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Berkshire Julios Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale

Berkshire Julios Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale

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A Scotch Ale brewed by
Berkshire Brewing Co.

South Deerfield, Massachusetts USA

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Commercial Description:
Brewed for Julio's Liquors in Westborough, Massachusetts. Aged in four different barrels for eight months and blended.

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 WeeHeavySD (1861), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Bomber via trade, and for the life of me I can’t quite figure out who traded to me. Shared with my girlfriend Cyn and Dalekliz. Pours cloudy orange reddish amber with a tan head. Nose is quite sweet and feels a lot like its going to be thick. Molasses and bourbon are omnipresent. The taste is sweet, malty and overall quite nice. Not a lot of complexity, but its tasty.


 juiceisloose (338), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Courtesy growler. Pours a dark brown color with a small tan head that leaves minimal lacing behind. The aroma shows notes of caramel malts, dark fruits, and some alcohol. Pretty different for a scotch ale. The flavor follows more of a traditional path with the smoked peat malts and creamy caramel dominating things with a little bit of heat on the back end. There was a little bourbon flavor on the backend, but not much. Medium bodied and smooth with a sweet caramel finish. Pretty good scotch ale.


 Radek Kliber (3332), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Bottle 650ml
Appearance: Deep ruby with slight haze and creamy top. 4-
Nose: vanilla , oak like with creamy medium.
Flavor/Palate : Soft , creamy character, bourbon character is well preserved. Light choco mocha at base. One dimensional brew but you might like it with its shortcomings.


 hopdog (4648), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 24, 2008  
22oz bottle acquired in trade with CaptainCougar (thanks!). Poured a medium to deep ruby-red color with a large sized of white head. Aromas of bourbon, vanilla, wood, earthy, and some caramel. Tastes of bourbon, vanilla, wood, caramel, and some nuts. I liked the bouron, woody, and vanilla in this. Alcohol content well hidden.


 Oakes (6979), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 22, 2008  
Hazy amber-red. Banana, fruity, some light toffee character. Soft, a little spritzy. There’s some barrel and alcohol towards the finish. Soft caramel is the main component, though.



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