Iced BART - FiftyFifty Brewing Co.

rlee1390

Indiana

4.14/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A-Clear ruby when pouring, not much carbonation at all, what head that was barely there was tan.

S-Good deal of bourbon, vanilla, roasted malt and chocolate.

T-Starts with nice bourbon and oak flavors. Some vanilla and roasted malt. Tad bit of chocolate.

M-Not much carbonation, watery because of lack of carbonation. Really needs more carbonation.

O-More carbonation would make this beer wonderful.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 23:50:41 | More by rlee1390

FlandersNed

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-18-2013 21:50:00 | More by FlandersNed

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

05-13-2013 15:44:26 | More by leftstagebrew

marine1975

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-12-2013 02:58:56 | More by marine1975

ObeMaltKinobee

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

05-03-2013 13:50:54 | More by ObeMaltKinobee

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.48/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

650 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Bottle #126. 2012 bottle.

Appearance - Black with a lot of transparency. Almost brown. Wispy surface and some chunky foam in the collar.

Smell - Some barrel character but otherwise very sweet. Chocolatey, not quite a stout.

Taste - Sweet caramel. Lots of chocolate, bourbon sweetness. Slight bitterness in the back end.

Mouthfeel - Halfway to a stout. Very sweet. Not a ton of booze.

Overall - Tasty, but not "Really Tasty." Pales next to the Eclipse variants.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 23:31:25 | More by Alieniloquium

AleWatcher

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

03-21-2013 18:28:17 | More by AleWatcher

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

4.44/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

On tap at the 3rd Eclipse party. How the heck did I miss there were bottles of this, I only found it on tap?

Poured out a dark brown liquid, wasn't necessarily the most attractive looking thing I've ever seen, swamp water was something that came to mind. Decadent aroma of wood, vanilla, booze, roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, leather. Complex and deep, like becoming an international expert in intellectual property law.

Taste, had enough sweetness come through to keep this one from tasting hot. Who knows what fiftyfifty's actual abv's are, if this one is 'only' 11% I'd be surprised, but even at that number, there is significant complexities in this to keep it from burning your mouth, throat, stomach, ear nose throat pavillion, whatevers. You can taste everything you smelled, which is a huge plus being how good it smelled. The mouthfeel was pretty coating, yet kept dry and largely uneventful as it warmed. Overall it was a definite winner in my book, and would love to get my hands on some bottles. I thought Iced Eclipse was great, this too. FiftyFifty knows what they're doing with iced barrels, be it Eclipse or BART.

It was one of the first beers I had in the evening. Towards the end, I was in kind of a quandry. Old lady and redhead with fakies were down to go back to the room if you follow what I'm getting at, but rather than jump on that opportunity, I went back for another iced eclipse. I missed the boat on the other thing that night, but there's a plethora of opportunities and happenings regarding that stuff on any other night, Iced Eclipse was one night only (as far as I knew, who knows about these dudes with bottles, but if largadeer said he drank from one, I'm pretty inclined to believe it happened).

Serving type: on-tap

02-14-2013 18:09:24 | More by Beerandraiderfan

leschkie

California

4/5  rDev -1.2%

02-05-2013 03:57:27 | More by leschkie

smekermann

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

01-29-2013 03:28:00 | More by smekermann

HopHead84

California

3.78/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

01/20/2013

Bomber into a snifter.

A: Very dark brown with an inch of light brown froth.

S: Prune, plum, leather, a little brown sugar. Lots of licorice with vanilla and bourbon. Some oak and coconut.

T: Rich bittersweet dark chocolate with notes of bourbon, roast, and licorice. Light caramel with prune, leather, oak, and a touch of vanilla. Finishes dry and tannic with some alcohol heat and flavor. Quite boozy with somewhat harsh barrel phenolics near the end.

M: Full body with medium carbonation. Lots of alcohol warming.

Overall: Pretty good overall. Some nice flavors and aromas are evident but it's a touch harsh if it's actually under 12%.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 17:21:31 | More by HopHead84

Azrael

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

01-25-2013 06:10:45 | More by Azrael

DarthKostrizer

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

01-14-2013 23:42:17 | More by DarthKostrizer

westcoastbeerlvr

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

01-08-2013 18:28:42 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

PaulStoneAnchor

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

01-02-2013 03:04:42 | More by PaulStoneAnchor

scottfrie

California

3.95/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Eclipse release party, 2012. Reviewed from notes.

Pours a few shades browner than black with a thin dark tan head that faded into a lasting collar. The nose is boozy and full of dark fruits, vanilla, and leather. Taste follows suit with notes of warming booze, sweet fruits, raisins, prunes, vanilla, leather and wooden barrel. The finish contains notes of chocolate and wood, and the aftertaste has some lingering alcohol. The mouth is on the thin side but has a good chew to it, medium-full body. Overall a sweet beer and a bit hot, but the flavors are awesome and I would not pass up a chance to try this again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-30-2012 18:32:37 | More by scottfrie

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

12-23-2012 16:18:20 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

largadeer

California

4.38/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Dark amber-brown in the glass. A thin but lasting head forms from a gentle pour. The nose is nice, big on sweet caramel and vanilla notes. There's a solid oak backbone, a touch of chocolate and cola, caramel and leather. A lot of depth to the aroma. Palate is sweet with notes of caramel, oak, vanilla, leather and anise. There's a tannic bite from the oak, but restrained booziness. Full rich body with a drying oaky finish. Very solid stuff.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 07:59:52 | More by largadeer