very close to a good barleywine a little thinner on the body with just enough carbonation. Overall pretty good beer...definitely alot going on and i will gladly take any bottles that people have sitting around.
Sep 09, 2012
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Reviewed by claspada from New Jersey

3.62/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark dark brown liquid with a purplish hue and a khaki brown head that reduced to a thin film leaving spotty of lacing.

Aromas are quite barrel forward with bourbon generated notes of vanilla, oak, alcohol and dark fruit all mingle together. Traces of roasted malt and coffee also emerged after a bit, although the bourbon becomes the focus as it warms.

The tastes begin with tangy dark fruits with a hint of sourness amid all of the bourbon warmth, vanilla sweetness and oaky tannins. A mild tart cherry aspect developed mid-way, lasting through to the backend, then finished with a fair amount of roasty dark malt and an earthy hop bitterness.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium to low carbonation. and somewhat bristly carbonation. Finish has an oily texture but is fairly dry with mild bitterness and a hint of sourness on the palate.

Overall this comes across as a bit muddled and a bit Bourbon forward. There also might be some slight infection setting is as the cherry and dark fruit presence seems a bit too dominant. Jackie-o's continues to spit out infected, bourbon bombs with these bottle releases. I won't be trading for anymore anytime soon.
Aug 22, 2012
Cellar Cuvee 4 from Jackie O's Brewpub
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 84 ratings