 kassner (136), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 21, 2008
Had this beer on draft at Mad Mex in Oakland. Excellent spicy version versus my standard Old Horizontal. Very modest head, cloudy, sweet but nice balance with salittle Stone finish. The alcohol does not dominate and carbonation is just right.
beerguy101 (3468), Newark, California, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Tasted on tap at Stone Bistro during the 08 RBSG. This Barley wine pours a deep amber color from the tap. Small sized white foamy head. The aroma is bourbon, malt, oak and sweet. A full bodied barley wine. The malts are fruity, caramel and sweet. Laced with nice touches of vanilla and oak. It’s added some sweetness and a whole lot of bourbon flavors in the barrel. Very smooth tasting. Nice balance. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet with some wood and alcohol.
doubleo (720), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 10, 2008 2006 on-tap after RBSG came through. Pours hazy, copper/amber with a super thin, whispy white head. Smells sweet malty and hoppy spicy with sweet vanilla and bourbon from the barrel. Tastes of some spicy alcohol, wood and bourbon with some spicy hop notes and a warming alcohol and sweet malt finish. Full body, good carbonation. This was my favorite of the BA beers they had on tap after RBSG.
hopscotch (4433), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 9, 2008 Draft... RBSG ‘08... This beer rocks!... Clear golden ale with not much of a head. Big, hearty bourbon and caramel nose. Full-bodied with a slightly oily mouthfeel and soft carbonation. Tons of bourbon and alcohol. Lots of caramelly sweetness backed up by a fair amount of hop and alcohol bitterness. Finishes boozy and bitter. World class beer!
awaisanen (1132), Irvine, California, USA
Aug 7, 2008 On tap at the Stone Bistro. Pours a burnished caramel amber color, partly cloudy, topped with a thin layer of wispy off-white head. Woody aroma of stringy oak, mild vanilla, and a moderate bourbon booziness. Softer notes of caramel malt, fruitcake, and mild pear esters lie beneath. Medium bodied, softly carbonated mouthfeel with a slightly sticky texture. Flavors of caramel and vanilla up front, along with some sherried pear. Mild fruits, light bitterness, and wood. There aren’t any clever tricks or miraculous transformations happening here; it tastes exactly like OG with bourbon. The BB character isn’t overdone and works well with the base beer.
yespr (6162), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Aug 7, 2008 From tap at Stone Bistro. Pours hazy orange with no head. Dense bourbon aroma with mild fruity accents. Smooth caramel malty base flavour and a dense bourbon flavour coming through. Good balance between the malt and bourbon. Slight burning alcohol finish though.
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