Smoking Wood Bourbon Barrel Aged - The Bruery

ScottO

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

02-25-2013 04:29:13 | More by ScottO

Denoas

New York

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-21-2013 18:06:54 | More by Denoas

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 12:58:30 | More by Photekut

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-17-2013 08:00:25 | More by beernads

BMMillsy

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-16-2013 13:43:38 | More by BMMillsy

moonknight31

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-14-2013 22:20:52 | More by moonknight31

kscaldef

Oregon

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-13-2013 19:17:01 | More by kscaldef

TysonA

Washington

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-12-2013 15:31:51 | More by TysonA

mookihouse

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-11-2013 21:28:43 | More by mookihouse

josephwa

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

05-06-2013 01:53:17 | More by josephwa

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.99/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Thanks Ward for this bottle, almost a year old now.

The beer pours jet black, dark for a porter, with a generous tan head that fades quickly. The nose is sweet, slightly smokey, and definitely boozy with the ethanol and bourbon taking over after a big whiff. The taste is toffee/caramel sweetness upfront with a subtle smoked graininess and boozy finish. This is definitely a full bodied, chocolatey dessert beer that I'd recommend letting warm a bit before serving. The beer was paired with some grilled shrimp and sausages, but was a bit overpowering for such light fare. I'd recommend leaving this beer for after dinner as it would pair better with a chocolatey dessert than BBQ-ed sausages. Needless to say it's a big, bold, boozy porter that highlights the bourbon barrel exceptionally well. A touch of metallic smokiness is definitely present in the aftertaste. I'd have liked a bit more smoke, but it may have faded some with age. This is definitely an exceptional beer, but is a bit heavy-handed with the smoke, bourbon, and chocolatey porter grain.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 02:35:32 | More by ThePorterSorter

FLBeerGuy

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

04-19-2013 02:05:26 | More by FLBeerGuy

Gonzoillini

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -38%

04-09-2013 04:04:54 | More by Gonzoillini

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color porter with a medium size dark brown foamy head with average retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of vanilla and bourbon with medium smokey notes and some roasted malt with some residual sugar. Taste is a complex and well balanced mix between some bourbon and vanilla notes with some medium smokey notes and some residual sugar with light dry roasted malt. Body is full with an oily texture and some medium to low carbonation. I really like the balanced between the flavours and the fact that the smokey notes don’t overshadows the other flavours. A bit rich to drink a whole bottle by yourself though.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 20:44:09 | More by Phyl21ca

NastyNate11

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-08-2013 01:26:51 | More by NastyNate11

ADTaber

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

03-29-2013 21:06:46 | More by ADTaber

Rushalt

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

03-29-2013 18:09:06 | More by Rushalt

DruRho

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

03-19-2013 00:03:22 | More by DruRho

Kuongming

California

3/5  rDev -25.6%

03-17-2013 19:52:25 | More by Kuongming

MarcoCardenas

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

03-16-2013 07:41:57 | More by MarcoCardenas

jeff1973

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

03-13-2013 02:20:43 | More by jeff1973

Auracom

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle share with Dan, first RS allocation we've cracked in a while. 12 oz. poured into a Founders tulip on February 23rd, 2013.

A - Surprisingly thick for a Bruery concoction. Deep oily black with virtually no head beyond a thin mocha lacing. Marginal legs given 13%.

S - Smoke indeed, hugely-so when below 55 F. Slightly lesser dark cocoa, oak, and cinnamon. You really need to let this hit room temp otherwise the aroma is way too single-note, dominated by smoke.

T - Plentiful roasted almond, espresso bean, and bourbon-soaked fig. Rear-palate is dense, pitted fruit and nicely offsets the heavy roast upfront. Wonderfully unsweetened compared to so many other Bruery offerings.

M - Medium body, low carbonation, semi-smooth with a dry finish.

D - Really pretty decent, and memorable beyond what I'd expected. The smoke is well balanced and the flavor really gets kicking with some air. I think Black Tuesday suffered greatly this past year, leaving my impressions of this beer even greater. Not everything needs to taste purely sweet.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 17:15:36 | More by Auracom

BeerBucks

New York

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

03-08-2013 22:22:48 | More by BeerBucks

ngeunit1

California

4.33/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Dark black with a bit of brown and a finger of frothy chocolate-khaki colored head. Fades normal.

S - Roasted chocolate malts, vanilla, oak, Bourbon, smoke, coffee, earthy hops, molasses, and some booze.

T - Roasted chocolate malts, vanilla, oak, Bourbon, smoke, coffee, rathy hops, some bitterness, molasses, and some booze.

M - Full bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a sweet, smokey, and warming finish.

D - Great smoked porter. The barrel adds some great character and the balance is great.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 06:54:11 | More by ngeunit1

t0rin0

California

3/5  rDev -25.6%

03-02-2013 04:07:58 | More by t0rin0