Rocky's Revenge Bourbon Brown - Tyranena Brewing Company

Todd

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bright, brown/garnet with a quick slightly off-white foam lacing, retention, and stick.

Grainy/steely in the nose. Mineral and light fresh grist. Soft floral in the background.

Medium-bodied, firm water feel. Nutty malts. Quite dry from the bourbon barrel aging, but some thin residual sweetness remains. Light chocolate, toasted bread crusts, faint vanilla/coconut. Bourbon is only slightly detectable on the palate, becoming more pronounced at the swallow point and in general as the beer warms. Lifting semi-citric sharpness provides bitterness and is amplified by some prickly carbonation that also creates a quick lived creamy feel on the palate. Thin bourbon flavors linger for quite sometime. Dry/nutty finish.

Interesting, but not overly interesting as far as bourbon aged beers go. This could have used more malt backbone, but I did like the subtle bourbon flavor. Perhaps a bit too subtle, but the levels worked for this Brown Ale. Just enough to seep into the palate and let you know it’s there.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2005 21:33:05 | More by Todd

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

North Dakota

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

mendvicdog

Maryland

4/5  rDev +6.4%

03-28-2013 14:18:38 | More by mendvicdog

oline73

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

03-28-2013 02:14:14 | More by oline73

soze47

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +6.4%

03-22-2013 01:25:04 | More by soze47

WAM

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +33%

03-17-2013 23:00:15 | More by WAM

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

12oz bottle into a teku. The brew appears a dark cherry to mahogany color with a yellowish tan cap that is quick to fade. When held to the light, the brew appears a brilliant ruby color with almost yellowish orange coloring around the edges. Despite a careful pour, some chunks of yeast particulate find their way into the glass. The cap fades quick but a swirl revives a finger back to the surface. As the cap fades, it leave some spots of lace on the glass.

The aroma of this brew includes notes of dirty pennies. A bit mineral filled and carbonic with some tangy alcohol notes. A little bit of caramel, toffee and sweet vanilla. As the brew warms up, a bit more focus on toffee and burnt brown sugary character emerges.

The flavor of this brew is herbal with hops, a bit of earthen notes blend with minerals and some carbonic character. A faint amount of barrel presence is there across the back somewhat like vanilla mixed with caramel or toffee and a slight buttery touch before the hops come into play with a neutral fruit flavor.

This is a medium to lighter bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. It starts off a bit awkward and then the barrel presence comes into play which is nice. However, this brew doesn't seem to come all the way around and form a cohesive package. I am not that impressed with this but it isn't a terrible brew by any regards.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 02:16:31 | More by stakem

mkennedy119

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

03-16-2013 05:51:43 | More by mkennedy119

wmobley

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

03-14-2013 19:31:36 | More by wmobley

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

03-13-2013 07:22:44 | More by Zachtheporter

lunarbrew

Wisconsin

3.2/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

A- Pours at a medium syrup colored brown. The beer is mostly clear with about 1/2 inch of milky head. Head retention is medium, which settles down almost completely

S- I don't get a huge scent from this beer. Mostly a caramelly sweet smell with traces of roasted coffee and bourbon.

T- Runs on the malty sweet side with some residual bitterness. A weak hop character with a slightly astringent aftereffect.

M- I expect a little less carbonation with this style. About a medium mouth feel which finishes syrupy.

O- Nothing special. A pretty easy drinking beer despite some acidic and astringent flavors. The beer could have benefitted from a fuller body and a greater balance. Definitely hoping for some more bourbon from a bourbon beer.

Serving type: on-tap

03-12-2013 01:57:36 | More by lunarbrew

Stevie_Janowski

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.4%

03-05-2013 02:24:13 | More by Stevie_Janowski