To be called dead, this Dead Guy Ale is alive with hops, bread and slight herbal-like citrus on the nose. Flavor is a honey and mild notes of buttery biscuit. There is a well balanced hoppiness and malty sweetness in the taste. Has some elements of a nice IPA. Finish is sweet. Overall the Rogue Dead Guy… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Bourbon Reviews
Founders Backwoods Bastard Beer Review Video
Founders Backwoods Bastard Scotch Ale (10.2% ABV) has been aged in used Bourbon barrels, and at BourbonBlog.com we can taste it as we review it in this video linked here and below. The nose reminds us of sticking our own in a Bourbon barrel, with a sticky caramel and brown sugar aroma. A chewy moutfeel, the taste is… Read more »
Old Charter 10 Year Bourbon Review
See how much Bourbon is left in the bottle? I figured it was about time to review it because one perk to being in Kentucky is that you can some mighty fine Bourbons for a very reasonable price. It feels like some are produced for us to have access to at quite reasonable prices like… Read more »
Beer Reviews with High Alcohol Percentage
In this beer review video episode..the beers that have the highest alcohol percentage in Liquor Locker to drown sorrows in if you are sad that the Colts lost the Superbowl. To make up for this bit of mischief, we did this post in celebration of New Orleans and Mardi Gras. BEER REVIEW NOTES Thomas Hardy’s… Read more »
Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Review and Video of Fred Noe
Bourbon:Basil Hayden’s Distillery: Jim Beam Age: 8 years Proof: 80; approx 40% abv , Notes: Basil Hayden’s Bourbon dates back to 1796, when Master Distiller Basil Hayden Sr. created this recipe which contains twice as much rye as the other Small Batch Collection Bourbons. Color: Golden Amber Nose: Spicey rye, brown sugar Taste: For both… Read more »
Baker’s Bourbon Review
Bourbon: Baker’s Bourbon Distillery: Jim Beam Age: 7 years Proof: 107; approx 53.5% abv , Notes: Baker’s is made with a Beam family recipe preferred by Baker Beam, grand nephew of Jim Beam. It uses a strain of jug yeast for making Bourbons that been in the Beam family for over 50 years. Color: Tawny,… Read more »
Booker’s True Barrel Bourbon Review
Bourbon: Booker’s True Barrel Bourbon Distillery: Jim Beam Age: between 6 and 8 years Proof: varies by bottling. Bottle we are reviewing is 130.1; approx 65.05% abv , Whiskey Professors told us this bottling is slightly higher than they have been previously. Notes: In 1988, Booker Noe introduced this first modern-day barrel proof Bourbon whiskey… Read more »
Locked in a Freezer Reviewing Beers
I’m locked in a freezer reviewing more beers that are perfect for winter! Beer reviews of Sierra Nevada 2009 Harvest Wet Hop Ale, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery’s Theobroma, Rogue American Amber Ale, and St. Bernardus Tripel Belgian Abbey Ale in the video below. Watch the first two episodes of the Beer Guy below Episode 1… Read more »
Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Seasoned Oak Finish Review
Bourbon: Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Seasoned Oak Finish Distillery: Woodford Reserve, Versailles, Kentucky Age: No specific age statement Proof: 100.4; 50.2% abv Notes: Seasoned Oak Finish is the fourth in the series of limited edition bottlings. Seasoned Oak Finish combines fully-matured Woodford Reserve with barrels crafted from wood that has been exposed to the outdoors… Read more »
Knob Creek Bourbon Review
Bourbon: Knob Creek Distillery: Jim Beam Age: 9 years Proof: 100; 50% abv Notes: Knob Creek is part of Jim Beam’s Small Batch Collection. Knob Creek became so popular in 2009 there was a reported “Knob Creek Drought,” which we covered in the video below this review. The 9 years of age in a barrel… Read more »
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