Tag Archives: Bourbon

BrewDog Bourbon Baby (5.9%)

Posted on July 19, 2016 by

When I first had this, from Keg in BrewDog Leicester, I thought it was alright. Not exceptional by any means, but a solid malt heavy beer with a brandy heat from the barrel ageing. But bottled it’s a complete flop. … Continue reading →

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Thornbridge Brewery Eldon (8%)

Posted on May 9, 2016 by

What exactly is it that people find so great about Thornbridge? I just don’t get it. This Bourbon Oak Imperial Stout pours a nice enough purple brown but lacks any discernible aroma save for the weediest treacle tart smell. The … Continue reading →

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Buxton Brewery The Living End Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout (10.1%)

Posted on March 6, 2015 by

Damp and woody and wrapped in leather, this is one hell of an Imperial Stout. You find vanilla pods and brandy, lettuce nettles and plums all sloshing about in a whisky warmed bath of beery goodness. There’s a hell of … Continue reading →

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Siren Craft Brew Whiskey Sour (10.2%)

Posted on February 15, 2014 by

Where do I begin? I loved Limoncello IPA, which was brewed in collaboration with Mikkeller and Hill Farmstead, and so I was a little nervous that Siren might have destroyed it by letting it lounge in bourbon barrels for a … Continue reading →

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Siren Craft Brew Barrel Aged Broken Dream (Jim Beam Barrels) (7.4%)

Posted on February 12, 2014 by

This bottle of Broken Dream has been aged in Jim Beam bourbon barrels and it’s frighteningly drinkable. There’s a delicious woody sweetness with a hint of liquorice and strawberry laces that masks the booze and softens the coffee, chocolate and … Continue reading →

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