New Albanian Bourbondaddy Stout

Brewed by New Albanian Brewing Company
Style: Stout
New Albany, Indiana USA

Name: Bourbon Daddy
Date: 04/30/2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Rich O’s, New Albany IN

black, thin tan head, light sweet roasted aroma, huge rich and chewy chocolate malt flavor with a big bourbon character that blends instead of takes over,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Score: ***4
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Big thanks to KP for the giant mason jar o’ beer. Poured almost black with a ruby tint and a tan head. Roasted aroma with chocolate and a balanced amount of bourbon. Roasted flavors that matches the aroma. Creamy with a light carbonation and a bitter finish.

Growler/mason jar shared by kp: Pours a rich opaque black with a thick, nicely lacing tan head. Pleasant aroma of rich bourbon and light roasted malt. Starts with a nice balanced sweetness and malty caramel with some dark chocolate. Finishes with a good bourbon character but no warming alcohol. A very nice bourbon stout. Thanks kp!

Growler from KP: Poured dark, dark brown with a thick brown head. Chocolately, nutty aroma.Huge chocolate, bourbon flavor with nuts. Burning alcohol to me. Damn tasty though.

Black body with ruby around the edges. There’s a good creamy head on top that pits nicely. The bourbon and oak over the stout flavors blend nicely. Good roasty malt with a slightly bitter finish.

Smoke, chocolate, coffee, bourbon, pine? Brown/black hue; tan, frothy, average sized head. Moderate to heavily sweet, lightly acidic flavor becomes a moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter finish. Light alcohol. Medium-heavy body, oily texture, soft carbonation. The bottom line is: the bourbon flavor is a bit sharp, but Damn Good!

Sweet noseof bourbon, espresso, charred malts, and some light cream. Has a black body with a medium sized brown head. Light bourbon flavor throughout, sweet woody notes up front, then some butter and a heavy bourbon finish.

The Bourbondaddy is a stout aged in a used bourbon barrel. I had this last year at about this time, and I remember liking it, but I don’t remember much else about it. This time around I actually paid attention to what I was drinking. It’s a little bitter at first, but after that it’s very good. Nothing extremely special, it tastes the way it should - a medium stout with a little bourbon flavor added.