John Harvards Bourbon Sue

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

Malty roasted aroma with some sweet bourbon. Pours a nice amber color with a white head. Good lacing. Very sweet flavor with the bourbon present but not overwhelming. Finish was sweet.

On tap at the Devon location... Appears a mahogany color with a creamy beige head that lasts. Smell...OMFG! Complex bourbon oak aged doppelbock with vanilla, oak, warm doughy bread. Taste is of creamy vanilla, caramel, nuts, dark fruit, a hint of molasses syrup buried in the background...Great! Mouthfeel is super smooth with just the right amount of bourbon barrel aging. Drinkability...John Rehm aged a f’ing doppelbock in bourbon oak barrels for 3 months. Why haven’t more breweries done this? I want a keg of this bad boy!

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.

Taster on tap at brewpub; Nitro pour. Dark red with good head. Banana and a little bourbon aroma. Strong banana taste with a bourbon finish that lingers. The alcohol is not overpowering though, light and smooth. Easily my favorite of their beers I tried.

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.

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.

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