Barrel House Boss Cox Double Dark IPA

Bottle pours deep copper with thin tan head. Aroma is roasted malt and citrus hops. First taste is sweet toffee roasted malt then the hops bitterness takes over with medium citrus burn. The overwhelming difference in flavors hide the alcohol. Really like this one.

Deep dark copper coloured body with amber highlights and a nice-sized thinnish tan head. Aroma of strong malt, some yeast, a bit of apricots and a decent amount of hops - not overly strong though. Medium-bodied; Strong potent hop flavour with a good malt backbone and tons of alcohol and pit fruits in this one. Aftertaste shows a light roastiness, some mild nuttiness, a bit of metal and a good dose of hops. Overall, a decent beer - showing some good characteristics and a large palate. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Freeman’s Liquor in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 05-May-2009, sampled on 09-June-2009.

"There’s a new boss in town..." but he’s kinda like Dilbert’s pointy-haired boss. :P Bronzish/Vermillion body, lightly hazed, under a large, foamy tan head which settles slow and rocky. Tart, citric aroma with lemons and orange rind, light acetone, powdered tea. I was mildly surprised and somewhat disappointed that this also really tasted like Lipton lemon-flavored instant tea. Some dark fruit strangely comes out later with raisins and prunes while the finish is sour, chalky and mildly astringent. This cellared for two full years so I attribute the overall bizarreness of this brew to aging, but my rating stands since cellaring is commonplace. Learn from my error and drink this fresh. ~~~~~~~~ Purchased June 2007, Grapes of Mirth, Columbus, OH, consumed June 2009.

Brilliant deep copper/red color with a tight tan head. caramel malt aroma with floral hops and light roast. Rich, smooth mouthfeel. Mild floral hop flavors with caramel and light pit fruits. Nicely bitter finish.

#100. On cask at Dilly Deli. The Dilly’s beer man, Peanut, ordered this special cask version with an additional pound and a half of Cascade hops. Dark amber color with a small head. Aroma of sweet malts with a distinct, almost unpleasant, yeasty smell. Initial flavor is sweet carmel malts with maple and some fruit. The finish is dry hop bitterness, presumably stronger than others have noted due to the additional hops. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Certainly not a near-perfect beer, but one of Cincinnati’s best and most unique brews.

Bottle purchased at Rozi’s in Lakewood. Seriously, wtf is that smell? IT is kinda beery- kinda waxy- and reminds me of this godawful liquor call Pitu... Seriously, this just smells weird. No aromatic hop sweetness, just a little weird ass earthy notes. The pour was attractive, dark copper color with a huge white foamy head that went away quickly. Flavor is...wait, what flavor? Seriously, I just had a Brooklyn Monster Ale and the flavor from that one still is better than this one. I feel kinda bad, I like Cincinnati- I used to live there- but dear god thank god there are better brews coming out of Ohio. This $5 spot would have been better spent on a double bastard.

Darker amber color with a malty aroma that features somd heavy sugar and mild citrus hops. Flavor has some citrus hops and sugary/cereal-ish malts but is unimpressive. Needs to be more balanced to be good.

Pours a wonderful dark amber/brown with a white head. Mell is sweet and taste overall too. Floating yeast and overall smoothness make this "Boss Brew" an overall winner.