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Innis & Gunn Limited Edition Oak Aged Beer (Bottle)

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Percentile
62
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Formerly brewed at Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: English Strong Ale

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

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803.21/5.03.17/5.0Special7.2%50.9English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Bottle: Pasteurised. Special - 2006
Brewed by Belhaven for Innis & Gunn
Ingredients: Golden Promise, Crystal malt and Roasted barley; Slovenian hops.
In April 2005, a specially brewed batch of this beer was filled into 100 hand selected ‘first fill’ bourbon casks to begin 107 days of unique character transformation.
Innis & Gunn are delighted to present the 2006 Limited Edition. This year we have chosen to oak-mature a style of beer that is darker, with a chocolate character from the roasted barley in the recipe, and aromatic, thanks to the use of zesty Slovenian hops.
Colour: Ruby Palate: Devilishly luxurious, rich chocolate character with a flourish of zesty hop complemented by mellow oak Finish: Rounded and satisfying, biscuit malt giving way to orange marmalade
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 Lubiere (4491), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
May 24, 2008  
A dark mahogany amber ale with a thin dissipating white head. Aroma is pleasantly woody, light olives , a bit of burned sugar, and rather musky. In mouth, I tend to agree with Todd. Lots of residual sugars which do not meld with the oaky notes, a lot of sweetness in final, a bit thin. Overall, disappointing. Bought at the LCBO late 2006.


 CapFlu (3481), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/54/101/511/20
Feb 29, 2008  
(330ml bottle) Obtained via trade with Lubiere in 2006. Pours a thin, white dissipating head with a deep brownish-orange body. Nose of whiskey and red wine. Flavour is awfully sweet and grossly whiskey. Pretty bad... another reason I don’t like barrel-aged beers.


 TheGrandMaster (1857), Auckland, New Zealand
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 8, 2008  
(Correction - 11/18/2006) Bottle, courtesy of Bradley, a darkish brown with ruby tints, a large foamy head the disippated fairly quickly. Aroma isn’t strong, but is definitely oaky - but sweetish, so like oak sap. Peaty whiskey flavours come through in a relatively light palate, rich and warming all the way through with a little bit of chocolate in a smooth finish. A good late night tipple.


KwaiLo (3), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 7, 2007  
My first beer rating. I have had this bottle in my cellar since ast December. Medium light brown head, lasts a long time as does the lacing. Heavy peat, molasses and perfume smell, right from opening the bottle. Medium body, medium carbonation with an astringent finish. Average lasting flavour of some port, wood, peat and scotch.


 yngwie (4950), Kristiansand, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 9, 2007  
Bottle, shared by papsoe. Clear, copper beer with a beige head. Malty, slightly peaty nose with some alcohol and sugary sweetness. Malty, slightly sugary flavor with some peat and alcohol, and a vague sourness as well. Full body. I like it. It feels a bit ordinary despite it’s peatyness, and I am uncertain if it deserves my rating, but I guess it does. (071005)


 Papsoe (14904), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 8, 2007  
(Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of Sammy. Pours a clear, warm, dark amber golden with a somewhat rough, off-white head. Sweetish aroma of wood and whisky. Medium body with a little caramel and lightly burned whisky notes. There’s a vague tartness underneath all of this. 051007


 yespr (12021), Copenhagen O, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 6, 2007  
33 cL clear bottle (limited edition 2006). Pours amber to deep brown with a little lacing white head. Breadish roasted malt aroma, slight note of barrels. Flavour is malty and slight dried fruity, mildly woody. Ends mellow malty. Decent.


 DougShoemaker (2856), Toronto, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/510/20
Aug 27, 2007  
Fruit and malt taste, humbugs too, clear ruby, timid, short lived tan head. Taste is dominated by the oakiness, treacle and malt, alcohol is noted. Medium bodied,a bit harsh on the tongue. Average.



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