75th Street Barrel Aged Brown Ale

Brewed by 75th Street Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Kansas City, Missouri USA

Name: BA Brown
Date: February 25, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: opaque dark brown, headless
Aroma: sweet bourbon and vanilla aroma with a touch of dark chocolate hiding in the background
Body: body is still a bit watery
Flavor: bitter dark chocolate flavor is balanced by restrained bourbon and vanilla sweetness, oaky character adds depth and helps with the balance, good balance between the base beer and the barrel
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Tap at the brewpub. The bourbon barrel aging dominates this brew. Massive bourbon smells up front with some chocolate. The taste is also strong bourbon with some vanilla and wood. There is a light note of caramel. The body was deep brown with a rusty colored edge.