Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale - Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.

GoldHorde

Minnesota

3.15/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

I favor my memories of bourbon - hey, even the lost ones! I am favoring this new craft of using old bourbon casks/barrels to enhance beers. Usually this crafty enhancement is pronounced on the sturdy styles of beers: stouts and porters. This particular one is applied on a what could be categorized as a Brown or Belgian Ale style. The amber color predicts nothing of it's flavor. Someone mentioned vanilla - oh yeah - like a VANILLA WOMP. It is predicted in the aroma BUT it kicks you with a BIG Li'l Abner vanilla boot. The flavor is WAY TOO unusualy present in the beer to be ignored as a character when it is too busy banging you over the head with a mallet. It is like when you have a restaurant chain franchise meal and notice a preservative flavor that reminds you it isn't real food. The vanilla masks any memory of bourbon. IF YOU LIKE vanilla Coke - THIS is the beer for you. The beer is just TOO vanilla for me.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2012 07:28:55 | More by GoldHorde

greggy1972

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +22%

05-16-2013 23:16:39 | More by greggy1972

schaffer9252

New York

4/5  rDev +8.4%

05-16-2013 22:19:17 | More by schaffer9252

civicm87

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

05-14-2013 23:09:01 | More by civicm87

jburd19

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

05-14-2013 23:08:26 | More by jburd19

aaronblain22

Michigan

4/5  rDev +8.4%

05-14-2013 22:50:12 | More by aaronblain22

Durb777

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -32.2%

05-13-2013 19:45:41 | More by Durb777

Satan70

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -18.7%

05-13-2013 13:51:30 | More by Satan70

Porter

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.4%

05-13-2013 00:30:34 | More by Porter

Bill235

Ohio

3/5  rDev -18.7%

05-12-2013 22:39:01 | More by Bill235

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-11-2013 23:47:17 | More by HarmonMW

ckk527

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +8.4%

05-11-2013 02:48:42 | More by ckk527

pacino77

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +22%

05-10-2013 19:03:05 | More by pacino77

charlesjwinkler

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-09-2013 02:44:52 | More by charlesjwinkler

megamass

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-08-2013 22:58:25 | More by megamass

apasternak

Ohio

5/5  rDev +35.5%

05-08-2013 22:21:24 | More by apasternak

Broman

Ohio

4.33/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appearance- Copper red tint under a minuscule head that disappears almost immediately to nothing. Fairly transparent but inviting.

Smell- Mostly sweet bourbon on the nose. Other less obvious undertones are noted. Aggressive smell lets you know what this beer is about. Not overpowering but up front and inviting. Combined with the visual a very inviting beer.

Mouthfeel- Carbonation sting is the first note. Light body on the palet. The carbonation sting gives way to a distinct alcohol flavor.

Taste- Up front are malts and bourbon. There is a sweet hint as if brown sugar. The high alcohol content is apparent in the aftertaste. Overall not exceptionally complex but a very tasty beer.

Overall- Great beer. Definate try. I wouldn't advise consuming many due to the alcohol content. Not a beer for a new beer drinker, but one that could sway some to the light of good beer choices.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 05:05:00 | More by Broman

brockdidntslide

Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

on draft at the public house in savannah.

beautiful copper color, medium head and a strong, but not overwhelming bourbon-vanilla taste. mouthfeel is rich and a bit sticky.

this one exceeded my expectations and certainly was far better than the BA score would have led me to believe.

Serving type: on-tap

05-07-2013 23:17:09 | More by brockdidntslide

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

05-07-2013 13:27:01 | More by tommyguz

deonreds

New York

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

05-07-2013 06:53:35 | More by deonreds

klawburke

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

05-06-2013 22:22:38 | More by klawburke

HawkIPA

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

05-06-2013 18:01:36 | More by HawkIPA

Bromine

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-06-2013 09:12:28 | More by Bromine

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

05-06-2013 00:28:29 | More by skaboom420

bmwats

Louisiana

3.76/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a standard pint.

A: Light amber hue. Pours about a 1 finger, foamy, white head. Lots of effervescence. Settles quickly. Very slight, spotty lacing.

S: Woody malt, caramel, and bourbon.

T: Bitter pecan shells and licorice. Malty with a light buttery sweetness, and a light bourbon treatment.

M: Something of a 'thick' feel. Full and hearty in the front, dry bitter finish.

D: Sip and savor.

Atmosphere is pretty good. Nice hue, and a solid head, but no real lacing. Nose is a woody and buttery with a distinct bourbon smell. Flavor is bitter from the bourbon treatment balanced with a hearty malt and buttery sweetness. Overall, this is a really good quaff.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 00:22:29 | More by bmwats