 kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Name: Double Barrel Ale
Date: 01/26/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
dark amber, headless, nice sweet carmel malt aroma, mild malt flavor, that’s all
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 2/10; Palate: 2/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.8/5.0
Score: */4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
hopdog (4654), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 5, 2006 22oz bottle acquired in trade with DarkElf (thanks!). Tasted side by side with the normal Double Barrel Ale. The Batch 1000 poured a deeper, hazy amber color with a larger sized off white head. Lots of little floaters. The regular was lighter and clear with a smaller sized off white head. 1000 had aromas of wood, oak, light vanilla, earthy, and some caramel. Softer tastes of caramel, vanilla, and citrus. The regular version was going south a little. Had a light cardboard aroma with lighter oak, caramel and vanilla. The 1000 was definitely better.
heemer77 (3787), Savannah, Missouri, USA
Jan 19, 2006 Updated: Jan 20, 2006Recieved in a trade. Thanks, Ernie. I was fairly impressed with this beer. This poured with a medium orange body. The aroma was vanilla, oak and sweet caramel. The taste had oak and dry toffee. As it warmed, it gained a more bourbon like character. Smooth.
goldtwins (3740), Nesconset, New York, USA
Jun 5, 2006 Side tasting @ PP Strong Ale Fest 2005: Poured a lightly hazed amber color with a medium off-white head. Malty aroma with some fruity notes some floral notes try to escape to the nose. Flavor pretty much matched the aroma. Caramel malt and some fruit. Pretty plain not much going on. Light to medium bodied.
beerguy101 (3489), Newark, California, USA
Nov 23, 2005 This English Pale Ale pours a amber brown color from a 22 oz bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is caramel malts, fruity with a hint of oak and wood. A medium bodied Pale Ale. Malts are caramel and biscuty. Hops are slightly spicy and citrusy kind of mild. Hints of oak flavors. The oak mellows the sweetness of the malts, but is very understated and subtle. Nice balance. Very nice sipping beer. I do have a question. The only way I could tell that beer was the Batch 1000 aged in oak was the box it came in. The label on the 220z bottle looked like the normal Double Barrel. I don’t recall seeing the beer in a 22 bottle but I could be wrong. Anybody? Nice beer and an interesting example of oak aging.
Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.
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