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Great Divide Old Ruffian - Barrel Aged

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RATINGS: 336   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.94   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 88   EST. CALORIES: 354   ABV: 11.8%
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This special release of our acclaimed, hefty barley wine has been aged for over 9 months in Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey barrels. The process tempers Old Ruffian’s edges for a mellowed version with heady whiskey flavors and subtle oak notes. Each limited edition, individually-numbered bottle is special in its own right. This rounded wonder clocks in at 85-90 IBUs.


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   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
jflopsu (866) - New Jersey, USA - OCT 3, 2015
Pours a dark redish-brown. Has a strong caramel and dark alcohol flavor. Strong flavor of caramel, dark alcohol, and malts. Not much different than the non-barrel version.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Holmen1 (3744) - Stavanger, NORWAY - OCT 3, 2015
Fra flaske på Cardinal M2 sep-15: Sigmund overgår seg selv og ruller ut den ene h¨jdaren etter den andre (La Trappe Quadrupel Oak Aged, Stone Double Bastard, for å nevne noen). Denne har lett grumset brunlig farge med kort skum. Saftig, lekker og balansert med sviskeplommer, rosiner, sherrytoner, vanilje og amerkanske whiskeyfat. Life is indeed good.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Holmen2 (2034) - NORWAY - SEP 28, 2015
Shared bottle at Mi2 at Cardinal 28.09.15 Haxy brown. Small head with big bubbles, Complex aroma, with dry malt, dry herbs and brown booze. Similar taste, also with dried fruits.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
gunnar (6736) - Sandnes, NORWAY - SEP 28, 2015
Shared bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours hazy dark brown with a weak beige head. Aroma is malty, weak and inviting. Taste is moderate sweet grtainy malts, with a decent dry clean hoppy finish. Nice.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
tandembrauer (684) - Stavanger, NORWAY - SEP 28, 2015
Shared bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours hazy light brown with off-white head. Aroma of caramel, oak, vanilla, fermented fruits. Tastes slightly sweet, but still well balanced.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Sigmund (5836) - Tau, NORWAY - SEP 28, 2015
Shared 750 ml bottle at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Will write a proper rating shortly, when I have a full bottle. This is one hell of a beer!

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
lillunken (61) - Uppsala, SWEDEN - SEP 17, 2015
Flaska från systembolaget. Mycket söt Bourbon och torkad frukt i doften, detsamma i smaken med en värmande alkohol i bakgrunden. God!

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
dodskenta (113) - Rönninge, SWEDEN - SEP 11, 2015
Deep mahogony hue with a creamy one finger head. Nose has a lot going on with sweet malty notes and caramel, also a nutty note, vanilla, bourbon. Flavour is very malty, toasted bread, toffee, vanilla, bit of booze at the end and a hoppy, bitter bite. Nice and smooth texture, medium big mouthfeel and just enough carbonation.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
chadmasontx (22) - - SEP 7, 2015
Red with small light tan head. Caramel, tobacco, and slightly floral aroma. Not overly boozy. Slight bitterness, with almonds and some chocolate flavors. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
JaBier (5739) - Capital City, Ohio, USA - SEP 5, 2015
On tap at 101 Beer Kitchen Gahanna on 9/1/15. Clear reddish brown pour with a thin beige head. Aroma of grainy malt, caramel, bourbon and slight chocolate. Malty and caramelly flavor with piney hop and bourbon before a dry hop and caramel finish.


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