Barrel Aged Alpha Klaus With Cherries - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

brycevolk

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

10-22-2012 13:29:21 | More by brycevolk

CadetGCBD

Florida

5/5  rDev +26.9%

06-07-2013 00:03:25 | More by CadetGCBD

cadaugherty

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-14-2013 18:48:59 | More by cadaugherty

1noa

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +20.6%

05-14-2013 14:43:29 | More by 1noa

KevinmusPrime

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

05-04-2013 16:58:47 | More by KevinmusPrime

Fetching

Indiana

4/5  rDev +1.5%

03-26-2013 07:14:41 | More by Fetching

homebrew311

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes. Appearance is identical to alpha klaus, black opaque with short tan head. The smell is hot with barrel character up front, the hoppiness from the base is there, but obviously has been aged a bit and has lost it's pop. Bitter chocolate notes come through along with syrupy cherry character. The taste is also hot with dark fruit character and plenty of oak. The carbonation seems a bit too high with a medium body. Overall, I enjoy the base beer by itself much more than this variant. The fruit and the barrel detract from the delicious hoppy porter that Alpha Klaus is.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 06:26:21 | More by homebrew311

bsuedekum

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1.5%

02-19-2013 10:23:59 | More by bsuedekum

rjacobs6

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

02-19-2013 04:19:27 | More by rjacobs6

MordorMongo

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

01-13-2013 20:02:54 | More by MordorMongo

AleWatcher

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

01-13-2013 01:57:09 | More by AleWatcher

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

01-11-2013 23:05:42 | More by spycow

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3/5  rDev -23.9%

01-08-2013 21:31:39 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

Deetz

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.5%

11-11-2012 22:51:07 | More by Deetz

zchall23

Texas

2/5  rDev -49.2%

11-07-2012 02:00:45 | More by zchall23

birchstick

Missouri

3.53/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle number 293 of 400 - Purchased at 2012 DLD

A - pours a black taupe head

S -smells of cherry and dark chocolates, but not much else

T - sweet cherries open this up, but are taken over by dark chocolates. A little spicy bourbon moves in and finishes off with cherry. Not as flavorful as I was hoping but still pretty good.

M - medium bodied, good carbonation

D - overall, this one was a disappointment for me. I was stoked to score a bottle are dark lord day, and having had the barrel aged dark lords I was hoping I was in for a treat. Not worth the price its commanding to obtain, but glad I got to try it.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2012 04:25:51 | More by birchstick

imperialking

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.5%

10-18-2012 17:53:45 | More by imperialking

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.38/5  rDev -39.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Served in a Sweetwater mini-snifter.

Damn, I knew I should've written down the bottle number... Anyway, this stuff pours a deep ruby-brown topped by a finger or so of light tan foam. Th nose comprises booze (all up-front and in-your-face and whatnot), roasted malts, cheap whiskey, tobacco, light fake cherry, earthy greens, and a kiss of cocoa. Man, things just flew right up my 'strils and caused a ruckus. The taste brings in much of the same, with the cherries tasting more medicinal, the booze really pushing for dominance, the barrel appearing charred and unloved, and the roast just getting in the way, creating more unnecessary havoc. The body is a lithe medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a slick feel. Overall, a fairly sad beer, considering the strength of its base.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2012 19:48:13 | More by TMoney2591

jegross2

Illinois

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

Reviewing the Barrel Aged Alpha Klaus With Cherries from Three Floyds Brewing Company out of Munster, Indiana.
Score: 92

Bottle #223/400, 2012 vintage. Served in a snifter glass and enjoyed on 06/23/12. A big thanks to Moe for cracking this one at the inaugural Chicago craft beer lovers meeting.

Appearance: Pours a dark brown color with a slight reddish tint. Pours a thick ring around the glass of tan bubbly head. No real lacing. 4/5

Smell: A nice medley of cherry, oak, brown sugar and whiskey-esque caramel malt. 4.25/5

Taste: Same flavors as the nose implied, but with more whiskey in the balance: whiskey-caramel, oak and cherry. There is a mild musty hoppiness on the front/middle of the tongue. There is a little chocolate flavor too, but it's pretty subtle in my opinion. This beer has a completely different flavor profile than regular Alpha Klaus. 4.25/5

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, medium-minus carbonation. Mildly malty-sweet. Dry mouthfeel. 4/5

Overall: A nice, albeit expensive barrel treatment. This one is a different beast altogether from the base beer (Alpha Klaus). Though tasty, with a bottle count of 400 and price tag of $30, you're better off hunting down a Fruet.

Recommendation: Worth trying, but not worth going out of your way to hunt down. There are plenty of better beers that cost more than $20 out there if you really want to drop that much on a single beer.

Pairings: Flank steak.

Cost: $30 for a 750 ml bottle.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2012 00:39:58 | More by jegross2

Florida9

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

08-04-2012 03:03:20 | More by Florida9

CWbeer

4.78/5  rDev +21.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This blows regular Alpha Klaus out of the water.

A: Not special; brown with a bit of tan head.

S: Heavy bourbon. Hot cherry, oaky aroma that makes me want to just dive into this bad boy.

T: Similar to the smell, but with caramel malt in there and the bourbon is surprisingly round. This is amazing right now and I wish I had another bottle to see how it tastes in a year or two once the bourbon mellows a little.

M: Smooth and creamy, way more full bodied than your average porter (barrel-aged or not). Coats the inside of your mouth.

All around fantastic. Would really love to have another shot to drink this beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 23:04:59 | More by CWbeer

largadeer

Kentucky

3.2/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Dark brown body that's slightly translucent. Pours with a finger of head that retains nicely.

The aroma is ashy, hoppy, a bit boozy. Less overt bourbon barrel than the other BA AK variations. The cherries don't bring much sweetness, but rather an odd earthy tartness that doesn't entirely work. Smells a bit more oxidized than the others, too.

The palate is similar to the nose. The cherries don't bring much in the way of good flavor, providing mostly tartness and tannin. Roasty, ashy, and quite hoppy. The fruit seems to clash with the base beer here. Plum Klaus was much better.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 21:42:02 | More by largadeer

dsgolovin

California

4/5  rDev +1.5%

06-18-2012 04:51:41 | More by dsgolovin

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4/5  rDev +1.5%

06-15-2012 18:08:58 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

ADTaber

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

06-08-2012 17:15:58 | More by ADTaber