Rocky's Revenge Bourbon Brown - Tyranena Brewing Company

WankelEngine

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass

A: Pours a dark but clear brown color. There is a light tan head of foam which fades from about one finger to a thick cap. Moderate lacing is a pleasant touch.

S: Not a very potent aroma. Some mild brown malt and just a touch of oak.

T: Woah vanilla! This is one sweet, vanilla heavy beer. Some background oak character. I don't taste any bourbon at all.

M: Smooth, creamy and low carbonation.

O: An interesting effort. No bourbon character despite the advertisement. Very vanilla but not a complex flavor. Mediocre effort overall.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2012 23:49:02 | More by WankelEngine

Nofear048

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +13%

06-17-2013 05:26:29 | More by Nofear048

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +6.4%

06-16-2013 05:09:38 | More by iHeartMNBeer

Coldsnack

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +13%

06-16-2013 01:13:35 | More by Coldsnack

tbergsli

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

06-04-2013 03:04:53 | More by tbergsli

Rihup

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.4%

06-04-2013 00:44:35 | More by Rihup

Woodman70

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

06-01-2013 02:32:28 | More by Woodman70

bcm75

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

06-01-2013 02:04:19 | More by bcm75

xdtfx

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-30-2013 06:39:48 | More by xdtfx

derkfromwi

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-26-2013 13:58:08 | More by derkfromwi

portia99

Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle poured into a Bruery tulip.

A - Pours a bit thin in appearance into the black. A murky brown colored liquid settles into the glass with a 1/2 finger of short lived rocky white head. Quickly only an uneven collar and sparse lacing is left as evidence.

S - Nutty and quite roasty in aroma. Medium kilned malt, touch of caramel, lots of earthy hop notes and bitterness. Bottle says a portion is aged in bourbon barrels...not picking anything up to back up this statement in the aroma.

T - Bourbon is subdued but is still quite noticeable in the flavor however. I would say it is the first thing that comes thru in the flavor of the beer. More earthy hops with a lower level bitterness. Plenty of roasted malts and a bit of caramelly sweetness.

M - Body is a bit thin and rather watery in feel. Carbonation is low and barely manages to contribute a pin prick or two on the tongue. Flavors are roasty and earthy and fade to a a mild bourbony kick of booze tingle on the back of the throat at the finish.

O - Not a bad beer at all...pretty decent American brown ale if not overwhelming. Bourbon notes are mild - very mild. If I didn't read it on the bottle I might attribute the flavors to something else. A slightly fuller body and turning the dial up on the bourbon a click or two would do wonders for this beer. Glad to have picked this up on a recent trip to the midwest.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 22:30:34 | More by portia99

pin

Australia

3/5  rDev -20.2%

05-20-2013 17:43:17 | More by pin

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-18-2013 18:19:27 | More by spycow

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-18-2013 12:55:25 | More by AmandaSchaefer

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +26.3%

05-12-2013 20:43:00 | More by leprechaunandfatman

ystazi

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +13%

05-11-2013 17:58:32 | More by ystazi

EGolfer4

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-09-2013 23:15:20 | More by EGolfer4

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -20.2%

05-09-2013 17:19:08 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-02-2013 06:49:06 | More by Localdrinklax

PieOhMy

Minnesota

3.14/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

A Pours a fizzy dark brown, no head and little lacing around the sides.

S Smokey, chocolate, oak. Lots of oak. Too much oak.

T Oak taste hits hard. Followed by toffee, caramel, brown sugar. Oak returns along with a bitter aftertaste. The smokiness in the scent is lacking in the flavor.

M Slight fizzy and smooth. Finishes with a bit of carbonation lingering.

O I like the bitterness in the finish but that's about all Rocky's is got going for it. Way off balance, though they try. Very sweet and nothing to counter this. The aging is probably what kills this beer. Too much oak. Not a fan.

Poured into tulip.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 04:04:51 | More by PieOhMy

mikeradebaugh

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

04-18-2013 01:57:30 | More by mikeradebaugh

jmoses11

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

04-17-2013 00:57:56 | More by jmoses11

Fargrow

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

04-12-2013 00:23:52 | More by Fargrow

mecummins

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

04-08-2013 17:53:06 | More by mecummins

DRBiser

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

03-28-2013 15:05:57 | More by DRBiser