Oak Aged Widdershins - Left Hand Brewing Company

kindacold

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Like most of Left Hand's brews, I enjoyed this beer quite a bit.

The appearance was light and the head was quick to dissipate.

It smelled like a barleywine, but without the overpowering hops that some other breweries use.

I tasted this beer twice, once a bit above recommended temperature and once at about the right temperature.

When colder, the beer is quite refreshing and tasty. However, when the beer warmed up, the complexity could be truly experienced. Both have advantages. I loved the way the colder beer felt. I could drink it cold all night, and it was great for a hot day. The warmer beer tasted much more complex and interesting, but I could not drink much more than a glass this way.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2008 15:43:38 | More by kindacold

match1112

Illinois

3/5  rDev -16.7%

03-02-2013 19:38:03 | More by match1112

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +11.1%

10-21-2012 12:10:43 | More by t0rin0

freewill35

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

10-01-2012 22:29:01 | More by freewill35

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +11.1%

09-21-2012 21:53:58 | More by Molson2000

ObiWanKushnobi

Minnesota

2.25/5  rDev -37.5%

08-20-2012 02:44:41 | More by ObiWanKushnobi

Ralphs66

New York

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

07-19-2012 23:00:51 | More by Ralphs66

hiphopj5

Colorado

4/5  rDev +11.1%

06-21-2012 16:51:50 | More by hiphopj5

Magery

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -16.7%

05-03-2012 00:33:02 | More by Magery

Duff27

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

04-01-2012 17:33:40 | More by Duff27

jjcote

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

03-25-2012 21:14:58 | More by jjcote

Lob

North Carolina

1/5  rDev -72.2%

02-28-2012 16:25:46 | More by Lob

Thorpe429

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -30.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

On tap at Pizza Paradiso in Dupont Circle. Served in a snifter.

Pours a moderate copper color with a very thin off-white head and not much in the way of lacing. The nose carries oak, oak, and more oak. As it warms, I get a bit more oak. Other than that, a touch of semi-sweet malt. It's not terrible, just horribly one-dimensional. Other than the oak, there was a touch of caramel and sweetness. I'd rather not have this again.

Serving type: on-tap

02-25-2012 01:33:09 | More by Thorpe429

sliverX

New York

2/5  rDev -44.4%

02-13-2012 07:17:20 | More by sliverX

gratefulbeerhead

Indiana

4/5  rDev +11.1%

02-10-2012 03:07:44 | More by gratefulbeerhead

nmann08

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

02-07-2012 14:35:38 | More by nmann08

WMEugene

Virginia

4/5  rDev +11.1%

02-06-2012 23:04:27 | More by WMEugene

nickhiller

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

02-05-2012 22:15:18 | More by nickhiller

waiting4lunch

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -16.7%

02-05-2012 04:15:09 | More by waiting4lunch

kevgod

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +25%

02-05-2012 03:59:03 | More by kevgod

djrn2

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

01-22-2012 16:01:22 | More by djrn2

dlello2

Illinois

4/5  rDev +11.1%

01-21-2012 03:55:59 | More by dlello2

barczar

Kentucky

3.8/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear reddish copper color with a small whitish head that dissipates rather quickly in the tulip. No lacing, but could be due to the generous pour.

Aroma is sweet caramel malt, dates, figs, nuts. Vanilla and plum surface as it warms.

The oak presence is well represented in the flavor profile, harkening memories of bourbon. Alcohol is present, but balanced fairly well by the caramel sweetness of malt, and the raisin and fig flavors. An oaky dryness and peppery bitter hop punch dry out the taste for an ending that begs for more sips.

Body is medium full, with a light carbonation. Coats the tongue with sweetness.

Overall, a very nice offering. Not as complex as some similar brews, but still a beer that I would revisit. The bitter finish could probably withstand a year or two of aging, but it would be a loss to age too long and lose that.

Serving type: on-tap

01-16-2012 02:41:49 | More by barczar

jak

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +11.1%

12-14-2011 18:00:57 | More by jak

brandoman63

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

11-29-2011 20:35:00 | More by brandoman63