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

DougRFlowers

Ohio

4/5  rDev +7.5%

11-24-2012 00:10:30 | More by DougRFlowers

EricClayton

West Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-17-2013 18:52:54 | More by EricClayton

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-17-2013 18:50:34 | More by williamjbauer

Beertroop

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +27.7%

05-13-2013 23:57:46 | More by Beertroop

Zanico

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-13-2013 10:38:24 | More by Zanico

craftbrew502

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-12-2013 23:30:54 | More by craftbrew502

cvm4

Mississippi

3.49/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours pretty black (seems thin) with a tan head.

S - Vanilla, caramel, toffee and a bourbon oak presence. The bourbon is definitely there, just not overwhelming.

T - More charred oak aspect on the taste. Coffee is there along with some bitter dark chocolate. For a BBA beer, the bourbon characteristics are not it's strong suit.

M - Light bodied, medium carbonation. It needs to be a little more thicker, but it is pretty smooth. ABV is noticeable but not there.

O - A good rendition, but not a good substitute for others in the category.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 14:39:05 | More by cvm4

WVbeergeek

Ohio

2.4/5  rDev -35.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout, the ale has been selling like hot cakes for stores in Ohio...the sad thing is I can't figure out why. When I saw this version I still had to give it a go it mentions aged with Haitian coffee, pours pitch black with a fizzy light tan head. Aroma gives off the coffee notes with hints of vanilla, charred oak, and bourbon. The flavor however keeps it along the lines of a mediocre light fizzy stout that may have been aged in oak bourbon barrels but really doesn't have enough body to carry out the characteristics that the barrel has to offer, first of I don't believe this beer is 8% that is hidden way too well. Remains a bit one dimensional even watery on my palate, it finishes with some bourbon flavor charred oak and watered down bourbon that warms the gut just a bit after a few sips. Really all and all it's a beer I will never go back to the carbonation and textures fall flat on the palate, just poorly made beer put in bourbon barrels that's my final impression.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 16:30:57 | More by WVbeergeek

Magery

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-10-2013 01:11:49 | More by Magery

ALLISON01

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-09-2013 02:09:35 | More by ALLISON01

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-07-2013 21:21:56 | More by dalepryor

Bromine

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

05-06-2013 09:13:42 | More by Bromine

azdback

Arizona

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-06-2013 02:30:36 | More by azdback

Lanstrum

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-04-2013 20:58:53 | More by Lanstrum

Amerikon

California

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-04-2013 04:11:43 | More by Amerikon

aaronblain22

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-04-2013 01:55:20 | More by aaronblain22

klingenator

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-03-2013 01:39:16 | More by klingenator

JDD419

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-02-2013 01:26:29 | More by JDD419

DougT

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

04-29-2013 03:22:11 | More by DougT

WebGuyMike

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-29-2013 03:06:35 | More by WebGuyMike

claspada

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-28-2013 15:53:57 | More by claspada

JackMcAwesome

Florida

3.89/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from the bottle into a mug.

Look: Not too much going on here. A black that is like eternal darkness. No light penetrating this beer at all. I gave quite a vigorous pour, but no much head that disappeared quickly. Lacing is very minimal. Like the color, but nothing else to marvel at. Average.

Smell: A nice vanilla mixed with caramel. Very pleasant. It kind of ends on a woody coffee. Yes, that's right, woody coffee. I'm picking up wet wood that is soaked in coffee. Interesting, and one of the highlights of this brew.

Taste: Definitely picking up on the vanilla, and it transitions into the coffee/dark chocolate at the end. Also still picking up the wood flavor throughout.

Feel: It has a smooth smokey texture that is complimented by the medium carbonation. Pretty balanced, and the abv is hidden decently.

Overall: A decent enough brew, but I really miss the chance at a frothy head that I get to fight with. Maybe other imp stouts are the same, I'm still a rookie, but I've had another that was still able to produce some frothiness, if only for a bit. Pretty decent taste and smell, just everything else from there is slight less. I wouldn't give up on this one entirely, I'll revisit from time to time.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 22:07:32 | More by JackMcAwesome

zrab11

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-25-2013 12:42:45 | More by zrab11

zillo043068

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-22-2013 19:23:39 | More by zillo043068

billab914

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-21-2013 00:47:14 | More by billab914