Tag Archives: barrel aged

5 - Excellent (must buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Bofkont, Lambic - Fruit

Bofkont Kriek B-225

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Brewery: Bofkont
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Kriek B-225 2019

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Single barrel: Barrel-aged kriek with Gorsem & Noordkriek. Bordeaux barrique of 225L – 1, 2, 3 year old lambic.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.5

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, bottled on 20th August 2020. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A deep reddish purple colour, with a one finger pink head, that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, cherry, mixed berries, lightly vinous, hints of wood, and a splash of lemon zest.
Taste: Sour, tart, jammy notes, cherry, mixed berries, oak, lemon zest, a touch vinous, and funky notes.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable easy drinking kriek with good aroma and flavours.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, De Struise Brouwers, Flanders Oud Bruin

De Struise Aardmonnik – Earthmonk

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Brewery: De Struise Brouwers
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8%
Style: Flanders Oud Bruin
Other Notes: 15 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from bottle) The only Struise with a mind of its own. As complicated as it gets. Aged for 5 years on Burgundy wine barrels. Vintage 2013. Cask strength edition.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.31

Intro: A 750ml bottle, 2013 vintage, bottled on 1st August 2018, with a best before date of 31st July 2028. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: Dark brown in colour with a thin half finger beige head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Chocolate, tart, cherry, oak, earthy, with notes of balsamic vinegar.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, chocolate, coffee, cherry, cola, oak, slightly vinous, blackcurrant.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Nice complex aroma and flavours. I prefer more carbonation, but this was good.

3 Sons Brewing Company, 4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Stout - Imperial, USA

3 Sons Hayden Nectar

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Brewery: 3 Sons Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 15%
Style: Stout – Imperial
Other Notes: Imperial Stout aged in Basil Hayden bourbon whiskey barrels

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) This imperial stout matured for 23 months in 10 year old Basil Hayden bourbon barrels. It exudes a complex tapestry of flavors. Expect a deep, mahogany-hued liquid, with a soft bourbon warmth, accompanied by notes of vanilla, oak, and chocolate bonbons. These barrels were super elegant! Our prolonged aging process imparts a smooth and velvety texture, enhancing the overall complexity. Sip and savor!!

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 500ml bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date, although the barrels were emptied on 12th December 2023. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: It poured a smooth, thick, oily, black colour with pretty much no head and no lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, sweet, boozy, bourbon, chocolate, molasses, vanilla, oak, with notes of dark fruit.
Taste: Sweet, bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, oak, light roast, with a touch of dark fruit.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, full bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: A very enjoyable sipper with great flavours that drinks just really smooth.

4 - Good (buy), Barleywine - English, Beer Reviews, Private Press Brewing, USA

Private Press Life Is Round (Batch 4)

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Brewery: Private Press Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 15.1%
Style: Barleywine – English
Other Notes: Batch 4

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Blend of barrel-aged Barleywine ales.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.41

Intro: A 1 pint 0.9 fl. oz. bottle, batch 4, poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark brown in colour with a thin beige head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Sweet and a touch boozy. Toffee, caramel, bourbon, marzipan, fig, raisin, dates, oak.
Taste: Sweet, bourbon, toffee, caramel, chocolate, fig, raisin, dates, honey, vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable sipper with nice aroma and flavours.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Farmhouse Saison, Sante Adairius Rustic Ales, USA

Sante Adairius Proper Discourse

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Brewery: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: Farmhouse Saison

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A proper disclosure on the beer we make must include our reliance on wood, specifically the nuance and subtlety of French oak barrels. And every once in a great while, barrels come to us that are so special they go from being a supporting member to the leading star. Proper Disclosure is a stunningly deft Saison aged in freshly emptied Frederiksdal cherry wine barrels. After careful execution and extensive maturation, we offer you this decadent offering, a conversation we can share together one glass at a time. Sante!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.31

Intro: A 750ml bottle, with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice hazy golden colour with an almost two finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, cherry, apple, funky, musty, oak.
Taste: Lightly sweet and sour, cherry skin, apple, mixed berries, oak, funk, with a splash of lime.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice, enjoyable and refreshing.