RateBeer
   Home Sign Up or Login Advanced Search
   People Ratings Events Places Forums Shop Magazine
      Top By Category  RateBeer Best  Latest Ratings  Top 50    

Big Horn Big Daddys Bourbon Brown Ale


 Percentile 

Requires
more ratings

Brewed by Big Horn Brewing Company (Ram International)
Style: Brown Ale

, USA

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |

 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
63.7/5.03.22/5.0Winter7%0Dimpled mug

No commercial description
 JorisPPattyn (5155), Antwerpen, Belgium
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Apr 19, 2006  
Draught No head, dark brown indeed. Very obvious whisky - sorry, Bourbon - nose; vinous and liqueurish; dark malts also, but strictly nothing else. Quite sweet taste, only strengthened by the alcohol. Alcohol, fortified, pungent, near adstringent MF. Unidimensional, even after the barrel aging, this is essentialy an uninteresting beer.


 bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 14, 2003  
(Draught) Poured a dark brown with a medium large-bubbled head. Very unique taste with similarities to Samuel Smith beers. Had a hint of vanilla, oak, and bourboun.


 harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Aug 28, 2003  
Pretty damn tasty. Incredibly creamy and luscious, a dark and rich brown ale. Lots of different tastes coming out in this one, from cinnamon, to vanilla. Nicely complex and balanced, what I like to call a double brown ale. Extremely tasty and unique!


 BBB63 (4199), La Porte, Indiana, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/517/20
Aug 17, 2003  
At the Indiana MBG Fest: Brewed in Indy, a GABF winner in 2001 for cask conditioned. This beer is different from the others such that it is aged in Woodford Reserve cask for 2 months, is about 6% ABV, and is named Big Bad Bourbon Brown Ale (gotta love the name!) The brewmaster is John Handley who now works in Colorado. On to the rating: Very dark brown with a nice oily rim, good clear "tears". The aroma was beautiful, very bourbon and vinous. Hints of roasted malts, cherry, prune, oak wood, leather and vanilla. Wonderful sweet and tart taste, complex. Earthy yet has a fresh hoppy characteristic for an aged ale. The brew is full-bodied with a oily and chewy mouthfeel. I may be the only person at RateBeer to get to enjoy this version of Indy's Big Horn aged brown since the new brewmaster, Dave, has no plans to attempt this again. All you Indiana members don't know what you missed. Oh by the way, this is my #500 rating! Roll Out The Barrel!!


 foduck (304), Denton, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jun 26, 2003  
Interesting brew. The bartender told me it was aged in barrels that contained Jack Daniels. I can taste the Jack. Underneath the bourbon flavor is a somewhat malty brown ale that somehow manages not to be cloying. I was expecting this to be too sweet but it was rather well-balanced and was an interesting combination of flavors. Gets points for being unique.


 Aurelius (2643), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 12, 2003    Updated: Jun 13, 2003
Finally, a worthy brew from this brewpub (Dallas.) Muted bourbon aroma. Light rootbeer brown. Good bourbon barrel flavor on top of a tart, chocolatey brown ale. Tartish finish. Session-style mouthfeel. My favorite beer from this brewer so far, but I suspect that it gave me a pounding headache, like bourbon does.



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

What's Your Opinion?
Tell us what you think of this beer. Start your free RateBeer account now.
» Click here.

More Brown Ales

Cigar City Mayan Espresso Bolita (3.8)

Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar (3.75)

Cigar City Cuban Espresso Maduro (3.72)

Cigar City Coco Loco (3.71)

Cigar City Mochaccino Bolita (3.7)

Surly Coffee Bender (3.7)

Mikkeller Jackie Brown (3.7)

Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale (3.69)

AleSmith Nautical Nut Brown Ale (3.68)

Surly Bender (3.66)

Cigar City Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale- Vanilla Aged (3.62)

Cigar City Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale (3.62)

Flossmoor Station Pullman Brown (3.62)

Town Hall India Brown Ale (3.6)

HopTown Brown Nose Brown Ale (3.59)


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Add A Brewer | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Log out | Feedback? | Copyright 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC