Blue Cat Big Bad Dog Olde English Ale

Brewed by Blue Cat Brew Pub
Style: Old Ale
Rock Island, Illinois USA

On tap at Goose Island Stoutfest.. odd selection for the event, but certinly enjoyable! Poured a murky deep brown with a nice initial beige cap. Aroma was not overly pervasive, but pleasant with dark fruits, caramel, and a little alcohol representin’. Flavor was fuller with sweet malty fruits, caramel, earth, and a mildly warming alcohol presence. Solidly balanced with floral hoppage. Smooth on the palate with well-placed mild bitter accents. Very good brew all-around.

Tap at old chicago. Pours a dark brown with a small head. Heavy malts with spice in the nose. Flavor is sweet but spiced enough to not have it be overpowering. Some smoke in here too, and dark fruits. Mostly raisins. Hops are more present that I thought they would be. Medium carbonation. Nice.

Another road tripped Blue Cat brewery beer we tasted. Great dark color and flavor that is a hapy suprise. Good stuff!

The body was a light brown and red. The head was a light white color. The aroma was sweet donuts with some apples and a little tea. The taste had toffee with some apples and a little honey. This was well balanced.

On tap at Govnor’s Pub Brew Daze ’06. Dark rich and flavorful, a bit sweet. Really a good heavy beer.

Although an unrepentant hop-head, on occasion I enjoy a good malty brew, and this is that. The body is a deep reddish brown sporting a fluffy, good lacing off-white head. The aroma is rich and malty without getting too sweet, having some burnt toast and smoke to keep that in check. It has a nice toasted malt flavor to it, sweet with touches of stoned fruits, and a hint of woody smokiness to it. A good robust ale.

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Dark garnet in color with no head. Aroma is earthy with subtle maltiness. Initial flavor is rather hoppy. Immediate aftertaste is strongly bitter with a slight coffee flavor, and long lasting.