Innis & Gunn Rum Cask

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Innis & Gunn
Brewed at Wellpark (C&C Group)
Style: English Strong Ale
Edinburgh, Scotland

Serve in English pint, Snifter

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 716 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.33 EST. CALORIES: 222 ABV: 7.4%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle: Pasteurised.
Originally brewed at Belhaven for Innis & Gunn. Production moved to Wellpark - date unknown.
NOTE: This is the same beer as the Oak Aged Beer Rum Finish. According to Innis & Gunn "they are the same beer, the process changed slightly so we changed the name. But the recipe is the same."

Ingredients: Golden Promise and Crystal malt; Phoenix hops.
We are delighted to present this unique limited bottling of Innis & Gunn finished in oak barrels which previously contained navy rum. Maturation in special oak barrels imparts Navy rums with the sweet, spicy character for which they are renowned. We have long wondered what flavours might be imparted to our beer by finishing it in these same barrels and earlier this year we decided to find out. We brewed a special batch of Innis & Gunn beer and matured it in oak for 60 days. Every single drop spent half of that time in American oak barrels before being refilled into selected navy rum barrels to finish the lengthy maturation. Once the beer had absorbed the unique character the barrels were emptied, the beer blended and then maturation continued for a further 47 days until all of the flavours had married together and mellowed. We think the result is absolutely delicious!

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rubbishystuff's rating

3.4

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

rubbishystuff (1584) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 2, 2013

At Red Lion. Not a oak bomb and not very boozy. Subtle notes of both but it works well and makes for an easy drinking booze barrel ale. Sweet and slightly sugary from the rum. Dark amber. Serving: Bottle

most recent ratings

3.1

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

jtclockwork (5211) - , New Jersey, USA - JUN 13, 2013

Bottle thanks to Jcwattsrugger. Pours reddish amber with off white head ring. Nose and taste of light rum, oak, brown sugar, caramel toffee and light butterscotch. Medium body.

2.6

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20

MattH (543) - California, USA - JUN 13, 2013

Bottle. Amber pour tan head. Aroma is oak and vanilla. Flavor is light caramel and oak with a hint of rum. Very low carbonation. Light body. Thin palate.

2.4

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20

HULK777 (54) - - JUN 12, 2013

Faint caramel and vanilla aroma. Overwhelming butterscotch taste. Rum finish? Well, there is lots of vanilla in the aftertaste.

0.8

AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 1/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 2/20

beikes (85) - Aarhus, DENMARK - JUN 11, 2013

To me this is barely classifies as beer.. If you’re a fan of aroma-beer, try it. I’m just not a fan of putting foreign stuff into a brew and I swear by "Reinheitsgebot". I love my hops and my malt. Don’t try to make my beer taste like candy, lemonade, fruit or in this case rum. The head vanishes within seconds, the color is more like a watered down cola and the taste - well that’s always a personal matter, but it does taste of rum. I couldn’t finish the bottle.

1.7

AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 6/20

Peter_L (156) - SWEDEN - JUN 11, 2013

Flaska från Systembolaget. Klar mörkt kopparfärgad vätska med lågt avslaget skum. Doft av härsket fett och godis. Smak av tuggumi, typ Bugg. Mjuk munkänsla. Kort eftersmak.

3.6

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

CPH2200 (69) - DENMARK - JUN 9, 2013

bottle. Pours dark amber with medium head. nose has brown sugar and rum. taste is sweet malty with a significant rum signature and bitternes in the aftertaste. maybe a bit watery though.

4.2

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

Bahumat (13) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - JUN 8, 2013

Love this beer. The rum finish brings a subtle sweetness and mellowness to the beer that well compliments the oak aged beer. Great session beer, and if you prefer nice malts over bitter hops, a definite hit.

2.7

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20

Snegurochka (320) - Tromsø, NORWAY - JUN 8, 2013

330ml bottle@home. Mahogany body with some particles and a big light beige head. Sweet notes of vanilla and caramel, wood, bacon and ham to the nose. The taste is also quite sweet and also here vanilla is what first comes to mind, then cola, brown sugar, wood, pepper and prunes. I actually think it’s a tad too sweet and I also have to admit, I’m not a big rum lover...

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

Zingao (14) - SWEDEN - MAY 25, 2013

Taste has hints of fruityness and caramel. A slightly bitter aftertaste of rum. A bit sweet, although not overpowering. Would have liked this to have a slightly more full body. Overall, its a good beer, but not better than the oak och whisky cask edition in my opinion.

AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20

Nine_Tails (12) - SPAIN - MAY 25, 2013

Cerveza con curioso sabor a tofe, suave a la vez que con cuerpo. Con la graduacion suficiente para disfrutarla y a la vez dulce para que no amargue. Mi favorita Nine Tails

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