Barley Island Beastie Barrel Porter

Brewed by Barley Island Brewing
Style: Porter
Noblesville, Indiana USA

<i<Bottled. Dark brown, very lively head. Light vanilla aroma. Medium sweet and fairly roasty, somewhat overcarbonated. Balanced barrel character, notes of honey. Fairly low bitterness.

Name: BA Porter
Date: 07/20/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Party Pic, IN

black, big tan head, big bourbon aroma ot top of roasted chocolate malt, creamy body, big chocolate bourbon flavor, very nice, low bitterness,
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Date: 07/21/2007
Mode: cask
Source: indy fest

muddy dark brown, scant frothy beige head, sweet milk chocolate and bourbon aroma with vanilla to bring out the sweetness, sweet chocolate and vanilla flavor, only a touch of the bourbon in a lingering sweet finish

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Almost black colour. Head is light but also rocky. The aroma is a bit woody, roasty and chocolatey. The body is way too fizzy and overwhelmingly woody.

Bottle acquired in trade with atpayne (thanks!). When I opened this one, a foaming tan head came gently rushing out of the bottle. Poured a dark brown color with a large sized off white head. Aromas of bourbon, whisky, light vanilla and wood. Tastes of whisky, bourbon, light coffee, and light chocolates. Lively and somewhat over carbonated body for my tastes. I was really looking forward to this one as I am somewhat of a sucker for barrel aged beers but found this to be somewhat of a let down. I’d like to try some of their other barrel aged offerings.

This one had carbonation issues like the oatmeal stout. First pour was all foam. Eventually it settled into a mostly opaque darkness with a frothy tan head. Aroma is full of warming bourbon, sweet malts and a touch of dark chocolate. Starts with a pleasant oaky sweetness with nice bourbon balance and robustness leading to a bready smooth bittersweet cookie dough finish with lingering bourbon oak flavor. Incredibly complex for such a low alcohol beer, which makes it very drinkable. Many thanks to atpayne for this fine brew!

Bottle. Pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Smells of sweet caramel, chocolate, bourbon, oak. Tastes oaky and sweet with a nice touch of vanilla on the finish.

Draft sample at Keg Fest of Ale. Poured clear dark brown color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate toasted chocolate malt aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium to heavy sweet toasted flavor with a medium to heavy sweet finish of moderate duration. Drinkable brew that met my expectations.

Dark brown porter with a thicj mucosy off-white head, Alcoholed filled choclate aroma with vanilla. Sharo alcohol knife cuts thorugh chocolate and roasted nuts, Grainy mouthfeel, rich body makes this an excellent beer.