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

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104 Ratings

rAvg: 3.7
pDev: 14.59%
Reviews: 24
Hads: 80

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Brewed by:
Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.

Kentucky, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 8.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (21), on-tap (3).

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Reviews by KYGunner:

KYGunner

Kentucky

3.65/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

Not black but a deep dark ruby, much like a porter. The head was fizzy, light and disappeared quickly.

Strong coffee notes fill the nose with touches of burnt chocolate malt. A bit of sweet, a bit of char the scent is quite powerful.

I like the taste of burnt coffee, malt, hints of dry chocolate but am nagged by the watery end and feel. There's a char that takes over near the end but the watery taste washes it away.

The key to a stout is the full,robust texture and taste and this just misses out on that.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 01:32:24 | More by KYGunner

More User Reviews:

freewill35

Indiana

3.75/5 rDev +1.4%

05-21-2013 23:51:30 | More by freewill35

Envelopes

Ohio

3/5 rDev -18.9%

05-21-2013 06:23:19 | More by Envelopes

Photekut

Azerbaijan

2.75/5 rDev -25.7%

05-19-2013 13:11:12 | More by Photekut

jakeox

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev -5.4%

05-19-2013 00:50:28 | More by jakeox

EricClayton

West Virginia

3.5/5 rDev -5.4%

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

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.75/5 rDev +1.4%

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

Beertroop

New Jersey

4.75/5 rDev +28.4%

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

Zanico

Ohio

3.75/5 rDev +1.4%

05-13-2013 10:38:24 | More by Zanico

craftbrew502

Kentucky

3.5/5 rDev -5.4%

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

cvm4

Mississippi

3.49/5 rDev -5.7%
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 -35.1%
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