Comments on: Fermented Photo: Oregon Trail Bourbon Barrel Porter http://www.portlandbeer.org/blog/2009/06/26/fermented-photo-oregon-trail-bourbon-barrel-porter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fermented-photo-oregon-trail-bourbon-barrel-porter Brew, Drink, Repeat Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:05:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: matt@portlandbeer.org http://www.portlandbeer.org/blog/2009/06/26/fermented-photo-oregon-trail-bourbon-barrel-porter/comment-page-1/#comment-145 matt@portlandbeer.org Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:54:34 +0000 http://www.portlandbeer.org/wordpress/?p=406#comment-145 I noticed the ABV drop as well (though through research alone--I haven't tasted any earlier batches). I wonder why this drastic change in recipe--It's quite a bit more than a tweak. I noticed the ABV drop as well (though through research alone–I haven't tasted any earlier batches). I wonder why this drastic change in recipe–It's quite a bit more than a tweak.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.portlandbeer.org/blog/2009/06/26/fermented-photo-oregon-trail-bourbon-barrel-porter/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Patrick Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:37:16 +0000 http://www.portlandbeer.org/wordpress/?p=406#comment-144 I bought quite a few bottles of the current vintage to store - we had the #1 & #2 batches and found this to be a great early adopter of the b/bbl blends - but I think this batch isn't going to stand up well to cellaring.<br /><br />I'm getting a fair bit of oxidation on the finish. I do like this beer, green apple estery on the front end, pleasant oaky nose, but I don't think it will cellar for near as long as #2 (which I still have bottles laying down). 7.5% is probably too low to be laying down for years. I bought quite a few bottles of the current vintage to store – we had the #1 & #2 batches and found this to be a great early adopter of the b/bbl blends – but I think this batch isn't going to stand up well to cellaring.

I'm getting a fair bit of oxidation on the finish. I do like this beer, green apple estery on the front end, pleasant oaky nose, but I don't think it will cellar for near as long as #2 (which I still have bottles laying down). 7.5% is probably too low to be laying down for years.

]]> By: matt@portlandbeer.org http://www.portlandbeer.org/blog/2009/06/26/fermented-photo-oregon-trail-bourbon-barrel-porter/comment-page-1/#comment-143 matt@portlandbeer.org Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:55:03 +0000 http://www.portlandbeer.org/wordpress/?p=406#comment-143 <b>mychal:</b> Thanks for the heads up. I'll throw it in the cellar for my annual New Year's Day tasting and see what happens. mychal: Thanks for the heads up. I'll throw it in the cellar for my annual New Year's Day tasting and see what happens.

]]> By: mychal http://www.portlandbeer.org/blog/2009/06/26/fermented-photo-oregon-trail-bourbon-barrel-porter/comment-page-1/#comment-142 mychal Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:48:05 +0000 http://www.portlandbeer.org/wordpress/?p=406#comment-142 If that is the most recent version I would let it sit for a few months more months....i had this years last week (which is 4% abv less than last years) i tasted some rubbing alc and blackberry flavor<br /><br />I'm hoping it will mellow out a bit. my bottle could have been bad though also...but i'm going to wait another 4 months before cracking my other one. last year's batch was in my all time top 5 favorite bourbon barrel aged beers.<br /><br />mychal If that is the most recent version I would let it sit for a few months more months….i had this years last week (which is 4% abv less than last years) i tasted some rubbing alc and blackberry flavor

I'm hoping it will mellow out a bit. my bottle could have been bad though also…but i'm going to wait another 4 months before cracking my other one. last year's batch was in my all time top 5 favorite bourbon barrel aged beers.

mychal

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