Category 12 Brewing – Anomaly Bourbon Barrel Aged Belgian Ale

Category 12 Brewing Anomaly Barrel Aged Ale Review

Rating

4.4 out of 5
Appearance
3.7 out of 5
Aroma
3.7 out of 5
Taste
4.1 out of 5
Palate

Total

4
4 out of 5

Overview

  • Brewery: Category 12 Brewing Co.
  • Beer Style: Barrel Aged, Belgian Quad
  • Pros:

    A big, strong and very flavourful barrel aged beer

  • Cons:

    The bourbon-oak character takes over the beer

  • Conclusion:

    A boozy, big flavoured, bourbon aged Belgian Ale.

Category 12 Brewing Anomaly Barrel Aged Ale ReviewCategory 12 Brewing – Anomaly Bourbon Barrel Aged Belgian Ale Review

From Category 12 Brewing comes a beer in their Barrel Holder line of beers called the Anomaly. This Bourbon Barrel Aged Belgian Ale is 8.7% alcohol and the IBUs are labelled as being “?”. Pouring this wax dipped beer it is dark burgundy-brown in colour and has nearly three fingers of dense and lacing head on top. The aroma is a touch boozy with bourbon notes joining a subtle Belgian Quad-like aroma. A sliver of dried fruit is joined but the bourbon-oak character for a strong and intense smelling beer. Tasting the beer, it too is very intense. The bourbon flavour takes charge with a boozy, oak character which leads into subtle Belgian-yeast character and notes of plum and cherry. The flavour tastes stronger than the 8.7% alcohol but if you are a fan of boozy beers then this one has a wallop of flavour that comes with it.

Alcohol – 8.7%
Size – 650ml Bottle
IBU – ?
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Category 12 Brewing Anomaly Barrel Aged Ale Review

Category 12 Brewing Anomaly Barrel Aged Ale Review

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Comments

  1. Mike
    Mike 31 January, 2017, 15:46

    That sounds right up my alley for sure!

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