Barrel Aged Naked Evil - Hoppin' Frog Brewery

sukwonee

Washington

4.15/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Clear ruby, mahogany, brown body with one finger head. Looks like maple syrup.

S: Vanilla, dark fruits, booziness, caramel, sweetness, brown sugar

T: Hmmm ok. Interesting. Initially bourbon barrel notes are felt - vanilla, oak - ... but then the piney hops, fruits (cherry, orange, fig, blood orange, grape fruits), some sourness kick in right away. Finishes bitter/sweet. Without the bourbon treatment, I probably would have found this beer to be on the hoppier side (like big foot, old ruffian, etc.).

I find this beer to be too sweet and fruity for my liking (for the style), but it's delicious still. Alcohol can be tasted slightly throughot, but I wouldn't categorize this as a boozy beer.

M: Chewy, syrupy, thick, with very little carbonation.

O: Interesting. I'd rank this lower than the top tier barleywines I've had (Abacus/Sucaba, BA Hi-Fi Rye, etc.) but it was different for sure.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 04:13:38 | More by sukwonee

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -6.5%

05-22-2013 01:15:52 | More by mikeincharleston

SpdKilz

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.5%

05-21-2013 02:14:20 | More by SpdKilz

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

05-20-2013 01:49:33 | More by outoffocus

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

05-18-2013 22:04:08 | More by Photekut

acc88

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -12.4%

05-16-2013 07:15:33 | More by acc88

standardcherry

Massachusetts

3.86/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: Pours very clear, almost no haze. Gold/amber color with no head.
S: Smells kinda like cognac.... weird. Very sweet, butterscotch, caramel, vanilla. A bit of brown sugar and booziness too.
T: SUPER sweet. Almost port-like. Tastes like LME (liquid malt-extract), caramel, toffee, vanilla, coconut. A bit of cherry and apple in there too. Sweet, toasted oak too. Finishes sweet and fruity, almost like orange/caramel candy.
M: Medium/full bodied with almost no carbonation. Sweet and syrupy while drinking.
O: This beer was ok. Taste was too sweet and all over the place.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 07:09:22 | More by standardcherry

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +11%

05-08-2013 13:52:38 | More by MSandahl23

MrVonzipper

California

3.5/5  rDev -18.2%

05-08-2013 09:25:23 | More by MrVonzipper

Cyclone8

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -6.5%

05-08-2013 00:10:19 | More by Cyclone8

Resuin

Massachusetts

4.44/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 22 oz bottle into a Goblet. This is the 2012 version.

Appearance: Pours a deep cherry/mahogany color - on the lighter side for a barrel aged barleywine. The beer is filled with floating particles - not sure if this always happens or not, the bottle had been sitting upright for a while.

Smell: Whiskey, molasses, caramel - very sweet. Some oak and perhaps a hint of vanilla. Nice smelling beer.

Taste: This one matches the smell very well - it's very sweet and has flavors of burnt caramel, whiskey, molasses, and raisins and figs. The alcohol is extremely well hidden here.

Mouth-feel: Light carbonation and medium bodied - this one goes down really smooth and definitely has a nice body feel to it. Not sticky at all.

Overall: This is a very tasty beer - the alcohol is very well balanced, and this beer is very sweet. I think the whiskey barrels made a huge contribution to this beer - it is very well rounded.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 22:27:43 | More by Resuin

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

05-06-2013 15:42:32 | More by MinorThreat

SkeeterBoganski

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

05-06-2013 12:48:24 | More by SkeeterBoganski

FleetwoodMatt

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

04-28-2013 00:53:36 | More by FleetwoodMatt

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -6.5%

04-28-2013 00:20:26 | More by skaboom420

Zuidman

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

04-15-2013 03:02:07 | More by Zuidman

penguinstout

West Virginia

4/5  rDev -6.5%

04-12-2013 19:20:38 | More by penguinstout

JRod1969

New York

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

04-09-2013 03:15:38 | More by JRod1969

aslamm75

Indiana

4/5  rDev -6.5%

04-06-2013 22:58:26 | More by aslamm75

scottfrie

California

4.11/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Black cap, batch 2. Thanks for the replacement bottle Jay!

A: Pours clear light caramel color with pretty much no head. Wispy lace. Tons of specks of sediment in suspension.
S: Strong whiskey, vanilla, caramel, and light milk chocolate. Sweet smelling and boozy overall.
T: Taste very sweet, leather, caramel, tobacco, vanilla, grape, prune, whiskey, and oak. Finishes sweet and fruity, and the aftertaste is full of booze and vanilla.
M: The alcohol is hidden very well, not syrupy at all. Slick and sweet mouthfeel not cloying. Very low carbonation but it goes with the beer. Low fizzy mouthfeel, slightly boozy but not warm.
O: Really really good. Nothing wrong with this beer except that its maybe a bit on the sweet side. Nothing a little age wouldn't keep under control. Thanks again jbck109!

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 16:19:13 | More by scottfrie

fredmugs

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

04-01-2013 17:57:53 | More by fredmugs

JohnnyHopps

Indiana

4.41/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

I aged this one for about year and was rewarded nicely. Poured into a glass from the bottle, the ale was a golden color with a slight white head that left lacing along the sides of the glass. The beer had a pleasant boozy, malty aroma with hints of vanilla hidden in the aroma. In the initial taste, one gets a nutty, fruity, citrus sensation with hints of vanilla and dark fruit and vanilla in the background. There is a virtual explosion of taste here because there is so much going on. While one gets the warming sensation from the alcohol, it is well masked. The warming continues into the aftertaste with nutty and fruity sensations continuing. By far, this was the winner at a recent testing and my personal favorite from Hoppin' Frog.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 23:01:13 | More by JohnnyHopps

rlee1390

Indiana

4.19/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A-Clear ruby amber, not much carbonation or head at all.

S-Caramel, molasses, oak and darker fruits.

T-Caramel, molasses, sweet oak, mild darker fruits and some coconut.

M-Lighter, no much carbonation, smooth though.

O-One of the the better Barrel Aged barleywines, not as good as Sucaba but the alcohol is well hidden but some more barrel notes would improve the beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 23:48:13 | More by rlee1390

ediaz

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

03-26-2013 21:19:41 | More by ediaz

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 4.25

black cap bottled. poured into taster.

A: pours very clear. copper in color. not too bright.

S: raisins, dark fruit. more of an oak than a bourbon aroma. a little bit of vanilla. more of a toffee aroma than a caramel. very sweet.

T: dark cherries, very fruity. not a ton of fusels. toasted grains. surprisingly mellow. booze comes out in the finish. tons of residual sweetness. a bit under-attenuated.

M: super thick. carb is low which makes it even richer. drinks similar to cough syrup.

D: a bit heavy, but good flavor. slightly thick. besides the under-attenuated nature of this brew, it has a great nose and good flavor. HF has a good thing going here, they should try and use a different strand of yeast, or two yeasts, and get this thing a bit lower. alcohol heat is there, but not over the top. if research serves correct, this was bottled around June '12, so not a very old bottle. I would say good to drink now cellar'ers.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 06:03:21 | More by Jimmys