Bishop’s Barrel #5 Release

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Message MaltOMeal beers 1094 º places 46 º 14:07 Thu 10/31/2013 Bishop’s Barrel No. 5 to be Released Monday, November 4 Brewer Vince Mandeville had a favorite Wee Heavy recipe he kept tinkering with that ultimately became our Divine Reserve No. 4 released in 2007. We weren’t the only ones that enjoyed it as it won the gold medal at the World Beer Cup in 2008 in the Strong Scotch Ale category. It is still drinking exceptionally well over six years later. We rebrewed the recipe in December of 2012 and this time put it in bourbon barrels and aged it for nine months. Next week, it will be coming to you as Bishop’s Barrel No. 5. Here are Vince’s tasting notes on it: The flavors and aromas of the base beer are true to the Divine Reserve No. 4. It is filled with caramel, toffee, dried figs, cocoa and a slight peatiness. Where it deviates is with the roundness of flavors the bourbon barrel contributes. Vanilla, cinnamon and a touch of rich earthy pipe tobacco mix with an alcohol warmth that adds to the rich creaminess. The great thing about this beer is that the barrel aging adds to the whole without taking away the character of the original. Please remember, because of the small amount of beer produced from the barrels, Bishop’s Barrel releases are only available at your favorite bars and restaurants.
Message MaltOMeal beers 1094 º places 46 º 14:09 Thu 10/31/2013 Any of y’all remember DR #4? I loved that one!
Message Rosebud butternuts beers 2398 º places 37 º 14:43 Thu 10/31/2013 Originally posted by MaltOMeal Any of y’all remember DR #4? I loved that one! How is it drinking? I think I have one bottle left.
Message MaltOMeal beers 1094 º places 46 º 15:45 Thu 10/31/2013 Originally posted by Rosebud butternuts Originally posted by MaltOMeal Any of y’all remember DR #4? I loved that one! How is it drinking? I think I have one bottle left. Haven’t had one in years. Looking forward to this BA version though.

Message Errl beers 2442 º places 25 º 19:34 Tue 11/5/2013 I had a dr#4 a year ago and it was drinking very good..Cant wait for this one
Message Mora2000 P beers 6156 º places 101 º 08:37 Thu 11/14/2013 This one seems to have a lot of variation between the bottles. The first one I had (at Holy Grail) was very peaty and tasting a lot like a smoky, peaty Scotch. The second bottle I had (at Brewvolution) was much heavier on the bourbon and the third (also at Brewvolution) was basically just like a Scotch ale, with some light peat and smoke but no real barrel aging character.
Message SudsMcDuff beers 8597 º places 190 º 11:43 Thu 11/14/2013 best of the series so far!
Message fly P beers 1490 º places 271 º 13:06 Thu 11/14/2013 ... thoughts on price?

Message Mora2000 P beers 6156 º places 101 º 18:15 Thu 11/14/2013 Originally posted by fly ... thoughts on price? I think it is probably overpriced, but for a limited release beer only available in bars it is not too bad. Now, lets not get started on the insane retail price of the Divine Reserve series.
Message MaltOMeal beers 1094 º places 46 º 21:28 Thu 11/14/2013 I’ve only had one bottle and it was way bourbon forward. I didn’t even recognize the peat or Scotch Ale character for all the bourbon and sweetness. Would like to try again to see if I can get some scotch ale along w the bourbon.
Message fly P beers 1490 º places 271 º 13:27 Mon 11/18/2013 Originally posted by Mora2000 Originally posted by fly ... thoughts on price? I think it is probably overpriced, but for a limited release beer only available in bars it is not too bad. Now, lets not get started on the insane retail price of the Divine Reserve series. This far exceeds the price of DR series - simple math tells us that. These go for what? Something like 5 bucks or more for 12 oz?