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Boulevard Brewing Co.

Boulevard Brewing Co.
Bourbon Barrel Quad Barrel-Aged Ale

Category: Barrel Aged Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.2%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
2023 World Beer Championships Gold Medal - 2023 Best Barrel-Aged Ale

Boulevard Brewing Co.
Bourbon Barrel Quad Barrel-Aged Ale

Category: Barrel Aged Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.2%
Minutely hazy dark brick red color. Aromas of red sour cherry, mushrooms, bourbon barrel, and black cherry and sarsaparilla root with a silky, lively, spritzy, dryish medium body and a complex, medium-length brandied cherry, candied blood orange, cherry tootsie pop, and almond scented candles finish. A delectable barrel-aged cherry delight.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: red sour cherry, mushrooms, bourbon barrel, and black cherry and sarsaparilla root
Taste Flavor: brandied cherry, candied blood orange, cherry tootsie pop, and almond scented candles
Bitterness Bitterness: Medium
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Ribs, Steak & Potatoes
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A delectable barrel-aged cherry delight.

The Producer

Boulevard Brewing Co.

The Producer
2501 Southwest Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
USA
1 816-474-7095

Barrel Aged Ale

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Serve in a Snifter
The category of barrel-aged beer represents a diverse range of ale and lager styles that have been aged in non-neutral wood. These beers commonly range between 7.5-10% in alcohol with further variations depending on the interpretation of the style. These beers are characterized by both wood-influenced flavors (vanillia, caramel, toast, coconut) and secondary flavors of the alcohol previously aged in the wood (bourbon, scotch whisky, sherry). The overall character of the final beer may also included acetic, lactic or Brettanomyces flavors and aromas resultant of the barrel. A wide variety of base beer styles may be barrel-aged for an additional level of complexity, although barrel-aged versions of darker or more alcoholic styles are among the more common examples. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, Alltech Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale and Grand Rapids The Mound Maker.