Bourbon Barrel Aged Lake Trout Stout
Sebago Brewing Company

Bourbon Barrel Aged Lake Trout StoutBourbon Barrel Aged Lake Trout Stout
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From:
Sebago Brewing Company
 
United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 14.76%
Reviews:
68
Ratings:
98
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 28, 2017
Added:
Dec 12, 2009
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  10
We aged our stout in four freshly emptied charred oak bourbon barrels for over four months. Next we carefully blended it with fresh stout to balance the character of the barrel with the boldly familiar flavor of Lake Trout Stout.
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Ratings by Adrianized:
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Reviewed by Adrianized from Connecticut

3.39/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a snifter.

Pours pitch black with a massive head at first.  All head.  I had to add little by little until I had an acceptable glass.  Mocha head.  Great lacing.

Nose is malty up front,  mostly roasted coffee malt, but it's subdued.  Some dark fruits; prunes.  Just a touch of bourbon barrel.

Predominately roasted malt.  A touch of coffee and wood.  Finishes with some bourbon and smokiness.  Slightly bitter aftertaste.

Mouthfeel is somewhat thin and highly carbonated.  I prefer my stouts thick and viscous.

Overall this is a standard stout with a touch of added bourbon barrel aging.  You have to search for the bourbon, though.
Jul 27, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.51 by Jliscin from Connecticut

Jan 28, 2017
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Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island

3.24/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
22oz. bottle served in a Spiegelau tulip. Pours an inky black with a creamy, quarter-inch, khaki-colored head that settles into a broken slick. Spots and swaths of lacing are revealed during the tasting. Nose expresses a hint of oxidation, milk chocolate, vinous notes towards the back and perhaps a kiss of ethanol. Taste is a bit chalky and watered down - really no traces of the barrel present in the flavor profile. Primary character is baker's chocolate, followed by some roast. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body (but closer to light) with a mild carbonation and a trace of acidity. Overall - meh. Why barrel-age a beer and impart no character. Swing and a miss.
Sep 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.44 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by anthony23cippy from Maine

Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ChrisinRI from Rhode Island

May 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by projektyle from Indiana

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by hockeypuck from Maine

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Kataco16 from Massachusetts

Mar 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Mar 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

Mar 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by tobelerone from New Jersey

Mar 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Dicers from California

Mar 01, 2014
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Reviewed by angelmonster from Colorado

4.07/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Drinking a bottle thats been aged for at least a year

Pours a pitch black body with the slightest mahogany highlights. Head is 3 fingers and chocolate milk colored. Lacing is pretty awesome and head remained present throughout

Smell is of charred oak, sweet vanilla, molasses, and chocolate syrup. Bourbon is very light but alcohol scent is potent for a 6% abc beer. Hops are non existent.

Taste is of burnt, biscuity, chocolate malt, semisweet dark chocolate, and charred oak. Hops are slightly present and bourbon contributes some alcohol flavor.

Mouthfeel is somewhat light for this style but the head adds to the fullness of the beer. Carbonation is a little higher than most stouts.

Overall this beer was pretty tasty. Very drinkable, yet flavorful aged stout. If only there was a bit more bourbon flavor present this beer would be in my top ten. Glad that I received it in a BIF, otherwise I probably would have never heard of it.
Dec 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by tgeorgf from Maryland

Sep 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by mattparsons from New Hampshire

Jul 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Jun 25, 2013
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Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia

3.8/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Picked up a bomber on a recent beer run. I liked Lake Trout, so how could I not try it BA? Pours a dark brown coloring, with only the slightest of chestnut highlights around the surface with direct light on it. Pours smoothly, with a thin, light, filmy, light-tan colored head. Aromas of smooth cream, bitter roasted coffee, and a woody characteristic at the end that is slightly charred. Good balance on the aromas. Flavors are a little more charred, and with the roast coffee characteristic this gives an initial bitterness with a slight campfire flare. Cream profile is muddled in, and helps to keep the beer a little balanced and a little rich. Very subtle blend of earthy and woody characteristics at the end of the palate. Smooth and light in body, the beer has a roasty and bitter aftertaste, with hints of dark chocolate coming through. Very smooth, clean finish. Very decent brew, and a tasty spin-off from the Lake Trout Stout.
Mar 13, 2013
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Reviewed by ghostwalker from Illinois

3.62/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Appears to have a beautiful dark brown body with a half-point off for a ridiculously oversized, even cakelike, tan head. I started to wonder if there was a bit of an infection, but it seems to be OK, judging by the ...

...smell is mild but nice. Cocoa powder and bitter chocolate stand out. Not a big bourbon contribution at all. Although, there is a bit of...

...flavor from the barrel. Some oak and a little vanilla from the bourbon. The chocolate bitterness shows up again, but not much at all of dark fruits or molasses, or anything much more intense. Not too surprising judging by the ABV. Still, it's a smooth, tasty and modest brew, that description extends even to the...

...mouthfeel, which is thin and generally medium. No thickness, oilyness, toothstrippiness or other "extreme" adjectives, but...

...overall a decent, well-made and drinkable american stout. barrel-aging adds very little here, but it is certainly not over done. Enjoyable.
Feb 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dbrag from Maine

Feb 17, 2013
Bourbon Barrel Aged Lake Trout Stout from Sebago Brewing Company
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