New Glarus Unplugged Bourbon Barrel Bock

Formerly brewed at New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: Doppelbock
New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

Light, caramel aroma with apple, butter, bourbon, vanilla, cherries; complex but not overbearing. Pours a reddish brown into my pink plastic flower cup (we’re moving, it’s all I could find...) Head dissipated quickly. Flavor is sweet and malty, loaded with flavors very similar to the aroma: caramel, dried fruit, vanilla, bourbon, earthy cherries. Finish is slightly dry, palate is on the lighter side, nice and relaxed. It is simple and complex at the same time... (how profound of me.)

12oz bottle, courtesy of Monger. Thanks, James! Pours a ruby-tinged mahogany color; off-white head with decent lacing. Awesome, generous aroma: definitely shows its barrel roots, but in a very reserved manner: toasty oak, overripe cherries, slight brett presence, and (Dan Carey be praised) cinnamon bears. Lovely aroma. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: relaxed carbonation; dense, viscous toasty oak, dried red fruits, and vanilla-tinged bourbon presence; light citrus hop character there as well; definitely not a pronounced doppelbock profile, but this is still fantastic, chewy, and unique. Medium, dried red fruits and caramel finish; slight brett, some toasty oak.

Date: June 23, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: clear dark amber, wispy beige head
Aroma: big sweet dark caramel aroma with light bourbon
Flavor: big sweet caramel flavor, light bourbon brings out more sweetness, light earthy character provides complexity rather than balance, touch of alcohol

Date: May 23, 2009
Mode: bottle tasting
age is bringing out a fruityness in both the aroma and flavor, alcohol has almost disappeared, sweetness is getting sticky but not overly sweet,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **4

The Unplugged series from New Glarus is quite impressive. This dark copper body beneath a slight, fizzy head of white. The bourbon was evident in the aroma, along with dried cherries, caramel malt, vanilla, and oak. Medium to full bodied with a smooth feel. The flavor was nicely balanced with the bourbon, fruit, malt, and oak. Nice beer.

(bottle from footbalm)bourbon like in color with no head.the aroma is a blend of vanilla,bourbon,and caramel.flavor is vanilla,bourbon,caramel,and its slightly sour with a dry finish.

Bottle from pantanap; Thanks Kan; Nose of caramel, oaky vanilla, and some fruitiness; rusty amber with a small light tan head; flavor is fruity with bourbon and oak and a little caramel sweetness thrown in for good measure. palate is medium and finish is lightly alcoholic,

thanks cmubeerman - cherry orange sweet bourbon flavor. taste is simple and sweet. not bad for a lager.

Bottle (12oz) shared with HogTownHarry & lagerloather -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a slightly hazy orange-amber with a small diminishing beige head. Aroma starts with bourbon followed by caramel malt, some sugary sweetness, toffee and fruit -- smells pretty nice. Flavour of bourbon, caramel malt, vanilla, brown sugar and there’s a bit of hops thrown in there too. What’s the alcohol on this? Oily mouthfeel, average bodied. It’s good but I find it a little average overall -- it’s well made it just doesn’t rock my world.