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Bourbon Barrel Aged Hi-Fi Rye
Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
- From:
- Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 10.9%
- Score:
- 97
- Avg:
- 4.41 | pDev: 9.52%
- Reviews:
- 114
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 19, 2016
- Added:
- Jan 11, 2011
- Wants:
- 657
- Gots:
- 82
Bourbon barrel aged American Barleywine brewed with 57% malted rye and caraway seeds, very spicy and boozy!
79 IBU
79 IBU
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Ratings by SpeedwayJim:
Reviewed by SpeedwayJim from New York
3.99/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Batch 1. Thanks to Evan for this one. Shared at a tasting 12/8. From notes. 4oz Into a snifter.
Light cream colored head with no retention. Spotty lace with little stick. Beer is cloudy dark brown. Average given the style.
Caramel, brown sugar, molasses and some slightly boozy undertones. Mellow but very appetizing and robust at the same time.
Brown sugar, caramel, molasses. A light nuttiness in the middle with notes of sweet bourbon fading in and out. Mellow sweet, syrupy finish with maple syrup and brown sugar in the aftertaste. Great balance.
Medium bodied with low carbonation. Smooth in the mouth and warm going down. Mellow finish with a slightly sticky, lingering aftertaste. Hides the ABV incredibly well. Can't believe this one's 11%.
I'm a big fan of the base beer here and this is just as good if not better. So smooth in the mouth with an incredibly balanced flavor profile. Just super solid the whole way around.
Dec 09, 2012Light cream colored head with no retention. Spotty lace with little stick. Beer is cloudy dark brown. Average given the style.
Caramel, brown sugar, molasses and some slightly boozy undertones. Mellow but very appetizing and robust at the same time.
Brown sugar, caramel, molasses. A light nuttiness in the middle with notes of sweet bourbon fading in and out. Mellow sweet, syrupy finish with maple syrup and brown sugar in the aftertaste. Great balance.
Medium bodied with low carbonation. Smooth in the mouth and warm going down. Mellow finish with a slightly sticky, lingering aftertaste. Hides the ABV incredibly well. Can't believe this one's 11%.
I'm a big fan of the base beer here and this is just as good if not better. So smooth in the mouth with an incredibly balanced flavor profile. Just super solid the whole way around.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Marius from Netherlands
4.3/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Bottle shared by kermis. Dark caramel pour with almost no head. Smells like bourbon, dried fruit, vanilla. Tastes like bourbon, dried fruit, toffee, sherry. Medium body, low carbonation and a bourbon heavy finish.
Nov 19, 2016Reviewed by 2beerdogs from California
4.41/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Amazing NBS Bif #2 Offering from @Prager62
Thank You for digging into your cellar to share this gem with me.
Bottle marked “Batch #2 02/12
Pours a deep burnished mahogany. Slight cocoa brown head forms and retreats. Light lacing. Aroma is, Wow! Definitely coming out with bourbon, dark baker’s chocolate, some oak, and toasted caramel.
Taste is amazeballs. Bourbon definitely in the front and middle, but it lets a lot more shine through. Dark chocolate, caramel, a hint of date, a hint of char, and some heat. But all of this gracefully ebbs and flows. This sipper wants to hang with you and tell a long, lovely story. At times, a little peppery nip at the tongue comes through for just a moment. Is it the rye? Is it some leftover hop contribution. I don’t know, but it adds to the mystery, and it’s deliscious.
Mouthfeel is full and round, yet a tad creamy.
Overall, I was elated to finally try this one. I’ve had it on my list for a few years. Lived up to hype…and then some.
Mar 07, 2016Thank You for digging into your cellar to share this gem with me.
Bottle marked “Batch #2 02/12
Pours a deep burnished mahogany. Slight cocoa brown head forms and retreats. Light lacing. Aroma is, Wow! Definitely coming out with bourbon, dark baker’s chocolate, some oak, and toasted caramel.
Taste is amazeballs. Bourbon definitely in the front and middle, but it lets a lot more shine through. Dark chocolate, caramel, a hint of date, a hint of char, and some heat. But all of this gracefully ebbs and flows. This sipper wants to hang with you and tell a long, lovely story. At times, a little peppery nip at the tongue comes through for just a moment. Is it the rye? Is it some leftover hop contribution. I don’t know, but it adds to the mystery, and it’s deliscious.
Mouthfeel is full and round, yet a tad creamy.
Overall, I was elated to finally try this one. I’ve had it on my list for a few years. Lived up to hype…and then some.
Bourbon Barrel Aged Hi-Fi Rye from Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
Beer rating:
97 out of
100 with
333 ratings
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