Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale Review

Alltech’s Lexington Brewing Company

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Kentuckyale.com

8.19% abv

$3.30 a bottle

12oz bottle

Picked up at a party store in Ohio

Ale aged in oak bourbon barrels

Appearance: crystal amber-copper; quarter finger white head with an aggressive pour; not much on the lacing front

Aroma: wet grains; little oak; not much else

Flavors: on the first few sips I couldn’t pick out a thing; as the ale opened up – a nice little spicy oak; a touch of bourbon soaked caramel;

Mouthfeel: moderate-light carbonation; crisp; seems thin at times; medium body; grainy bourbon on the finish and aftertaste; seems out of whack; thin of the front, then a light-moderate blast of spicy oak and then you are left thinking, ‘what is this?’  the bourbon soaked caramel is like an afterthought

To the Point: this is okay; I’ll give it a C+;