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New Glarus Unplugged Bourbon Barrel Bock 3.69 285

New Glarus Unplugged Bourbon Barrel Bock

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2853.71/5.03.69/5.0Special-95Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Sublimely elegant this toffee toned bock is rich with a blend of Wisconsin and German barley malts. Over four months of resting in oak bourbon barrels gives this beer a wonderfully smooth body that will improve and mellow with age. Should you choose to enjoy this classic today, you can expect a treasure of vanilla, oak and carmel notes to be bolstered by hops from France, Slovenia and Germany. Wild Brett yeast sings in harmony to the tune of Bock. 20 degrees Plato OG makes this bourbon barrel a masterwork to remember.
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 Soonah (970), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 8, 2009  
Poured a very slightly hazy copper color with a short white head. The aroma was sticky sweet toffee, malts and booze. The flavor was sugary sweet, toffee a touch of malt and plenty of alcohol. Almost too much booze. The mouthfeel was full and kind of oily. Missed the mark a bit for me. Too hot.


 radiomgb (2068), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 15, 2009  
Copper, no head, no lacing. Aroma is alcoholic, very sweet, bourbon and butter. Flavour is again very sweet and alcoholic, thin. Hot mouthfeel, medium/light body, mild carbonation. Finishes thin, hot.

Very sweet, lots of fucking candy in this one. Pretty hot, not lacking in any alcohol.

355ml bottle shared by beerhugger, thanks Steve.
Opened on February 13, 2009.
No date.


 beachbum25 (802), Powellville, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 14, 2009  
12 oz bottle from a trade, maybe Secret Santa? Amber pour w/o much head. Malty, woodsy aroma. Sweet flavor of vanilla, cola, malt, candied sugar, caramel, & woodsy bourbon. Smooth & very easy to drink, this was quite good. No Idea what the ABV is on this, but it packs quite a punch. Long, sweet finish.


 Scubatrip (388), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 9, 2009  
From the bottle with many thanks to Secret Santa, pours a hazy orange-red with a thick off white head. Aroma is of dark malts and some alcohol, dark fruits and a hint of vanilla. First taste is reminiscent of a Belgian tripel, silky smooth with flavors of oranges, vanilla, candi sugar, caramel, amber malts. Thick but drinkable, this is a rather flavorful beer and a goon-un.


 HOPSHUNTER (389), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Oct 3, 2009  
Bottle, thanks to markwise for sharing. Poured a dark amber color with a thin tan head. Nose is caramel, wood, bourbon, vanilla, and raisin. Medium body with a creamy mouth feel. Loads of caramel in the flavor making it pretty sweet, also notes of bourbon, wood, raisin, and malt. Finishes sticky sweet.


 shawnm213 (997), South Bend, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/514/20
Sep 30, 2009  
Another great beer BBB63 gave me to try. Thanks so much! Pours mahogany with a beige head and some nice legs and leaves spotty lace. A lively lookin brew. Aroma of toffee, bourbon, candied sugar, caramel apple, vanilla. Flavor is much the same with some booze notes added in. Not sure of the ABV, but the booze is subtle and a nice complement. Mouthfeel slightly creamy and sticky, but thinner than expected. This is a good beer. A tad on the sweet side, but quite tasty and enjoyable. Thanks again, Mike!


 markwise (1200), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 4, 2009  
Bottle from trade with iowaherkeye- thanks, Joey! Pours caramel brown with an off-white head. Nose is caramel, bourbon, brown sugar, slight vanilla, and chocolate. Flavor is bock- caramel, malt, brown sugar, slight lager, bourbon, vanilla, and some boozy fruit. Medium mouthfeel and lingering bourbon. Very nice.


 kiefdog (1637), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 1, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of markwise. Pours a slightly hazy dark amber to brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of chocolate, malt, bourbon, vanilla, oak, light smoke, slight vinegar. Flavor is sweet and malty with notes of caramel, bourbon, vanilla, oak, smoke, light fresh fruit, and sour ripe fruit. Generally medium body with a pleasing boozy finish.



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