Bourbon Barrel Aged Hogan's Goat - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Bottle from the Greener Futures Project, bourbon barrel aged for 3 months. 600ml into a tulip.

Orange brown body with an offwhite head comprised of a light film and bubbles. Nose features peppermint/winter fresh gum immediately, some berries, a hint of spice and a bit of oak. Definitely obscure, almost like a peppermint gruit (?). Biscuity and crusty flavour, almost brings Pumking to mind in this respect. Some spicing reminiscent of a pumpkin beer and/or gruit, berries and peppermint are still front and center as well. Oak is minute, barrel aging isn't evident. Medium full feel and medium carbonation. A truly original beer - difficult to determine whether or not I'm intrigued or put-off by the peppermint.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2012 22:05:23 | More by liamt07

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.45/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Subscription bottle. Smell of peppermint is substantive, some Bourbon. Orange bodied with one-eighth of an inch of head, Lacey. Not so drinkable, too weird for me. Aged for a couple of months, as promised, but maybe that didn't help as it mellowed the peppermint.May need more bourbon and something for bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2012 14:06:26 | More by northyorksammy