Bishop's Barrel 2 - Saint Arnold Brewing Company

Ford

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-02-2013 14:01:12 | More by Ford

ZethOfTheNorth

Louisiana

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-17-2013 20:50:52 | More by ZethOfTheNorth

BruceBruce

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-16-2013 04:22:27 | More by BruceBruce

illy0sis

Texas

5/5  rDev +20.8%

05-14-2013 22:12:12 | More by illy0sis

Horse_Mullet

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-14-2013 13:29:56 | More by Horse_Mullet

jl28r1

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-10-2013 00:17:23 | More by jl28r1

jheezee

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-09-2013 22:03:14 | More by jheezee

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-07-2013 03:21:50 | More by iL0VEbeer

dvmky

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-03-2013 22:39:29 | More by dvmky

Michael_Stribling

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-03-2013 19:52:18 | More by Michael_Stribling

rdooley

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-24-2013 02:29:09 | More by rdooley

CDCNAM

Louisiana

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-19-2013 14:12:58 | More by CDCNAM

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.71/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

not sure id call this an old ale, at least by traditional conventions, but it makes for a very interesting brew. a lot more like a barleywine really, it pours pinkish red, a surprising color compared to what we were expecting, and there doesn't appear to be much carbonation, just a thin off white film on top. the nose of this beer is insanely fruity, sweet like candy, and oaky, but different. its more like rum barrels, like some of the sweetness from the innis and gunn stuff. sort of a winter warmer fruit and spice complex on the taste, not cinnamon, but all the other usual suspects are there to varying degrees. the alcohol really stands out in the finish of this beer, its potent and sharp, stinging and warming. couple that with the residual sugar, and you have a 12 ounce bottle that's tough to get through. lacking carbonation and boasting a pretty full body, these features are exacerbated to the point where this is downright hard to drink in any real quantity. still, its a unique brew and I appreciate its unique wood profile and the room for the fruity essences to really develop. overall not something id buy again, but its enough to get me interested in what saint Arnold is doing.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 19:01:32 | More by StonedTrippin

buzze40

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-12-2013 23:31:01 | More by buzze40

BKotch

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-11-2013 05:58:01 | More by BKotch

Nightwish1094

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

04-11-2013 05:29:05 | More by Nightwish1094

Cvescalante

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-09-2013 21:30:10 | More by Cvescalante

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

04-07-2013 22:40:36 | More by dmorgan310

gtermi

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-07-2013 04:29:16 | More by gtermi

Danobold

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-06-2013 22:38:27 | More by Danobold

bbadger

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-06-2013 17:45:33 | More by bbadger

sweemzander

Illinois

3.94/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz. bottle poured into a tulip.

(A)- Pours a hazy yet vibrant cherry red color. Some white froth and lacing formed.

(S)- Some juicy/ripe cherry and subtle spicy oak. You can really see the chardonnay barrels on the finish on this.

(T)- Again, great ripe cherry pits. Ever so slight tartness from the chardonnay barrel, yet some underlying sweetness to balance it out.

(M)- A crisp carbonation level. A nice balance to it. I struggle with this beer only because I see almost nothing in this that reminds me of an old ale, but it is sweet and delicious.

(O)- This was intriguing and very enjoyable. I just do not get how this can be an old ale though. Yes it is sweet, but in a light; not rich sense. Its almost like a mild fruit beer meets a well made barrel aged strong ale or something. A struggle to rate due to a conflicting style classification; nonetheless a very intriguing beer and very easy to enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 17:49:46 | More by sweemzander

wtkphoto

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-31-2013 02:27:06 | More by wtkphoto

jbeezification

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

03-19-2013 04:03:26 | More by jbeezification

JohnBender

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

03-16-2013 01:41:22 | More by JohnBender