Bona Fide Barrel-Aged Stout (Elijah Craig) - 4 Hands Brewing Co.

rodkin

Missouri

4/5  rDev 0%

01-17-2013 15:15:32 | More by rodkin

jono0101

Missouri

5/5  rDev +25%

05-18-2013 16:07:57 | More by jono0101

gueuzegossage

California

4/5  rDev 0%

03-19-2013 21:28:32 | More by gueuzegossage

jegross2

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

02-19-2013 05:16:56 | More by jegross2

Zaphog

Michigan

4/5  rDev 0%

01-22-2013 18:38:18 | More by Zaphog

jaminjohnson

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

01-09-2013 06:02:55 | More by jaminjohnson

beergorrilla

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

12-10-2012 12:28:30 | More by beergorrilla

IpeeA

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

12-03-2012 05:04:57 | More by IpeeA

StlHopHead77

Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Lucky to get one of the 228 bottles produced by 4Hands and The Wine and Cheese Place's Barrel Program.Thanks,Mark(TWCP-New Ballas).

A-Pours out a malevolent,coal black body that supports 1 quickly dying,medium tawny hued, inch of loose foam.Thin streaky lacing left behind on the glass.

S-The nose opens up with sweet whiskey,toasted coconut,bold espresso,milk chocolate,dark/burnt caramel and an earthy ash-like note to finish.

T-More sweet whiskey,rich milk chocolate,espresso,caramel,toast and creamy vanilla with an even more pronounced vanilla character as it warms.

M-Medium/full bodied stout with a roasted and earthy but silky smooth feel.Possesses moderate bitterness and a deceptively easy finish.

O-Really pleased to have a chance to try this.I commend The Wine And Cheese place for it's Barrel Program and commitment to local(St.Louis area)breweries.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2012 16:01:12 | More by StlHopHead77

Cobrakaikid

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

11-15-2012 04:50:07 | More by Cobrakaikid

bsuedekum

Missouri

2.5/5  rDev -37.5%

10-24-2012 02:34:32 | More by bsuedekum

JoEBoBpr

Missouri

4.05/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Aged in a Elijah Craig Barrel
Date filled: 02-13-2012
Date bottled: 10-01-2012
Bottles produced: 228

Poured into a tulip glass from a 22oz bottle.

Pours an oily rich dark dark color with a thin 0.25 inch head that is nice and tan and dense. It recedes pretty quickly down to a thin film. Pitch black with slight garnet edges when held to the light.

Wow. Bourbon bomb! I love bourbon and stouts so I love this aroma. It is very sweet for sure though. Nice rich vanillas pice notes with some good chocolate sweetness and some molasses. Some boozy heat is perceived. As the beer warms the chocolaty sweetness and slight coffee bitterness work together with the Bourbon and vanilla notes quite well.

Beer starts off with some bitter coffee. Then hidden from the back comes a nice punch of caramel, molasses, dates and Bourbon sweetness. Along with some vanilla spice. Surprisingly the coffee is still there and doesn't get overwhelmed by the Bourbon sweetness. Very roast and surprisingly there is still some hop notes in there as well that might need to die down a little bit. Still this beer is quite good and the coffee notes work wonders with the Bourbon. Mouthfeel is oily and rich. Very nice.

Overall. This beer is good. There are some hop notes that detract a bit from the bourbon and the coffee but still the roast is intense and the Bourbon heat and sweetness compliments it well.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2012 00:25:00 | More by JoEBoBpr