Description

Extremely Limited! It’s finally here! Boulevard Brewing Bourbon Barrel Quad shows aromas of Bourbon, cherry, vanilla, dark fruit, oak, Belgian yeast (clove, spice). At the forefront; warm, toasty, boozy, earthy. The beer has a medium body and is full flavor. Delicious caramel and toffee notes. A beautiful finish with lingering dry bitterness with bourbon and a hint of tart cherry. ABV:11.8%

Rating Details

RATE BEER RATING: 99

THE BROS RATING: 100

Based loosely on the Smokestack Series’ The Sixth Glass, this abbey-style quadrupel is separated into a number of oak bourbon barrels where it ages for varying lengths of time, some for up to three years. Cherries are added to make up for the “angel’s share” of beer lost during barrel aging. Selected barrels are then blended for optimum flavor. The resulting beer retains only very subtle cherry characteristics, with toffee and vanilla notes coming to the fore.

Like the 2010 edition, 2013 Bourbon Barrel Quad is 100% barrel-aged. The length of aging time ranged from eight months to two years using a combination of first-use and second-use oak bourbon barrels. The relative newness of the barrels resulted in a beer that is more oak-forward than previous releases. The tart cherry characteristics, while still subtly present, take a backseat to the warm, earthy qualities of the barrels. -Brewery

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