Barrel Aged Brrrbon (Brothers' Reserve Series) - Widmer Brothers Brewing Company

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BA SCORE
82
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396 Ratings

rAvg: 3.6
pDev: 15%
Reviews: 212
Hads: 184

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Brewed by:
Widmer Brothers Brewing Company

Oregon, United States

Style | ABV
Winter Warmer | 9.40% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (189), on-tap (21), growler (2).

Notes:
Bitterness: 40 IBU
Alcohol by Volume: 9.4% ABV
Original Gravity: 20° PLATO

Released: September 2010

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Reviews by Hardcore:

Hardcore

Hawaii

3.5/5 rDev -2.8%

01-03-2013 08:26:19 | More by Hardcore

More User Reviews:

Beerdudenumberone

Indiana

3.75/5 rDev +4.2%

06-15-2013 14:55:17 | More by Beerdudenumberone

Brew33

Ohio

3.5/5 rDev -2.8%

06-12-2013 18:37:52 | More by Brew33

DruRho

Maryland

3.75/5 rDev +4.2%

06-10-2013 01:03:29 | More by DruRho

BeezNeezy22D

Pennsylvania

2.75/5 rDev -23.6%

06-06-2013 14:12:01 | More by BeezNeezy22D

dsn1600

Washington

4.25/5 rDev +18.1%

06-06-2013 01:22:56 | More by dsn1600

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.25/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

650 mL bottle poured into a snifter. 2011 bottle.

Appearance - Pours a deep orange, almost amber. Just a few wisps but not much by way of a head.

Smell - Caramel malt, some herbal and earthy hops. Bourbon is secondary. Some oak. Not what I was expecting.

Taste - Hops right up front, some vanilla and bourbon follow, but not the main attracting. Monotonous caramel malt followed by a nutty and oaky finish. Moderate bitterness.

Mouthfeel - As unenthused by this as I am, I'm having no trouble drinking it. Not very heavy when I think of the nature of the beer and not really boozy.

Overall - Not bad, just dull. No real barrel character to it.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 00:48:19 | More by Alieniloquium

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -2.8%

06-02-2013 22:24:06 | More by browniewithnuts

WynnO

Florida

3/5 rDev -16.7%

05-26-2013 03:09:34 | More by WynnO

egrace84

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev -2.8%

05-26-2013 02:03:10 | More by egrace84

CHILLINDYLAN

Washington

3.26/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75

Clear Vibrant Amber. Small offwhite cap that dissipated quickly. light fine lacing left along the way.

Strong bourbon barrel in the aroma. touch of smoke. strong oak. vanilla, booze, hot fire. banana and cherry.

big bourbon barrel flavor as well, overpowering the beer. rich caramel. vanilla. oak. black cherry. banana. medium light bitterness. booze in the back.

Thin watery body for the style. not smooth nor thick. some drying. low carbonation. some sweet mouth coating going on.

A thicker body and more age might do this some good. nice aroma and flavor from bourbon barrels. but light on the beer part makes this a thin watery bourbon flavored beverage.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 21:52:02 | More by CHILLINDYLAN

BeerBeast

California

3.75/5 rDev +4.2%

05-22-2013 18:23:03 | More by BeerBeast

levylaw

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -2.8%

05-22-2013 13:17:29 | More by levylaw

srhoadsy

Florida

4.28/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

2011 bottling. Served slightly chilled into a snifter.

Pours a cloudy copper color with very slight head and no lacing.

Strong aromas of caramelized sugars, dried fruit and vanilla.

Flavors of caramelized sugar, candied citrus peel, toasted coconut with a touch of booze.

Medium to heavy bodied with a surprisingly crisp finish on the tongue. Mild and sweet aftertaste with just a hint of alcohol burn.

Surprised at some of the lower scores on this one. Maybe the aging helped this one immensely, but I can definitely say this was one of the better beers I've had in a while. Kicking myself for not having cellared several more bottles of this.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 00:21:01 | More by srhoadsy

mscudder

Georgia

3.75/5 rDev +4.2%

05-12-2013 05:08:21 | More by mscudder

leftoverburrito

Oregon

2.75/5 rDev -23.6%

05-09-2013 01:25:15 | More by leftoverburrito

khensley

Washington

4.28/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Red in color, spider web lacing, faint rings per sip.

Smells like black liquorish in the woods.

Sweet front of tongue, intriguing bubble-gum/mike and ike's type of finish. Intriguing transition from sweet, to tart, to bitter in the back of the throat. Very sophisticated profile of flavor. Alcohol content is masked in the myriad of flavors that present themselves. A truly one of a kind flavor, which makes this beer worth sampling.

Big enough to fill the mouth, but not too big to be chewy. A bit undefined in the tongue tickle, but not so much than I mind.

I'm taken back to my days of a bourbon aficionado, when I drank too much whisky and coke. This beer tastes as close to whisky and coke as I could possible imagine. I love whisky and coke! Never saw this coming. How did they do it? A whole new category of beer. Try it, at least for the sake of sampling a one of a kind beer!!

Serving type: on-tap

05-03-2013 07:41:57 | More by khensley