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East End Gratitude (Bourbon Barrel Aged)

East End Gratitude (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
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RATINGS: 14   MEAN: 3.79/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.61   ABV: -
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For our 10th Anniversary, we’ll be releasing two versions of Gratitude in bottles (Gratitude Release Day info coming soon), the standard model, and this beer, which we’ll be previewing here for the first time EVER.


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 15/20
John25 (1178) - Middletown, New Jersey, USA - AUG 7, 2015
Waxed bottle. A lot of barrel that actually takes away from the greatness of the base beer. Totally flat. If the carb was present, I’m sure I’d like this more. Vanilla and brown sugar are prominent.

2.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 10/20
conway (2109) - - AUG 7, 2015
Bottle. Ruby with a little tan head. Dark fruit, toast, oak, vanilla. This is dead flat unfortunately. Total lack of carb really sort of ruins something I would otherwise enjoy greatly.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
brokensail (13782) - Orange County, California, USA - JUL 5, 2015
Bottle @ RBSG 2015. Thanks, Todd. Cloudy mahogany pour without much/any carbonation or foam. There’s a huge vanilla character, brown sugar, and caramel. A big fruity, candied apple thing to it as well. Pretty much what you’d expect. The flavor, though, is kind of a let down. A lot of raw sugar, caramel, and booze. Kind of thin and really a lackluster mouthfeel, particularly the lack of carbonation. Was hoping for more.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
djd07 (6507) - Houston, Texas, USA - JUN 20, 2015
Bottle thanks to Todd, shared at RBSG Grand Tasting. Pours a hazy copper with small white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is caramel, booze, wood. Medium mouth, candy sugar, caramel, toffee, boozy finish, really enjoyed this one.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
douglas88 (7454) - Portland, Oregon, USA - JUN 20, 2015
Bottle thanks to Dan and Todd. Pours a clear amber color with a small white head. A big sweet bourbon nose. The flavor is big sweet vanilla, caramel, toffee, bourbon, heat. Massive. Sweet.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
neepsntatties (1460) - Portland, Oregon, USA - JUN 20, 2015
Bottle shared at RB summer gathering in Portland (thanks "hannont"!). Colour...slightly cloudy, deep gold with no head. Nose...lightly fruity with notes of brandy, particularly Metaxa, as well salads of dried stone fruits. Palate...slightly bitter, mostly unctuous with sugar syrup, boiled fruit sweets and hints of Bourbon. The heat starts mid palate and continues through the long, boozy, fruity finish.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
50belair (3031) - Florida, USA - JUN 9, 2015
Bottle. Brown pour with a faint off white head. Mild bourbons and caramel bouquet. Lots of booze with caramel malts, oak, and vanilla. Good body and mouthfeel.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Advocate_Ames (529) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 27, 2015
Pours a red dark carmel color with a soft carbonated foam head. The aroma is of light oak, mild bourbon notes, burnt toffee, dark fruits, vanilla, and candy sugars. This is not an intrusive aroma. It all blends together a little too well and hides the fact that it is a bigger brewed beer. Tasting is a tad different yet still the same in comparison to the aroma. The big difference between the two senses is that while tasting I picked up more on the booze, carmel candy syrup flavor, and mild vanilla. Overall the body was very full and rich. It was kind to my palate and is very drinkable. Yet the bourbon flavor to me was lacking or weak, the sweetness of the beverage was too much, and it was not carbonated well. In the end it is a very good brew but it kind of leaves me wanting or expecting something more. I feel that the non barreled version is superior to this batch of beer.

4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
Maarten1993 (571) - - MAY 8, 2015
Drank during the tasting 08-05. Really nice beer. Very alcohol/cognac smell. Taste is sugar sweet. Rich taste, also bourbon. Very nice barley wine.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
charule (1740) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - APR 11, 2015
Blinded with 5 other BA Barleywines. Third place. Poured clear amber no head. Light carb med carb. Tastes boozy hard alcohol.


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