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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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 xabyss:

xabyss

Ohio

3.48/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle poured into Chimay chalice.

A: Black as night. Maybe half a finger of head shows itself for a split second - very fizzy dark tan foam - and is gone before I'm done writing this sentence. Pretty standard fare for a stout, I suppose.

S: This is barrel-aged? Not picking much up those barrel notes I crave. Instead the aroma is dominated by coffee. Roast malts and chocolate in the mix too. As it warms, oak and vanilla emerge, but very little.

T: This is barrel-aged? There's some hints of bourbon and vanilla, but again coffee is the foremost force here. It seems other reviewers are picking up more barrel notes than I am. Caramel, nuts and chocolate are present but subdued. I'm getting a slight cola note as well. Finish is burnt coffee and a touch of alcohol heat.

M: Not as thick and creamy as I want it to be. Medium-bodied with subtle but sharp carbonation bubbles.

O: It's a pretty good beer, but I want more barrel flavor. The guy at my local wine shop compared this to Founders Breakfast Stout. It is decidedly not Founders Breakfast Stout, but a decent brew nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2012 01:59:06 | More by xabyss

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