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MadTree Bourbon Barrel Aged Happy Amber

MadTree Bourbon Barrel Aged Happy Amber
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RATINGS: 6   MEAN: 3.77/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.44   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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Bourbon Barrel Aged Happy Amber


4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
madelfonatree (182) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - OCT 5, 2015
Enjoyed October 3, 2015 in a tester at Brass Tap. Look - Amber with brown tendency. White head. See through. Lacing at top doesn’t stick at middle. Smell - Caramel. Toffee. Booze. Strawberry. Bubblegum. Taste - Follows nose. Feel - Well carbonated for BBA. Doesn’t sit well. Not easy drinking. Overall - I don’t want a lot of this but sampler was nice. It is the reason I went to the Tap Takeover.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
alexsdad06 (7274) - Ohio, USA - MAR 19, 2015
Draft to taster at Ei8ht Ball. Pours a clear amber color with a small off white head. The aroma and flavor have a heavy dose of bourbon especially given the lower abv, some vanilla, a touch of wood, perhaps a splash of citrus, but I get very little character from the base beer. I am generally not a fan of low abv bourbon barrel beers because they typically become watered down bourbon and this is no different. Definitely not my thing.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Dogbrick (9830) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - FEB 26, 2015
Sample at the taproom during Cincinnati Beer Week. The beer is a dark amber-mahogany color with a medium light beige head that recedes gradually. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Bourbon, roast malt and fruit in the nose. Medium-bodied with flavors of caramel malt, oaky bourbon and fruit. The finish is oaky with a malt aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Tmoney99 (12247) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JUL 13, 2014
Draft at tap room. Poured clear dark amber hue with medium frothy white head that lasted with excellent lacing. Medium to heavy aroma of sour citrus hops, bourbon and sweet malt. Medium to abundant body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Well balanced flavor of malt, citrus hops, bourbon with a medium to heavy bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. Good drinkable brew.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
phaleslu (7831) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 2, 2014
Draft at MadTree’s Birthday Bash. Pours what appears to be a clear amber with a finger of off-white head. The aroma had plenty of vanilla and caramel sweetness from the barrel, a little bit of oak and amber malts, but also too much fruitiness, which kind of threw it off for me. The flavor is better; a lot of barrel notes here- vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, and oak- and not as much of the fruitiness. Light-bodied, with moderate carbonation and a smooth, malty mouthfeel. Nice barrel treatment, though the nose seemed a little off. Barrel-forward, given the lighter base beer.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
DrSilverworm (8884) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 2, 2014
7oz on tap at MadTree’s 1st Anniversary Party ("Winter Bonanza"). Amber color - hard to judge through the sort of cloudy plastic cup. Thin khaki head. Dots and ropes of lace. Looks good, with impressive head, for a barrel-aged beer. Good texture, too. Nice smooth lighter carbonation, more dry finish, medium-plus body. Awesome balance of bourbon and amber, works very nicely. A good moderately hoppy bitterness, minimal sweet. Nice, distinct woody vanilla notes complement the light caramel malts perfectly. Wow, really enjoyed this one more than I expected to. Bourbon flavors are shown off nicely here.


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