John Harvards Bourbon Sue

Formerly brewed at John Harvards Brewhouse Wayne
Style: Doppelbock
Wayne, Pennsylvania USA

Date: 02/03/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

clear dark burgandy, no visable head or carbonation, sweet candy caramel malt aroma with light bourbon character, sticky sweet caramel malt flavor, nice bourbon, a real sipper,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Tasted from Growler provided by egajdzis. Poured a dep and clear mahogany color with a very small sized head. Aromas of vanilla, light bourgon, some wood and some dark fruits. I was really into the aroma. Tastes of vanilla (lighter than the aroma), sweet brown sugar, dark fruits and caramel. Thinner body.

Sampled on 2/3/07, bottle #35 thanks to goldtwins: Pours a mostly still copper mahogany with a thin ring of white head. Aroma of big bourbony oak and sweet caramel malt. Starts fairly full and caramely sweet with good bourbon balance toward a slightly drier German lager yeasty finish with some lingering earthy buttery oakiness. A pretty good brew.

1 L bottle 38/50. Poured a slightly hazed ruby color with a brown tint and a minimal head. The aroma had light notes of bourbon over doughy and grapey notes. Some raisins and peaty aspect as well. The flavor was sweet and fruity with some peaty character. More raisins. Meidum bodied.

This dopplebock pours a dark brown color from bottle (#37 of 50). Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is caramel, sweet, brown sugar, fruit and a touch of bourbon. Medium to full bodied dopplebock. Malts are fruity and sweet, lots of brown sugar and bourbon flavors. Very smooth tasting. The bourbon and wood flavors go well with the sweetness of the dopplebock. Nice beer. Hides the alcohol well. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet. Thanks to egajdzis for sharing this one.

Poured a ruby amber color with a medium sized, white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla, roasted malts, raisins, nuts, caramel, and light smoke. Taste of caramel, light roasted malt, nuts, oak, smoke, bourbon alcohol, and a lightly bitter finish.

Im always late with my ratings. I see everyone that I had this with has already rated this. Eric, Tom, Mike, Steve. Thanks to eric for the growler of this @ Hopdog’s. Pours a nice clear ruby red, but without much carbonation and no head. i think we figured that the cap was faulty and didnt seal properly. Aroma of sweet fruits like dates and raisins, some brown sugar, and light bourbon alcohol on the nose. Flavor also had a less than expected bourbon character, still decent though, with thick sweet malts, caramel, ripe fruits, and a light earthy woodiness in the end. Nice easy finish on this one.

Thanks to egajdzis for bringing a growler of this along to a weekly tasting. Growler was about 5 days old but might not have been sealed properly by the brewpub (something seemed to be wrong with the cap). Pours a translucent red amber with no head. Aroma of vanilla, caramel, dark fruits, wood and bourbon. Flavor I was picking up some of the same very sweet and a little watery.