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Autumn Maple Barrel Aged
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rAvg: 4.21
pDev: 9.98%
Reviews: 77
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The Bruery
California
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Fruit / Vegetable Beer
| 13.00%
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Limited (brewed once).
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This beer is retired; no longer brewed.
Made with Yams
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waltonc
Colorado
3.98
/5
rDev
-5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On cask at the Bruery. Pours a very dark brown with tan head. Smells and tastes of yams, maple, nutmeg and assorted other pumpkin spices and, of course, bourbon. The Bruery has shown itself to be very good at using bourbon barrels to improve beer without turning it into a bourbon bomb - and BA AM is no exception - the bourbon is present but didn't dominate. I am giving this beer a "Good" score for taste, but I must admit that I couldn't drink it on a regular basis. It's very interesting and I appreciate the creative effort. This is a fun beer to enjoy a few times throughout the fall. Mouthfeel is fairly thick, and carbonation was present but somewhat low. The beer was served pretty warm, which clashed with the hot weather outside, but that's not the beer's fault. Overall, a very interesting beer that I'm glad Bruery released. I look forward to cracking open a bottle of this at Thanksgiving.
Serving type: cask
09-08-2009 00:03:39 |
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vacax
California
4.68
/5
rDev
+11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On cask at The Bruery. Served still, barrel sample style.
Pours a complicated dark brown... amber towards the rim of the glass, but a deep maroon color in the bottom. Despite being served still, a long lasting tan head crowns it beautifully. The nose is ripe with yams and rich spices like nutmeg and cinnamon, all topped off with toasted marshmallows. No booziness despite sitting in barrels eleven months.
Tasting the 100% Barrel Aged Autumn Maple was an experience I savored for an extended period of time. The best way I can explain this beer is that it takes everything good and desirable in the Autumn Maple and amplifies it to the next level, meanwhile any of the harsh elements all got smoothed out inside those barrels. While barrels often transform a beer, in this instance it tasted like a natural evolution. Instead of tasting bourbon, whiskey, or oak I tasted the original elements of the beer, just simply made better. The roasted yam flavor became more genuine and rich. The flavor of nutmeg reminded me of roasted nuts. Toasted marshmallow sweetness and spicy cinnamon all smoothed out the experience, undoubtedly aided by the additions of bourbon and rye whiskey barrels.
The mouthfeel is somewhat dense and creamy, but not slippery. This was described as still, though there may have been the sightest hint of carbonation, or that may have just been the bitterness giving me a tingle. Some have complained about this, and I admit I had to sip this one very slowly to appreciate it, but appreciate it I did. For the record, the bottled version is fully carbonated, I tasted it, but I actually think I preferred this one still. A delicious beer that I thoroughly enjoyed.
There is not a better pumpkin (or yam, or spiced) beer out there, and so obviously my scoring reflects this.
Serving type: cask
09-07-2009 22:40:18 |
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OlieIPA
California
3.9
/5
rDev
-7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 4
Consumed this on 9/4/09 at The Bruery.
A: Just about black with a slight hint of brown coloring that helped support a creamy vanilla bean hue head. Lacing was mediocre, but other than that, a good looking brew.
S: Yams, cinnamon, gingerbread, roasted/chocolate malts, and a bourbon aroma that hits you hot and hard at first...but then settles down once your nostrils get used to it.
T: More chocolate notes than I anticipated along with gingerbread and Thanksgiving/Christmas like spices. The bourbon adds a nice sweet note as well, but can be harsh at times. A definite winter warmer for sure!
M: This is probably the worst part about this beer. I understand it was served on cask, but I felt it needed more carbonation and a creamier body. Too much of a cotton mouth feel!
D: The actual smell and taste of Barrel Aged AM was awesome. But again, I think the little things like the overall hotness and mouthfeel took away too much. I would much prefer the regular version over this...although, I still think this is a good beer.
Overall: A try it to must try beer. Cheers!
Serving type: cask
09-05-2009 19:39:54 |
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Halcyondays
California
4.05
/5
rDev
-3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On cask at The Bruery, this is the 100% Barrel Aged Autumn Maple,
A: Pours a very dark brown, with a light, creamy white head.
S: Beautiful smell. Pumpkins and yams, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, spiced cream, smells just like fall. Best part of the beer.
T: The smooth barrel aged malt comes out first with the vegetal yam component. Note of chocolate in there too. Very spicy, cinnamon and nutmeg in the finish.
M: Relatively flat out of the cask, but all the sugar and dextrins give it some good body.
D: I was glad to get the opportunity to try the barrel aged version. Do I like it as much as the regular on-tap version, I don't know, they certainly have some differences, but I have a feeling this would be a better brew out of the bottle.
Serving type: cask
09-05-2009 16:32:40 |
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womencantsail
California
4.35
/5
rDev
+3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this on cask today at The Bruery tasting room.
A: Very, very dark brown with about one finger of an off white head.
S: Smells like Thanksgiving in a glass. Tons, and tons of yams and quite a bit of maple syrup. Vanilla from the barrels, and booze.
T: The warmth and lack of carbonation make the booze really come out in this one. After the initially booziness passes, the yam and maple flavors really shine through. On the finish, there is a very nice spice flavor which, again, is reminiscent of a Thanksgiving meal.
M: Warm, flat (as was advertised), sticky, boozy, and very full bodied.
D: The booze takes a bit of getting used to, but the flavors of this are just fantastic.
Serving type: cask
09-05-2009 02:20:22 |
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HopHead84
California
4.53
/5
rDev
+7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Consumed on 9/4/2009 at The Bruery tasting room. This is a blend of Rye and Bourbon barreled Autumn Maple. Poured into a snifter, the beer is dark brown with traces of crimson and a suprisingly large creamy beige head. Retention is good and scattered lacing is left behind.
The nose is really fantasic. Bourbon is immediately evident as well as spicy rye. Maple and vanilla are apparent, and yams are subdued compared to the non-bal aged version. Molasses is pervasive and the bourbon remains strong throughout. Some spices (nutmeg and a little cinnamon) and alcohol are evident. A little booze is noticeable.The barrel aging has taken this beer to another level.
The flavor opens up boozy and sweet with plenty of maple. The bourbon is pervasive (again) and the rye is noticeable to a lesser extent. A nice level of boozy heat is evident. The spices are strong but not as stong as the regular version. The molasses and maple are quite nice. The finish is bourbon, sweet, and spicy.
The cask provides low carbonation but it's quite enjoyable. This beer really took to the barrels. Highly recommended. The ultimate fall beer.
Serving type: cask
09-05-2009 00:53:09 |
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thagr81us
South Carolina
4.26
/5
rDev
+1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Served from bottle into a Bruery tulip. Poured brown with a half finger off-white head. Maintained phenomenal lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, yams, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, wood, and subtle sweet alcohol. The flavor was of sweet malt, yams, sweet alcohol, vanilla, maple syrup, oak, and subtle spices. It had a medium feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty good brew. After seeing some reviews on this one, I had a pretty good idea on what I was getting into. However, what I found was quite a bit more than I would have anticipated. The aroma was extremely nice on this one. Almost too awesome as it took me quite awhile to get to the first sip. On the first sip I am slammed in the face with yams. On the followthrough I have the nice lingering vanilla that refreshes the palate and invites you back for a night cap. A really well done brew that I'm definitely glad I had a full 750 mL for myself to enjoy, even though the volume along with ABV might make me regret that decision.
Serving type: bottle
03-25-2013 21:25:13 |
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Gobzilla
California
4.43
/5
rDev
+5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A: poured a murky burnt orangish brown in color with a nice half finger of head that left some good frothy lacing sticking to the glass.
S: lots of spice such as nutmeg and cinnamon but with plenty of yams pumpkin, and toasted sweet potatoes. the bourbon barrel qualities were present with a good amount of booze heat and some good maple syrup sweetness.
T: bourbon barrel character was more pronounced on the palate but added some good accents alongside the signature yams, pumpkin, and sweet potato flavor, with plenty of nutmeg cinnamon spice, a touch of vanilla, maple syrup and mild underlying booze that was well balanced.
M: the brew was medium in body with a moderate amount of carbonation which had a sweet, spice, mild boozy, bourbon barrely, yammy, and rich finish.
O: very well done variation of the autumn maple beer with great bourbon qualities and well balanced booze heat.
Serving type: bottle
12-23-2012 22:10:12 |
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UCLABrewN84
California
3.95
/5
rDev
-6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to Tieman for sharing this one at his tasting.
Pours a hazy brown with a foamy khaki head that fades to nothing. Small dots of lace form slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, yams, spices, bourbon, and wood. Taste is much the same with an alcohol kick and a woody finish. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is a tasty barrel aged version of the original beer.
Serving type: bottle
11-11-2012 09:02:58 |
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jsanford
Georgia
4.4
/5
rDev
+4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Pours a muddy, dark mahogany-brown with a dense ring of ivory and a steady stream of bubbles rising along the edges. Amazing nose of sweet caramel, maple-glazed sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, pecan, and intense Bourbon. So nice, I wish Yankee Candle made aromas like this. Taste is more roasted sweet potato, dark maple syrup, cinnamon, and delicious, delicious Bourbon. Sweet, decadent, and amazingly drinkable despite the 13% ABV. Mouthfeel is smooth and a bit syrupy, with a medium-full body and good carbonation. Overall a wonderful treat, hopefully I can get more in the future.
Serving type: bottle
11-05-2012 00:36:15 |
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mothman
Saskatchewan (Canada)
3.98
/5
rDev
-5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a beige head. Color is a murky caramel brown.
Aroma: Bruery bourbon barrel flavors. Oak and vanilla mixed with autumn maple flavors. Not as much spices show as compared to the regular version, however.
Taste: Bourbon, but it kind of reminds me of rye. Oak, and vanilla, with a lot of spice flavors, but not as much as the regular version. The barrels add a nice layer here and take away from the things I don't like in this beer.
Mouthfeel: Warm and smooth. Medium bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. Ends dry.
Overall, this was much better than the other versions. Beats the brett version and the regular by miles. Gotta love the bruery barrels.
Serving type: bottle
05-15-2012 00:48:52 |
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djmichaelk
Florida
3.9
/5
rDev
-7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
750ml bottle into a cinnamon-sugar rimmed snifter. Courtesy of urwithdave (thanks, Dave!).
A - Pours a murky amber-brown, with a decent couple of fingers of head. Adequate lacing and retention.
S - Plenty of yam and pumpkin, some brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon (although that last one might be more from the rim). Pretty nice.
T - Rich flavors of allspice, pumpkin/yam and sweet potato, maybe a little caramel, and again nutmeg and cinnamon. Certainly rich and sweet, but without being cloying. Tried both with and without the rimmed glass.
M - Carbonation is light; maybe a bit on the undercarbed side. Otherwise it's pretty full. It's a little like liquefied pumpkin pie.
O - Definitely a nice beer, although not something I could drink all the time -- or even more than one in a night. Glad to have had the opportunity to try it.
Serving type: bottle
04-19-2012 02:42:42 |
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drabmuh
Maryland
4.05
/5
rDev
-3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Served in a Bruery tulip because I'm not an animal and I know how to drink a beer properly. At the time of this review, this is #10 on the "Top Beer - Fruit / Vegetable Beer" list on beeradvocate.com. At one time this was the #1 beer on this list, I had this bottle for a while and was slow to open it based on recent reviews and ABV, I split the bottle with Lunch though and we had a fine time drinking it.
Beer is amber / brown / orange and completely hazy, nice off white tan head of small bubbles, low retention, a little lacing, moderate to low carbonation.
Aroma is strong, sweet, syrup, bourbon, a mild spice.
Beer is medium to light in body and a little spice, lots of bourbon but it is definitely not the "watered down bourbon" descriptors friends have given me. It is pretty sweet and strong. Nice finish a little dry, it is a big beer and it would be hard for me to drink more than a pint of it but I might have it again in a smaller portion in the future.
Serving type: bottle
04-09-2012 18:27:17 |
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DavoleBomb
Ohio
3.58
/5
rDev
-15%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a snifter. Big thanks to Callmecoon for this. 2011 vintage I believe.
3.0 A: Deep plum black color. Two fingers of fizzy beige head. Head fizzes away like a soda would. No lacing.
4.0 S: Interesting. The bourbon in this smells more like rum. Perhaps it's the spices mixed with the bourbon booze that give this impression. In any case, this has a huge maple syrup presence, even more than CBS. Yams and toastiness next. Loads of spices, but they don't stand out too well individually. Rather, they meld to form one generic pumpkin spice blend. The bourbon adds a leathery earthiness and booziness. This smells good, but I think I like the non-barrel aged version better.
3.5 T: Very surprised here. This seems to be a lot less sweet that the normal version. Usually this would make me quite happy when dealing with Bruery beers, but I loved AM just the way it is. Anyway, the bourbon comes off like a rum again from the spice blend. Lots of yams in the taste. Toastiness and some nuttiness. Maple is less apparent in the taste. Again, tasty, but not nearly as good as the regular.
3.5 M: Heavier medium to ligher heavy body. Good moderate carbonation. Lightly creamy. Some amylase coagulation going on in the back of my tongue.
3.5 D: Tasty, but I expected the bourbon to add a nice touch to the base. Instead, it seems that it weakened it.
Serving type: bottle
04-07-2012 03:27:09 |
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n2185
North Carolina
4.28
/5
rDev
+1.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
Trying a 2011 and 2009 vintage side-by-side.
A:
2011--pours a surprisingly dark brown with two fingers khaki head that fades into a thin ring with no lacing.
2009--pours a dark mahogany with less than a finger of beige head that recedes into a thin ring with no lacing.
S:
2011--lots of sweet potatoes, maple, and vanilla on the nose at first with notes of caramel and pumpkin spice. Oak and bourbon bring up the finish.
2009--loads of yams, vanilla, and caramel with pumpkin spices playing a minor role. There are some faint oak and bourbon notes.
T:
2011--lots of sweet yam, vanilla, and pumpkin spice notes at first with caramel and toffee also there. Oak flavors and bourbon bring up the finish with a light alcohol burn.
2009--vanilla, caramel, and yams dominate with light spice notes. Bourbon and toffee with some oak notes bring up the finish with a slight alcohol presence.
M:
2011--medium body with lowish carbonation, this beer is surprisingly light for such a high abv beer. It's almost watery.
2009--medium body with low carbonation, this beer is sticky thick, though is also slightly watery.
O:
2011-- a very good beer overall. Very complex and tasty without being overly sweet and boozy.
2009--this one is also good, though the bourbon presence is subdued and it's slightly sweeter. It's still tasty, though.
Ultimately, I think the 2011 is a bit better. They're both good, but the fresher bottle is a bit more complex. I think one year might be the sweet spot for this beer.
Serving type: bottle
04-01-2012 01:40:03 |
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johnnnniee
New Hampshire
4
/5
rDev
-5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark tawny brown color with a decent sized tightly bubbled off white head with moderate retention and minimal lace. I can smell the barrel treatment as soon as I pop the cap off. Spicy, herbal, and peppery aromas are mixed with sweet dark sugars, vanilla, bourbon and oak. The flavor is definitely different. Sweet sugary malts up front are attacked by peppery herbal earthy flavors and just before it gets too weird the bourbon sweeps in with a bit of woodiness to cleanse things a bit. Long lingering sweet herbal bourbon flavor in the finish. Medium to thick body with a sweet almost sugary mouthfeel and a light level of carbonation. Well this one certainly is different, but it really did grow on me after a pint. I don't think I've ever had the non barrel version, but it seems like without the barrel this would be a sweet and herbal mess. As is I kind of liked it, but not sure I would seek it out again.
Serving type: bottle
03-04-2012 01:23:12 |
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GrumpyJunglist
California
4.43
/5
rDev
+5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
2011 version bottle poured into a sniffer.
A: pours a dark muddy brown, with a khaki finger and a half of head that fades slowly leaving a nice film on the top and some head around the edge of the glass.
S: Big nose of the usual Autumn Maple smells, but with a very sweet bourbon accomplice. Smells almost like if you crossed the aroma of sweet potatoes and a pecan pie, and a glass a bourbon were all on the table near each other.
T: Initially there is a nice burst of bourbon, then it fades into autumn maple. if you havent had autumn maple read those reviews to understand what I am trying to say.
M: Mellow carbonation, very smooth, but it is hot at the end.
O: Very impressed with this one, wonder how a little age can help this out. Hard to think it could get better, unless they let it sit in bourbon longer.
Serving type: bottle
02-05-2012 21:59:45 |
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BdubleEdubleRUN
California
4.28
/5
rDev
+1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Thanks Tanger.
Beer pours a murky brown with a very small off white lacing head, appears to be on the lower end of the carbonation spectrum, not much going on bubble wise but very appealing. The smell is very bold with bourbon, vanilla, oak, yams, brown sugar and raisin. The taste pretty much matches the nose, can't believe how much of a different beer this is compared to regular Autumn Maple. The mouthfeel is fairly creamy in body, more carbonation then I expected for the appearance. A great beer that really highlights the good from barrel aging.
Serving type: bottle
01-18-2012 18:52:44 |
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Phelps
Arizona
4.08
/5
rDev
-3.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
2011 vintage, poured into a snifter.
Opaque mahogany, though a hold directly before a light reveals clearer amber edges. Very thin, airy, fuzzy head is gone in seconds.
In the nose, it's like the barrels have interacted with the maple and boosted it to superhuman levels. Oak, vanilla bean, cinnamon, honey, a bit of alcohol.
Less bourbon in the flavor, which is actually nice. The sweetness and spices from the usual beer shine through: cinnamon, yams, maple, brown sugar. The bourbon adds a nice boozy hit, brown sugar, vanilla, butterscotch and oak.
Soft, just a little thin, medium-light body. Low, fizzy carbonation and high tongue-numbing ABV. The body breaks into the suggestion of fizz as it moves. Might be a bit bigger to hoist the inner booze.
Autumn maple on its own is a bit sweet, but it's incredible how well the barrels temper that sugar. Drinkable for its booziness.
Serving type: bottle
01-08-2012 23:03:59 |
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orangesol
Pennsylvania
3.58
/5
rDev
-15%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I busted this one out to share with a friend of mine. He bought me my first Autumn Maple so I decided he would be the perfect person to share it with.
A - Pours murky dark brown with a one and a half finger tall white head, dissipating down to nothing at all, leaving no lace what so ever down the glass.
S - Smells of rich brown sugar, yams, vanilla, warm bourbon, cinnamon, and caramel. The nose gets better as it warms up but it isn't very well balanced and never really wowed me.
T - Starts off with a good amount of yam flavor but that quickly fades into the shadows as the warm bourbon and sticky sweet brown sugar take over. Hints of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and other "Thanksgiving Spices" help round things out but this one is really all about the main flavors it seems.
M - Medium body and flavor with moderate carbonation. Sweet, sticky, feel with some warm booze that lingers on the pallet long after consumption.
O - I knew going into this one that I may not enjoy it but I was pleasantly surprised. The BA worked pretty well with the base beer and it never really overpowered the base flavors. I still have one more of these, can't wait to see what a year or so does to it.
Serving type: bottle
01-02-2012 21:05:49 |
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baconsausage
Vermont
4.13
/5
rDev
-1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a deep russet brown with minimal head and light, slightly prickly carbonation. Lots of sweetness up front from the maple and the yams. Good bit of spice and some mild astringent bitterness. Maple and yam are distinguishable. One of a few spiced beers that I have liked a whole lot. Would like more with a fuller mouth feel, but overall a solid beer.
Serving type: bottle
12-15-2011 03:17:24 |
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nickhiller
Texas
4.97
/5
rDev
+18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A: chocolate-brown, thin sudsy head, healthy lace.
S: spiced and roasted nuts, it smells exactly like fruitcake, raisins molasses, allspice.
T: all the flavors from the nose, walnuts and raisins are really pronounced, also figs, dates, plums. Finish is boozy, lots of bourbon and oak.
M: light- to medium-bodied, burning alcohol finish, virtually interchangeable with a sip of whisky.
O: tastes more like Christmas pudding than Christmas pudding does, pudding coated in brandy/bourbon. Really delicious, I'd just as soon eat it.
Serving type: bottle
12-15-2011 02:35:40 |
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GregSVT
Texas
3.88
/5
rDev
-7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
750ml capped bottle into a Russian River wine glass
A: Pours a ruddy red/orange with a big light brown head and very little lacing. With such a big head I expected more lacing.
S: The nose is very similar to the original Autumn Maple with big aromas of baked yam, brown sugar, nutmeg, some vanilla, and a tart wine note I wasn't expecting. I thought there'd be more of a bourbon presence but it only shows itself in the form of the vanilla.
T: The taste is similar to the original as well with lots of nutmeg, yam, vanilla, and a tart grape/wine flavor. This almost tastes like it's wine barrel aged instead of bourbon barrel aged. It's still pretty tasty though.
M: The feel is medium bodied and very bubbly. A bit overcarbonated for my taste.
O: Given this was bourbon barrel aged I expected more bourbon and char flavor but what was there is still pretty tasty. I'm not sure if any age would help but it might settle down the spices and the yam and let the barrel come forward a bit more.
Serving type: bottle
12-09-2011 03:30:32 |
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fatmcb1
Texas
4.38
/5
rDev
+4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottled poured into a Lost Abbey snifter. Thanks to GregSVT for getting to try this one.
Pours a very hazy dark brown with a ring of thick head.
Very sweet up front. Brown sugar, caramel, and fall spices. As the beer warms, bourbon and vanilla comes through.
Taste follows the nose very closely. The aggressively sweet malt meshes with the bourbon to make this complex and more drinkable than the original version.
Creamy carbonation, with a medium body.
Overall, I really enjoyed this, and preferred it to the original Autumn Maple.
Serving type: bottle
12-07-2011 00:36:49 |
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ptykozoon
California
3.88
/5
rDev
-7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Ugly brown, quarter inch head.
Sweet yams, raisin, caramel, honey. Sweet and decadent.
Raisin, vanilla, toffee with rich, thick caramel and bourbon in the finish. Very good.
Light mouthfeel - could be a bit more dense. ABV tastes around 10%.
Sweet without being too sweet, desserty without being too filling, very good little beer here: seek out.
Serving type: bottle
12-04-2011 01:51:10 |
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