Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Innis & Gunn Rum Cask


Oak Aged Beer
Aged in Rum Barrels

Innis & Gunn
Edinburgh, Scotland
7.4% abv
1pt 9.4oz bottle
$7.50
Aged for 57 days prior to bottling

Appearance: deep mahogany body with a light tan looking head

Aroma: caramelized sugar, faint raisin, roasted malts, nothing that makes me think rum here.   

Flavors and Mouthfeel: the taste follows the nose.  On the sweet side of town; the caramelized sugars seem well toasted, roasted malts to boot, little raisin like, brown sugar like, a pinch of allspice, this makes me think of brown bread; it is low in carbonation; smooth; roasted notes linger for a good while; as the beer warms up it reminds me of molasses,


To the Point: not a malt bomb but, it is malt focused; if you like malty ales this is for you; this big bottle was more than I can take. 

I paired this with a Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Cameroon Cigar and this was a very good pairing.  But, even the cigar could not take that big malty edge off some.  


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