King Henry - Goose Island Beer Co.

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rAvg: 4.69
pDev: 10.23%
Reviews: 276
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Goose Island Beer Co.

Illinois, United States

Style | ABV
English Barleywine | 13.40% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (272), on-tap (4).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

Brewer's notes:
Aged in Pappy Van Winkle 23 bourbon barrels, previously used to age Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout. King Henry is a burgundy hued English-style barleywine with aromas of vanilla, oak, and dark fruit. Caramel and toffee flavors blend together with bold notes of bourbon delivered in a smooth body followed by a malty finish. No matter the occasion, King Henry promises a regal drinking experience.

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Reviews by animortician:

animortician

California

4.68/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Was glad to be included in a tasting of this rare treat! Tried Abacus, Mother of All Storms and King Henry.

A: Dark dark brown, creamy light brown head that dissipated quickly and didn't leave much lacing.

S: Mostly bourbon aromas with hints of some other flavors like licorice and and hints nuttiness and love.

T: More complex than I was expecting, def had the Bourbon BA flavor but more subtle than the nose lead on to. Has a much more balanced finish when compared to Abacus and MOAS. Amazing flavors.

M: Perfect, for a beer this big I don't know how they did it. Great carbonation and it doesn't go down like motor oil.

O: Amazing Beer, def worth the pursuit and is quite enjoyable. Most big BBA beers that I have tried the Bourbon flavor overpowers everything else, King Henry did not and had a great balance. Awesome!

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2012 07:04:41 | More by animortician

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weonfire

Kentucky

4.31/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

Bottle date: 10/08/11

A - Dark Brown/Mahogany, tiny amount of head around rim, tiny amount of carbonation rising, zero head.

S - Sweet bourbon, vanilla, toffee, chocolate, carmel, brown sugar, touch of biscuit, aged fruits: prune, figs,

T - Bourbon, vanilla, toffee, chocolate. Finish: dry biscuit, bitter vanilla and booze (4/10)

M - Heavy, extremely thick, very full body, super cream, frothy, syrup, chest gets warm from booze

O - This is the heaviest, fullest, closest to syrup beer I've ever consumed. So much that it wasn't even drinkable until just about room temperature. Yes, the nose is excellent. The taste doesn't have the bourbon one would expect but is very pleasant, vanilla is very dry and bitter with a rather hot finish. No matter- the overwhelming characteristic is the over exceeding thickness, syrup. I cannot get past that.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 23:03:18 | More by weonfire