Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: American Strong Ale
Escondido, California USA

Bottle. A dark amber pour with a big British khaki head on top. Rich aroma with some cocoa, oak, caramel and hoppiness. Lots of oaky woodsiness in the taste. Starts with a good bit of caramel. Hints of vanilla in there somewhere. Finishes a little dry.

Eh, I’m not seeing it or tasting it. Shouldn’t an oaked beer taste like oak? Regular AB is more interesting. Sorry I bought a 6er instead of a bomber. In a word > weak.

This is the 06 version, so it’s most likely over a year old, been holding on to it for about that long. Pours a cloudy dark amber color, some carbonation, not much of a head, some islands and sticky lacing around the glass. The nose is of sweet malts, a slight woodsy tone, hops, and caramel. The taste is malty and slightly bitter in the tongue, the finish is quite dry, nice undertone of caramel. Alcohol is hidden very well. Medium body, well rounded brew. Very drinkable, still an awesome brew, would still recommed if you can find it.

Dark brown-orange body with a nice finger of silky tan head. Potent malt aroma, lots of aggressive herbal hops, pine, caramel and vanilla oakiness. The body is smooth but bitter malt. The oak seems to smooth it all out with a vanilla creaminess over strong toasted malts, caramel, toffee, butterscotch then a nice hop finish.

12 oz bottle. Small off-white head with a tame nose. Aromas of citrus and pine hops, toasty caramel malt and oak. The oak aged taste comes on the back end, with a medium body, creamy texture and mild carbonation. I didn’t notice a large enough difference between this and the non-Oaked AB to justify the price difference. I think I’ll stick with my regular AB. P.S. I am glad to see Stone is bringing more brews to Texas. I am one of their best customers in Conroe.

Bottle. Pours a hazy auburn with a thin off-white head. Aroma is rich and fruity malts with notes of hops. A spicy hops flavor upfront but a somewhat stale seeming malt body, perhaps a characteristic lended by the oak which never really makes itself present in the mouth. A bit of cloying sweetness and a bitter finish. Medium bodied. Maybe this one didn’t travel to Indy too well as I was not overly impressed.

A beautiful dark brown beer with a persistent creamy head. The best flavor you can ever ask for. The oak adds a smokey rich twist that makes this even better than the original. Well worth the ridiculous price, and on a college budget that is saying a lot. Crisp, hopped, oaked, arrogant. This is quite simply one of the best American beers there is west of Dogfish Head. Somehow, it is better than the original and more drinkable than the double version. Complex, bitter, and worth a try.

One of the many 12oz bottles I purchased. The color is identical to arrogant bastard as is the color and quality of the head. Dark red-orange and almost brown. The smell is hoppy and very nice. I think I smell caramel also. The taste is also slightly similar to regular bastard but smoother. I am not sure if I can taste the oak but this definitely tastes awesome. The mouthfeel might be the best part; very creamy. If you like Arrogant Bastard you should definitely get your hands on this stuff (if you can). Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 02-16-2007 01:29:02