Tonight's offering is a blonde ale given the same treatment as our beer in the first segment. Once again subjected to 30 days in new American oak barrels and 47 days in a "Marrying Tun." These beers are a perfect compliment to whisky. I've often thought of making a beer and whisky cocktail out of them, or just a high end "Boiler Maker."
Whatever you choose to do with them you should definately try them, as there really is nothing like them on the market. Sure there are Rauchbiers, and smoked grain beers that haver a woody character to them; but nothing is quite like a beer that has been aged in a similar manner to whisky.
People around the world have already cottoned on to it as well. Innis & Gunn is the most popular UK beer sold in bottle in Canada, and second most popular in Sweden.
Enough of the sales pitch, here's tonight's tasting.
Golden in colour with a creamy off-white head. 6.0% ABV in a clear glass, 330ml bottle. Aldehyde smell when first opened, which dissipates after a minute of being poured. Sweet american oak, vanilla, caramel, smoke on the nose. Sweet, caramel and vanilla on the palate, warm, slight hint of alcohol at the end, smooth and creamy. Oaky vanilla flavours dominate. Aeration gives off a whiskey aroma
Overall results: (Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional)
Taste: Pass
Cost: Pass (In Ontario it is $3.25)
Colour: Pass
Beer Style: N/A (There's nothing like it!)
Re-order: Pass
Experience: Exceptional
Final Thoughts: A very good beer. almost dessert-like feel with all the vanilla and caramel. Would be a nice pair with something like creme brulee... mmm I'm hungry.
Cheers
CJT
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