Bourbon Barrel Stout - Odell Brewing Company

iSip

Colorado

4.63/5  rDev +17.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Odell Bourbon Barrel Stout, 22 oz bomber: An outstanding achievement in beer! Start with a beautiful bottle and label. Get out the wire clippers to remove the cork cage. Pour. I let the Bourbon Barrel Stout settle for a few minutes. It has a huge head that forms a surreal cloud like formation atop the black stillness of the body. The aroma is very smooth, mostly vanilla. The flavor is not big and brash as some stouts go, it is smooth and well balanced. Is it a stout? A porter? A Belgian double? All of these thoughts come to mind. Whatever you decide, the flavor is amazing and the brew is very drinkable. Be sure to buy a second bomber or you will wish you had.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2012 16:48:36 | More by iSip

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-20-2013 16:41:31 | More by InspectorBob

daysinthewake

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-08-2013 02:42:30 | More by daysinthewake

bulldogg915

Wyoming

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

04-03-2013 16:11:12 | More by bulldogg915

Sparky44

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

03-24-2013 18:03:31 | More by Sparky44

G-Hawk

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

03-10-2013 23:03:00 | More by G-Hawk

dragomni

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +1.3%

01-27-2013 23:51:14 | More by dragomni

00chris

Missouri

2.5/5  rDev -36.7%

01-27-2013 22:24:49 | More by 00chris

Oboogie

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

01-25-2013 17:51:00 | More by Oboogie

bradner

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

01-15-2013 03:46:09 | More by bradner

victoryoak

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

01-13-2013 19:31:08 | More by victoryoak

AlexFields

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

01-11-2013 21:26:43 | More by AlexFields

bozodogbreath

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

01-10-2013 01:49:15 | More by bozodogbreath

PalatePilot

Colorado

5/5  rDev +26.6%

01-06-2013 01:36:26 | More by PalatePilot

thagr81us

South Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -36.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Big thanks goes out to the BA who sent me this one as an extra in a past trade (BM me if it was you) so that I could share it at one of our random Sunday tastings! Served from bottle into a Sweetwater 15th Anniversary snifter. Poured pitch black with a half finger light tan head that subsided to a minimal amount quickly. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, earth, earth hop, wood, sweet alcohol, and metallic. The flavor was of sweet malt, earth, wood, metallic, oxidized, and roasted malt. It had a light feel on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall this was a less than average brew. I’m not really sure what went down here, but this brew was not happy about sitting in my fridge for awhile before getting to open it. There was a pop when cork was pulled, but this one was definitely oxidized. Really hated to see this happen if I am honest. There was some nice notes going on in the nose, but in the flavor it was completely dominated by the oxidation. Such a shame.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 13:12:19 | More by thagr81us

billab914

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -30.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

750ml bottle poured into my Flying Mouflan glass. I believe this is a 2009 vintage, but it could be 2010. Dark brown in color with a thin tan head scattered around the top and concentrating around the edges.

The aroma has some sharper dark fruit notes to it. I get some brown sugar sweetness and a little bourbon but the imperial stout flavors are pretty well hidden. The sharp, tart dark fruits definitely hint at something being off in it, but it doesn't completely ruin it.

The sharp, tart, moderately acidic fruit flavors come through even more in the taste. It definitely has more in common with an American wild than an imperial stout at this point. The bourbon barrel comes through a little and adds an interesting twist to the tart fruits.

The mouthfeel is thin for the style and carbonation is above average. Overall, it wasn't what I expected or probably what was intended but it wasn't terrible. It was a drinkable American wild but not a good bourbon imperial stout.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 00:25:18 | More by billab914

Nizzle913

Colorado

4/5  rDev +1.3%

12-28-2012 19:07:40 | More by Nizzle913

Pecan

California

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

12-20-2012 16:53:43 | More by Pecan

habaceeba

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

12-16-2012 04:21:16 | More by habaceeba

dt_gbpackersfan

Missouri

2.5/5  rDev -36.7%

12-14-2012 05:51:31 | More by dt_gbpackersfan

tuckerlikesbeer

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

11-29-2012 05:13:52 | More by tuckerlikesbeer

THECPJ

Delaware

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

11-26-2012 17:38:17 | More by THECPJ

litheum94

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

11-25-2012 15:41:41 | More by litheum94

thehosh

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

11-13-2012 20:08:08 | More by thehosh

BeerHunter76

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.3%

11-12-2012 02:41:29 | More by BeerHunter76