Bourbon Barrel Aged Hi-Fi Rye - Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery

kawilliams81

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.7%

01-09-2013 03:37:57 | More by kawilliams81

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +0.9%

05-23-2013 01:54:10 | More by mikeincharleston

IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

Illinois

5/5  rDev +12.1%

05-19-2013 15:34:40 | More by IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

mroberts1204

California

4.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-19-2013 15:18:36 | More by mroberts1204

Bearded_Infamy

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-17-2013 00:59:53 | More by Bearded_Infamy

ObiWanKushnobi

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-10-2013 20:38:41 | More by ObiWanKushnobi

acurtis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -10.3%

05-03-2013 23:29:49 | More by acurtis

cfrances33

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.7%

04-29-2013 01:37:56 | More by cfrances33

CanisMajor

Indiana

5/5  rDev +12.1%

04-28-2013 19:27:06 | More by CanisMajor

sliverX

New York

5/5  rDev +12.1%

04-28-2013 19:19:45 | More by sliverX

metalgdog

New York

4.5/5  rDev +0.9%

04-28-2013 13:49:53 | More by metalgdog

ThePorterSorter

New York

4.24/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

thanks Brandon

the beer pours a dark brown, clear with a very thin head. the nose is chocolatey, 3 musketeers bar sweetness. the taste is definitely sweet upfront, brownie batter, 3 musketeers, vanilla, and almost no bitterness. the mouthfeel is medium bodied, drinkable, sweet, slightly metallic, and tobacco-y bitter. this beer is damn delicious and doesn't seem to have fallen off (although this is my first time having it).

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 01:01:30 | More by ThePorterSorter

dogfishandi

New York

4.5/5  rDev +0.9%

04-28-2013 00:57:17 | More by dogfishandi

sgoro

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +6.5%

04-27-2013 16:13:47 | More by sgoro

xtrastoutalex

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +6.5%

04-22-2013 23:24:08 | More by xtrastoutalex

Ahappyhiker2

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

Batch 2. Finally getting to this bottle after having it in my cellar for about a year. I've heard a lot of comparisons to King Henry (like most barrel-aged barleywines these days) so I was anxious to see which I preferred.

A- Dark brown, almost stout-like in color but not quite as dark. Has a nice head on it, very light in color.

S- Aroma is mainly bourbon and barrel characteristics. Lots of vanilla coming from that as well, it's sweet like I'd expect in a barleywine. Has some heat on the nose as well.

T- Barrel character really comes through well in the initial sip, it is a bit boozy but it's 11% ABV so I was somewhat expecting it. It definitely gets smoother as it warms up, though. It has a strong vanilla presence in the taste, as well as dark fruits. It's sweet but not too sweet. One of the aspects of this beer that I liked the most was the aftertaste. All of the flavors become very rich and linger for a while.

M- More carbonation than I was expecting, didn't hurt the beer though.

O- This is a great example of a unique barrel-aged barleywine. Unfortunately it's retired, but if you can get your hands on a bottle I'd highly recommend it. I do however much prefer King Henry in comparison, but they're so different from each other.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 13:42:59 | More by Ahappyhiker2

Sparky44

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.7%

03-23-2013 21:46:47 | More by Sparky44

ScottP

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +0.9%

03-16-2013 23:25:06 | More by ScottP

HopHeadCnK

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -15.9%

03-11-2013 00:11:40 | More by HopHeadCnK

pmoney

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.9%

03-01-2013 18:38:13 | More by pmoney

Azrael

5/5  rDev +12.1%

02-21-2013 04:26:50 | More by Azrael

Hugonaut13

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +6.5%

02-18-2013 02:31:07 | More by Hugonaut13

standardcherry

Massachusetts

2.2/5  rDev -50.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2

22oz batch 1 bottle poured into a snifter. Wow this is a gusher.

A: Hazy dark brown color. Almost black. Big cream colored head. Did not expect this from a BA beer.
S: I'm pretty sure this is infected. Sour apples and pears, big fruity smell. Some spicy rye character. Reminds me of Seizoen Bretta.
T: Sour. Definitely infected. Sour apples again, spiciness, a bit of caramel. A bit medicinal too.
M: Thin bodied with massive carbonation. This beer gushed over for hours. Not good.
O: I was looking forward to this but it's unfortunately infected. I have another bottle and will re-review soon. Wish I could contact Flossmoor but their website seems to be broken.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 03:28:43 | More by standardcherry

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +0.9%

02-14-2013 13:18:25 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

birdsellam

Indiana

3/5  rDev -32.7%

02-11-2013 18:32:02 | More by birdsellam