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

ohiobeer29

Ohio

4.64/5  rDev +22.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Anderson Valley Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout

I had only dreamed about this beer being made and even had the idea to make this beer myself one day.But I just happen to be at the party source checking out what they had on tap and behold the beer of my dreams had came true. Anderson Valley Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout .It was so good I bought a growler since they didn't have it in bottles.Amazing beer here.Went through the growler in a day and a half.the big treat is at the nearing of the bottom where the wild turkey is ,the flavor is amazing On tap is slightly better but the bottles are darn near the same might even be better.Here is my review.

serving type: on tap great head and flavor hits quickly

serving type bottle: great head flavor hits fast

appearance: very dark with a great look in a Snifter best way to drink a great stout

smell:wild turkey vanilla,espresso slightly,

taste:wild turkey vanilla,espresso slightly a good mix of all of them great balance not too much not too little

mouthfeel: very smooth easy to drink beer easy to sit back relax and enjoy this beer

overall:This is the beer I dreamed on Anerderson Valley got this one right.I have a ton of this stuff in the frig and will age it and see what happens while enjoying some now as well.almost a perfect beer here if you like stouts and wild turkey you will love this beer!!!!

Serving type: on-tap

04-21-2013 04:21:15 | More by ohiobeer29

BEERchitect

Kentucky

4.38/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

The ever-classy Barney Flats gets a serious renovation! Without sacrificing the character of the original, it draws in key components from the Wild Turkey bourbon barrels that complement it perfectly!

With a dark, bark brown hue, the beer evades black coloration but only barely. Capped with a delicate lining of espresso-like creme, the beer takes on a stately cask ale-like appearance. Good retention and light brandy legging reaffirm the notions of quality even to the eye.

The aromas of chocolate, heavy toast, medium roast coffee, and heavy cream rise much in the same way as the original Barney Flats, but as the nose becomes accustomed to the scent, the warming beer invites aromas of coconut, vanilla, cherry alcohol, weathered oak, and unmistakable bourbon to act in complement.

The bittersweet chocolate, toasty-roasty coffee flavors stem from aroma with a consistent feed. But the beer seems wrapped in an envelope of soft bourbon taste without the burn. Vanilla, caramel, coconut, charred oak, and mild dark fruit give the beer a sultry elegance that really sets it apart. It seems that the early palate doesn't register the taste nearly as well as it resonates in finish.

Creamy and delightful, the beer's early marshmallow textures morph into a lush velvety texture of warmth and brandyish sweetness. Light wood tanning creates a powdery sensation that balances the sweetness in conjunction with the broad woody bitterness from hops.

The beer simply exudes class- both from the stout and bourbon standpoints. This new Barney Flats variation is much more than a bourbon barrel aged beer, its a collaboration of taste that dovetail together perfectly!

Serving type: on-tap

11-10-2012 22:51:46 | More by BEERchitect

tempest

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had a pint at Idle Hands in NYC. I haven't had many non-imperial stouts aged with bourbon that had a good balance, but damn this is fine beer. The smooth, toast and vanilla liquor notes play off the roasted barley with touches of coffee, sweet chocolate, and oats. It's a medium-weight stout, just big enough to carry all the flavors. Overall, it's a wonderfully complex beer and I went back to the bar for a second.

Serving type: on-tap

10-27-2012 17:42:16 | More by tempest

MisterClean

California

4.3/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

A - garnett colored, off-white head, 2 fingers, good retention, dissipates down to 1 finger ring. Very nice.

S - chocolate, light roast coffee, vanilla and bourbon. Hops are very light possibly floral and citrus.

T - chocolatey, maple like maltiness, some vanilla, and hearty notes of bourbon.

M - malt-dominated, medium bodied, not hot, but a little warmth on the aftertaste.

D - very nice overall. Abv not heavy, helps make it almost sessionable. Worth seeking it out.

Serving type: on-tap

03-20-2013 03:47:12 | More by MisterClean

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

4.28/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle - Bullock's Wine & Spirits in Marietta, Georgia.

Appearance: Pours a very dark brown, near black body with a tall crown of tan-hued foam, receding at a steady clip, leaving little flecks of lace on the descent.

Smell: Sweet-scented bourbon notes dovetailed into the Barney Flats scent, with its touches of mild-blend coffee and chocolate-dipped oatmeal cookies.

Taste: Their BFOS presented a steady, sweet maltiness, with semi-sweet chocolate, lightly roasted coffee, and a smooth, creaminess from the oats and light dark fruitiness. Adding in the smooth vanilla, brown sugar, coconut, oak elements from bourbon barrels is just gravy. Smooth, sweet-sided finish with lingering aforementioned bourbony accents.

Mouthfeel: Medium, though nicely textured and wholly drinkable with decent amounts of carbonation.

Overall: It's a good bourbon barrel-aged beer. For the bourbon barrel-aged beer lover in us all.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 22:24:14 | More by ChainGangGuy

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 4

LOOK: Pours a deep brown with amber hues. Off white head forms and leaves a sheet of lace.

SMELL: Whiskey and oak, possessing a chocolatey malt background. You can really pull in alot of the Wild Turkey.

TASTE: Reminds me of eating s'mores by the campfire, taking sips of turkey periodically. Vanilla and roast, touch of coffee. Whiskey shows up mid palate with a smooth sweet grain alcohol flavor, but really no heat. Hops are leafy and alittle citrusy. Really Good. Not as strong or boozy as some, this is just flavorful.

FEEL: Medium to full bodied, smooth feel, soft carbonation. A bit thin which hurts the score. Very light sticky dryness.

OVERALL: Tasty brew, really like what the barrel did to this one. Subtlety works in this genre, let the barrel shine. I must admit, I really enjoy Wild Turkey, so this beer delivered a great 2 in 1.

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2013 23:32:27 | More by Stinkypuss

KYGunner

Kentucky

4.23/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Deep dark black with a thick creamy head.

The scent is brilliant with strong coconut aromas, light vanilla, and graham cracker maltiness.

The taste is even stronger coconut with hints of vanilla. The graham crackery end lends to a breadiness or maltiness. Very low in ABV it is my fear that the lack of malts lends to a watery taste and feel near the end of the swallow. Overall this is a thoroughly enjoyable and another fine entry from A Valley!

Serving type: on-tap

03-24-2013 23:24:33 | More by KYGunner

shand

Florida

4.23/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Reviews for this beer are kinda silly. Just because it's not super thick and strong doesn't mean this isn't a great bourbon barrel stout. The taste has an extremely well integrated bourbon flavor which wonderfully mingles with the base stout. Strong vanilla and oak tones, extremely tasty, very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 02:19:37 | More by shand

screamking

Ohio

4.21/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Growler purchased at whole foods poured into snifter.

Appearance-pours almost black with a 1 finger khaki head, nice lacing. 4.25

Aroma-vanilla, light toffee, cinnamon, coffee, hint of milk chocolate, ground pepper. 4.5

Taste-oak, toffee, vanilla, small hint of butterscotch, not too complex just straight up bourbon taste. 4

Feel-medium body, a little on the watery side, coats palate but aftertaste doesn't linger, mild carbonation, very drinkable. 4

Overall-this is nothing more than a bourbon beer, I can hardly tast the base beer in this. The barrel characters just devour the oatmeal stout. If your not into bourbon this is not the beer for you. That being said, I'm into bourbon and this beer is killer. Very drinkable and at a smaller ABV than most barrel aged beers it's totally sessionable. It's not as complex as most other barrel beers but what it lacks in complexity it makes up with drinkability. 4.5

Serving type: growler

03-01-2013 03:47:01 | More by screamking

MacQ32

South Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

A - Pours an incredibly dark brown, near black. Nearly 2 fingers of dark khaki colored head, nice retention, 1/4" remains after about 5 minutes, lacing is great.

S - Smells fantastic. Very sweet, lots of chocolate malts, caramel, vanilla, and sweet bourbon. Raisin or dark cherry is also very present.

T - Initially I'm getting mostly sweetish dark fruits and some light bourbon flavors. The bourbon lingers a bit as the vanilla, and a bit of chocolate/coffee like malts come into play. The finish is slightly dry, chocolaty sweet, and mild bourbon. Definitely not going to make many people flinch, mild but very good.

M - Incredibly drinkable. A little light but very smooth - I could down this pretty quickly in great comfort. Definitely a rarity for the style, a huge plus

O - Definitely the lowest ABV if seen on a Bourbon Barrel Aged brew. Is it the most flavorful smack in the face? No, not at all. But its still got great, balanced flavor, an incredibly smooth drinkability and a hint of that bourbony deliciousness we all know and love.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 23:17:48 | More by MacQ32

popery

California

4.16/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours black with just a touch of dark brown at the edges. Great looking head. It’s big and brown. A thick blanket of fine foam. Excellent retention and lacing, particularly for a barrel-aged stout, if a somewhat small one.

Very nice aroma with more bourbon delicacy and rich stout flavor than expected. Lots of vanilla and chocolate. Rich caramel and toffee. Lots of complex barrel flavors knocking around - cherry, walnut, coconut. Little to no roast. Some light oak but more bourbon than oak is coming through from the barrel. The barrel is strong, but the stout and barrel notes are well balanced and work well together. Very little booziness, much less than expected, anyway.

The taste is similar to the aroma and works quite well with the relatively low abv. Big, rich chocolate with sweet caramel and bourbon. Good balance of barrel and stout. Little roast. Sweet bourbon contributing vanilla, caramel, nuttiness and fruit. Very nice. An oaky tannic note and some mild hoppiness cuts off the sweetness in the finish.

Good mouthfeel. Creamy and smooth. Nice full feel for a 6.9% abv beer. A lot of smaller beers get awfully thin with some time in a barrel, but Anderson Valley has managed to keep this beer feeling rich and full.

AV has done some excellent work with this beer. I previously tried and liked the tap version, and I think this bottle is even better. I’m very impressed that they’ve managed to get such complexity, richness and delicacy into a beer of this strength. I’m looking forward to trying more from their barrel program, and it’s exciting to see AV and Fal Allen put something fun and new in bottles.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 04:56:29 | More by popery

tdm168

North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Bottlemixx

A - black with a huge, dense, thick, brown head that has great retention

S - huge chocolate notes and huge whiskey notes, woody, roasty

T - chocolate, roasted malts, woody, bourbon, vanilla, some booze; a rather overall mild flavor

M - medium bodied, well carbonated

This is a nice beer, but it seems that the barrels imparted a far bigger flavor than the base beer. If I had to rate each flavor separately I'd give the Wild Turkey an A and the base stout a B. The base beer just needs a bolder flavor to stand up to the barrel aging. Overall, though this is definitely a good stout and one that is well worth trying.

Serving type: on-tap

03-01-2013 21:43:13 | More by tdm168

barczar

Kentucky

4.1/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours an opaque black color with a half inch tan head that dissipates somewhat quickly into a spotty film around the rim of the glass.

Aroma is slightly boozy, with notes of bourbon, vanilla, and nutty roast malt adding character. Vanilla and chocolate accompany nicely.

Flavor is surprisingly nutty, likely due to the oak barrel, toasted malts, and oats. The bourbon presents itself center stage, only slightly boozy, but adding wonderful tastes of vanilla and caramel, which match the chocolatey roast character of the base beer.

Body is a moderate and smooth, with fairly low carbonation, and a bit of alcohol warmth.

Overall, I was a bit concerned about Wild Turkey barrels being used, as it's too harsh for me to enjoy straight, but this changed my mind. It's been a while since I've had the regular stout, but I don't recall it being exceptional. This aging really raises it up a notch. Not enough people are barrel aging lower strength brews. It really let the bourbon character come out, while not overshadowing the base beer. Excellent balance.

Serving type: on-tap

11-09-2012 17:45:49 | More by barczar

DovaliHops

California

4.09/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled version...different from the keg version (at least as far as ABV is concerned). Pours a beautiful dark black color with a medium-large, frothy tan head that disappears rather quickly. A good-lookin beer. Scent is lacking a bit... a little on the light side. Mellow bourbon flavors with sweet chocolate and hints of vanilla. Some nuttiness and dark malt aromas. Hoping the flavors are a bit more aggressive. They sure are! I mean, as aggressive as a 6.9% bourbon barrel aged stout can be. Lovely barrel flavors...definitely pick up the bourbon. Still has the characteristics of an easy-drinking, sessionable stout...but with much more complexity due to barrel aging. Nice coffee flavors with a bit of toffee and vanilla. Somewhat dry, malty finish. Tasty and enjoyable from first sip to the last. Mouthfeel is lacking a bit. Could be more heavy, as this one is light and creamy...almost like Guinness on nitro, but less watery. Drinkability is high. This beer and the bourbon barrel aged nut brown ale I had from Alesmith are part of the beginning of a new craze in craft beer. I really enjoy these low ABV bourbon barrel aged beers, because you get to enjoy a good amount of it without becoming completely intoxicated, yet you obtain those tasty bourbon, vanilla, and oak notes. Win-win. Solid beer. Haven't had the lower ABV draft version, but this one is quite enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 08:22:25 | More by DovaliHops

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this at Federal Taphouse -served chilled in a tulip allowed to gradually warm to cellar temp.

The color is darkest brown bordering on black with a thin cream cap with tight bead and lace clings in a stringy pattern on the glass. The smell is fruity and very bourbon influenced with an aroma reminiscent of raisins soaked in bourbon with a mild chocolate malt note and light hint of vanilla from the wood. The feel is good with plenty of smooth malt and moderate carbonation allows the bourbon to accent yet not overwhelm the palate with a slight yeast creamy quality and semi-dry finish with subtle tannin from the barrel.

The taste is great with the aforementioned raisiny yeast fruitiness and slight cocoa blending with the bourbon's sweet and woody elements that have a mild dark malt synergy and subtle toasted taste. Overall I enjoyed this a lot, it was enjoyable and I am glad I got the chance to try it. I would order it again because the original oatmeal stout is one of my favorites and the barrel definitely is an improvement adding to the complexity of the flavor profile in my opinion.

Serving type: on-tap

02-25-2013 15:45:57 | More by Slatetank

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

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

Poured on-tap and served in a tulip, the beer is a dark-brown coloring with ruby highlights and a tall, dense, foamy, light tan head. The nose is layered, with grainy sweet aromas highlighted by a boozey, spicy, bourbon scent. Flavors of vanilla and spice, with an oaky overtone and a slow build of bourbon characteristics. There is a roasty and coffee backbone throughout. Rye and boozey aftertaste with a low profile that keeps the drinkability up. Smooth, toasty finish. Very strong brew with building characteristics. As a fan of bourbon and beer, I am digging on this brew.

Serving type: on-tap

03-06-2013 03:11:40 | More by GarthDanielson

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

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

A 20oz pint @theunderground in Edmonton. At least the bartender knew that this was actually on tap, plain and clear, unlike buddy there last week. Gah.

This beer appears a very, very dark brown, verging on black colour, with prominent basal cola highlights, and two skinny fingers of tightly foamy, and somewhat creamy beige head, which leaves a barely pockmarked wall of painted lace around the glass as it slowly ebbs away.

It smells of sweet, boozy, woody vanilla, caramel malt, powdered cocoa, mild coffee, a bit of black licorice, and faint earthy, leafy hops. Like a shot of bourbon sitting next to a chocolate stout. The taste is more restrained on the Kentucky brown spirit front, with stronger chocolate and dry coffee, the caramel malt gaining some crystallized toffee character, subtle licorice root, and slowing burgeoning astringent Bourbon-soaked oakiness.

The carbonation is a bit peppy, but settles down soon enough, the body a decent medium weight, and a tad clammy in its smoothness - perhaps a casualty of the barrel perception. It finishes on the sweet side, all that chocolate, caramel, vanilla, and other sundry whisky notes hardly able to be anything else.

If Wild Turkey was indeed the barrel for this particular aging project, that would go a long way in explaining the big up-front Bourbon essence, followed by the drop-off, which here, at least, is picked up by the heady malt of the base stout. Sans beer, that effect is typically unpleasant as a hungry croc, as Wild Turkey is rather unappealing on its own. Nice to see it actually used for good.

Serving type: on-tap

04-19-2013 22:10:01 | More by biboergosum

TheBrewo

Michigan

3.98/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

This beer was served from the tap at The Blind Tiger in New York, NY. It arrived in a generic tulip, glowing shades of the deepest brown. It held a two finger head of tan foam, showing nice retention until it eventually settled into a cap atop the liquid. Whips of lacing were left around the glass. Carbonation appeared light, and no sediment or haze was noted. The aroma gave deep roasted coffee and caramel malts, big clean vanillas, liquid milk chocolates, and warm buttery bourbon that smelled much richer than straight Wild Turkey itself. With warmth came malt vinegar, more bourbon warmth without the burn, and the smell of chocolate covered rice crispy cakes. Our first impression was that there was nice warmth to the flavoring, as there was in the nose, but it was met by nice sweetness and spice to balance. As we sipped, soured chalky bite, milk chocolate malts, raw figgy sugars, and citric lemon rind bite started things off. This was quickly cut by cooked brown sugars, faint mustiness, big warming bourbon, clean woodiness, and that sweet Wild Turkey flavoring. The finish washed with more of that crisp drying chocolate malt, rice and rye, booze, and a final drop of that rich chocolate sweetness. The aftertaste breathed of warmed chocolates, warmed raw bourbon flavoring, soured oakiness, faint grassy hops, and crisp yeasty bite. The body was medium, with a lightness around the edges, while carbonation felt light. There was an initial syrupy coating around the mouth, giving way to a crisp drying astringency of booze and malty sweetness. There was nice slurp, sip, pop, froth, and cream, and the sip was very warming. The abv was easy for the style, and the beer sipped nicely.

Overall, the best thing about this beer was the nice bourbon flavoring and rich woodiness in both the aroma and the nose. The nice thing about this was that they came with sole flavoring, without any overpowering burn, and excessive depth of musky agedness. Each component was strong, with a certain cleanliness to delineate each from the next. The lower abv also contributes to this guy being a considerably sessionable stout. At times, however, the sweetness does get up there, and make this beer seem a bit “young”, but regardless this is a refreshing offering from Anderson Valley.

Serving type: on-tap

02-28-2013 16:00:03 | More by TheBrewo

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.88/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Served on-tap at Busy Bee in Raleigh, NC

A: Pours an opaque jet black in color with some moderate amounts of visible carbonation near the surface of the beer and some dark brown and dark amber highlights at the edges of the glass. The beer has a finger tall dense foamy dark tan head that slowly reduces to a thin film covering about half of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of roasted malts with some stronger aromas of chocolate, bourbon, and vanilla. Lighter notes of oak, licorice, and just a touch of nuttiness.

T: Upfront there are some light to moderate flavors of roasted malts that quickly give way to the flavors from the bourbon including some vanilla. Behind the bourbon there are light to moderate notes of chocolate, oak, and anise. Light amounts of bitterness with a touch of alcohol in the finish.

M: Medium to full bodied with light to moderate amounts of carbonation. Moderate amounts of dryness with a touch of alcohol warmth.

O: This beer feels much bigger than it actually is and makes you want to sip it very slowly, having only a small serving - impressive to have the depth of flavor and bourbon-ness without huge ABV.

Serving type: on-tap

03-19-2013 03:16:53 | More by dbrauneis

chinchill

South Carolina

3.85/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

On tap at the USNWWC in NC.

Appearance: dark mahogany, but opaque black in the glass. Small head with great retention.

Nice fruity aroma is sweet, with an obvious but not quite overpowering bourbon aroma. Has hints of caramel and coconut. The bourbon comes to the fore in tasting too, leaving this brew a bit imbalanced even though the dark roasted malt flavor does come through. Hints of caramel and brown sugar, a tough of spicy hops. Bourbon and a hint of coffee linger on and on in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Medium body up front; thins out some before finishing a bit dry. Good medium carbonation.

Overall: Should not be served cold. Drinks bigger than 6.9%. Has a little bit too much bourbon barrel influence.

Serving type: on-tap

01-15-2013 00:13:17 | More by chinchill

homebrew311

Illinois

3.85/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance is black with heavy lacing. Smell is ripe with hot wild turkey biurbon and plenty of chocolate, vanilla, and a stiff helping of barrel char character. Taste starts with rich chocolate that is somewhat thin, heavy on vanilla and booze. Light waves of fudge followed by heat. Taste is more of the same, light cocoa and vanilla with light oak and bourbon quality. Mouthfeel is thin. With moderate carbonation. Overall, worth a try.

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2013 05:36:54 | More by homebrew311

DoubleSimcoe

New York

3.85/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Beer Authority, 8-oz snifter.

Appearance: Dark, luscious, deep, big head, two fingers into one, great lacing and retention.

Smell: Outrageous! Super rich, warmth, cozy feeling. Chestnuts roasting on the fire, late november. Barrel, wood, liquorice. Vanilla around the edges. Bitter chocolate, hops.

Taste: Astringent, a tad sour. Lacks the sweetness/smoothness you expect in a barrel-aged brew. Not as strong/enticing as the nose. Very woodsy, like licking a tree. Moderate roastiness and a happy/bitter bite.

Mouthfeel: A lil' thin, watery. Medium body-flavor, good carbonation.

Overall: Uneven but pleasant, and certainly not bad for a regular stout in barrels. Drinks easy. My first of this kind and also my first barrel-aged brew from Anderson Valley. Would try again.

Serving type: on-tap

03-04-2013 01:30:32 | More by DoubleSimcoe

metter98

New York

3.83/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Beer Authority, New York, NY

A: The beer is jet black in color. It poured with a thin tan head that took a long time to die down and left large patches of bubbles covering the surface and a ring around the edge of the glass.
S: There are moderately strong aromas of bourbon from the barrel aging in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste has bourbon but also flavors of the underlying stout.
M: It feels a little more than medium-bodied and somewhat smooth on the palate and has a low amount of carbonation.
O: This is a nice easy to drink bourbon barrel aged stout that has a pleasant aroma but lacks the complexity in the taste that some of the other barrel aged beers have.

Serving type: on-tap

11-03-2012 18:11:44 | More by metter98

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

22oz bottle poured into a shaped pint glass.

Appearance
Black with 3 fingers of tan head. Nice retention with no light penetration.

Nose
Dark fruits, chocolate and espresso with a light bourbon character.

Taste
Rum raisin, cherry and black grapes. Semi-sweet chocolate with splashes of milk. Caramel and oatmeal. A hint of espresso. Very light essence of Wild Turkey bourbon with no real barrel character.

Mouthfeel
Medium-full bodied, silky and smooth.

Overall
Much lighter than most Bourbon Barrel Stouts, this makes an easy drinker. However, at $13 a bottle the quality is surely questionable.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 22:36:39 | More by justintcoons

tigg924

Massachusetts

3.81/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: black in color, 3/4 inch head, low carbonation, opaque

Smell: light chocolate and roasted malt

Taste: oak, chocolate, toffee, cocoa--a bit of Tootsie Roll taste

Mouthfeel: moderate carbonation, heavy body, sweet with oakiness

Overall: I was impressed with the oakiness of this beer at first, but unfortunately the taste did not carry all the way through this beer. It was still strong enough, but I wish the flavor was a bit stronger. Still I would get this one again if I saw it on tap. Not quite what I would call good, but certainly one of the better brews from Anderdon Valley.

Serving type: on-tap

05-10-2013 14:27:05 | More by tigg924