Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale

[DPPSmoker]

Nice "get" -- the ticket sale to the general public doesn't begin until February 16!

My bad. I talked to my brother earlier tonight. I thought he had got me a ticket. I found out tonight that he is going to get me a ticket in February.

[Vosgar]

Gotta agree. Nothing over the top and way too many other bourbon finished brews out there that makes it easy to pass on Alltech KBBA.

I like KBBA but I haven't had any of the other beers finished in bourbon barrels. Suggestions?

[drunk]

I like KBBA but I haven't had any of the other beers finished in bourbon barrels. Suggestions?

I thought the KBBA was terrible, but I really liked Rocky's Revenge by Tyranena Brewing.

[black mamba]

We had some at a restaurant in Lexington last July, and it was fantastic.
Bought 2 sixes at a liquor store to take home, and the bottles were just ho-hum.

Must have been the ambiance.

[Tennessee Dave]

Vosgar the best one to me is Founder's Backwoods Bastard. Only release in limited quantities in the fall.

[P&MLiquorsEric]

Are you sure you bought the same beer? Kentucky Ale/Alltech's bourbon barrel ale is only offered in 4 packs. Schlafly has a bourbon barrel ale that is similar and offered in 6 packs.

[WhiskyRI]

Some bars will also have the Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale on tap. In Cambridge, MA - Mead Hall has 100 beers on tap, with the correct glasses for each type of beer, and they'll usually have 2 or 3 bourbon barrel finished beers on offer, in addition a very good Whiskey selection including reasonably priced Vintage 17yo. Plus their Pork Rinds are awesome. (my office is in the same building as theirs so I'm there entirely too often). I find I love the sweetness that barrel aging gives to an ale. Super tasty and very quaffable. Heavy Seas makes several barrel-aged beers that are usually worth trying. They change every year.