Anderson Valley Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout - Anderson Valley Brewing Company

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Served in a snifter at Firkin.

The way I hear it, this is the only brewery allowed to age in Wild Turkey barrels. I'm not sure if this is entirely true, but it makes for a good story regardless. This stuff pours a straight obsidian topped by a finger of tan foam. The nose comprises whiskey, toasted oak, and dark chocolate. It's pretty simplistic, but pleasant nonetheless. The taste brings in more of the same, though now the oak character is lessened, the whiskey is consequently increased slightly (and it certainly tastes like Turkey at this point), and there is an addition of very light roasted malts and a hint of Guinness-style sourness near the finish. The body is a light-leaning medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fairly fluid feel. Overall, though a bit on the thin side and a touch too heavy with the whiskey at times, this is a pretty solid barrel-aged stout. Definitely worth a shot.

Serving type: on-tap

02-12-2013 01:32:01 | More by TMoney2591

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

06-18-2013 03:43:49 | More by DrunkinYogi

allisonastra

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +24.7%

06-17-2013 20:50:52 | More by allisonastra

Shnanign

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

06-17-2013 15:48:02 | More by Shnanign

Stevedore

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -21.3%

06-17-2013 00:09:56 | More by Stevedore

Pencible

Virginia

4.05/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: This poured an opaque black with a little tan head.
S: It smelled like sweet coconut and vanilla, with some mocha and macaroon.
T: It tasted like milk chocolate and light roasted coffee, with some toasted coconut and vanilla and oak. It had a clean and mellow bittersweet aftertaste.
M: It was watery with moderate carbonation. Light body.
D: This was a solid bourbon stout. The scent and taste were well composed and balanced. The body was weak, but the finish was very smooth, so it was really easy to drink. Probably not for aging, but it was great fresh.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 19:30:44 | More by Pencible

anson42

California

4/5  rDev +5%

06-16-2013 02:12:17 | More by anson42

EgadBananas

Louisiana

3.56/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Appearance: black, opaque, light brown head, finger, some lace.

Aroma: bourbon, vanilla, roast, chocolate, oak.

Taste: subtle bourbon, oak tannins, roast, dark fruits.

Mouthfeel: creamy, medium to full bodied, pleasantly velvety for an American stout.

It's drinkable for sure with the low ABV. Smells real good, somewhat weak in the taste, but overall its pretty good. Not sure it's worth the $10 price tag though...maybe agin another bottle will prove successful.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 01:50:19 | More by EgadBananas

dmorgan310

Panama

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

06-15-2013 05:06:27 | More by dmorgan310

wvsabbath

West Virginia

3.98/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Serving Type - 22oz bottle

Appearance - Black with traces of tan, 1/2 foamy head, nice amount of sticky lacing.

Smell - Sweet milky/lactose sugars, almost like a milk stout with some faint whiskey aroma. Coffee, brown sugars, a little smoke, chocolate and vanilla. Slightly underwhelming overall but solid.

Taste - First sip starts as a classic American stout with chocolate, added sugars and malts, then Jim beam whiskey comes in. Really has a nice amount of beam with being only 6.9% alcohol. Has a classic beam n' coke flavor, espically at the finish. Some smoke, coffee and vanilla is present through the taste.

Mouthfeel - Malts, chocolate and whiskey coats the tongue. More whiskey, some sugars and a cola like flavor gets the palate. The finish is whiskey, vanilla and smoked malts.

Overall - Solid, really packs a punch of flavor and can really taste the beam in it. If you like jim beam then this is a beer for you. Its really smooth, easy to drink and gives you a big beer feeling, wrapped into a 6.9%'er. Worth a drink for sure.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 04:19:54 | More by wvsabbath

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

06-15-2013 01:50:45 | More by ummswimmin

Dolph1979

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

06-14-2013 23:35:50 | More by Dolph1979

CaptDavyJones

New York

4/5  rDev +5%

06-14-2013 22:45:28 | More by CaptDavyJones

woemad

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

06-14-2013 22:43:49 | More by woemad

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5%

06-13-2013 19:01:31 | More by djre4orm

BubbleBobble

New York

4/5  rDev +5%

06-13-2013 05:02:10 | More by BubbleBobble

salinasa

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

06-13-2013 03:07:41 | More by salinasa

crobinso

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

06-13-2013 01:16:09 | More by crobinso

GrindFatherBob

New York

4/5  rDev +5%

06-13-2013 00:09:34 | More by GrindFatherBob

cfinch2

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

06-11-2013 20:08:44 | More by cfinch2

BigBry

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

06-11-2013 17:56:47 | More by BigBry

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pure black with no highlights, topped by three fingers of dark tan foam.

Wonderful inviting, alluring aroma of bourbon, vanilla, oak up front, with supports of chocolate, coffee, and dark fruit.

Taste is the same. Bourbon, vanilla, oak forward. Coffee and chocolate in support. Does not have quite the depth of some other bourbon barrel stouts.

Smooth rich mouthfeel.

It's not on par with KBS, but it is well worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 03:56:58 | More by RonfromJersey

bigred89

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

06-09-2013 23:49:07 | More by bigred89

Dhamma73

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

06-09-2013 18:08:35 | More by Dhamma73

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5%

06-09-2013 04:26:57 | More by northyorksammy