Feeling better but not entirely, still taking it easy. So, let's go back to last Sunday, another one done "on location" at Acadia Cafe. I've not seen bottles of this, and only seen it on tap in a few select bars. In light of that, I took notes while in the company of fellow brew enthusiast Brent Olson, who can be seen in the back of the photo, with his glass of Michael Collins Irish whisky. Here are my meager jottings:
Odell Bourbon Barrel Stout
darkest black color, slim cocoa/tan head, plenty bubbleation.
huge bourbon, whiskey and vanilla notes, deep and decadent.
Taste: big vanilla factor, very slick and a little sweet, good balance, mighty malt, little hop, deep and dark. thick and rich and sweet., and yum.
Full bodied, beefy, rich dark malt. sweetness, plus vanilla, slightest bitterness, not too sweet. Beautiful.
Short, and sweet. Well, it worked for me. But, all in all, it goes in the middle of bourbon barrel stouts, nowhere near the upper echelon. Love Odell, of course, but this needs a bit more to push it up to the top.
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