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Stone Brandy Barrel Double Bastard


 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: American Strong Ale

Escondido, California USA

bottling
unknown

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
994.02/5.03.94/5.0Special10%96.4Snifter, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
Double Bastard Ale aged in Brandy Barrels.
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 bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Draft. Amber beer with an off-white head. Hoppy grapefruit aroma. Hoppy grapefruit flavor with rich malt and brandy backing. Medium-plus bodied. Grapefruit and pine lingers with rich malt.


 SuzyGreenberg (1318), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Sep 4, 2009  
draft @ Brouwer’s Big Wood - reddish brown with spotty tan head; quite boozy with the brandy dominating every aspect; flavor is not too aggressive and double bastard is barley noticeable; texture is sweet and rich though; not bad, but a little disappointing and primarily a brandy bomb


 hellomynameis (794), Mayer, Minnesota, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 21, 2009  
Slightly alcoholic. All I’m really able to get out of this is some brandy notes. Finishes very hot.


 ChrisThomson (372), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 3, 2009  
On tap. Great beer, but I still prefer the original DB. Has a great nose where the brandy and oak comes through. Flavour of caramel malt, ripe fruit, vanilla, a bit of alcohol burn coming through.


 Ungstrup (14723), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 1, 2009  
Draft at Stone Bistro. An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty combined with notes of caramel and over ripe fruits as well as a light note of alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, over ripe fruits, and a light touch of brandy, leading to a dry and very woody finish. The alcohol burns lightly in the top of the throat.


 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 30, 2009  

Source:Guest tap at DLD.
Glass:Tulip.
Appearance:Dark red/brown color with a half finger of beige head.
Aroma:Brandy, oak, vanilla, and caramel malt.
Flavor:Citrus fruits, vanilla and oak, brandy and caramel malt.
Palate:Full body with soft carbonation.
Overall:Excellent offering.


 Cletus (4997), Connecticut, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Growler consumed some time in the summer of 2008. Pours brownish red with a tan head. Smells of oak, brandy, molasses, fruity, some sweet malt, breaddy. Tastes dry and oaky with a nice fruity undertone and some nice bitterness on the finish.


 xmarcnolanx (788), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 25, 2009  
DLD 2009 6 oz pour Aroma is lots of brandy, touches of sourness, vanilla, carmel, and honey. Taste is initially alcoholic and brandy, but strangely not hot. A bit of tart red grapefruit, well more than a bit. Vanilla, more red fruit, and alcohol soaked vanilla-caramel. Mouthfeel is slightly cloying, sweet, and a bit more red fruit alcohol.



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