Deconstruction Ale by Odell Brewing Co.
Posted by SmallTimeDrinker in Beer Reviews on October 29, 2010 10:29 am / 1 comment
Deconstruction Ale is part of the Odell Brewing Co. Single Serve Series. Odell brews a great deal with their pilot system in order to get feedback from consumers. The beers in this series are a limited release in 750 ml bottles of the most popular pilot beers. When I first drank this beer it was with one of the brewers on the patio of Odell Brewing Co, and decided it was worth bringing a bottle back for a fuller examination.
Typically when a beer is barrel aged it is done so in one type of barrel. Deconstruction Ale is blend of 44% straight ale, 33% oak aged, 20% bourbon barrel aged and 3% wine barrel aged. I must also say aging in old wine barrels is also outside the norm. This beer comes in at 10.5% ABV, which is typical of barrel aged beer. I poured this beer into a snifter forming a nice thick head that had some staying power. Golden in color and a bit fizzy with a full mouthfeel. Deconstruction started sweet and turned tart pinching your cheeks as you finish. I am not typically a fan of Golden Ales, but I did enjoy this one.
You may also like:
La Folie Sour Brown Ale started as an experiment at New Belgium with the first batch produced in 2000. Aged in French Oak barrels,...
Another in the Series based off of the book 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die (1001 (Universe)). I stopped by Odell when I went out to ...
Brooklyn is one of those breweries that consistently delivers quality beer, and the Oktoberfest exception. Brewed in the traditional Oktoberfest...
Tumbler, an Autumn Brown Ale, comes to us from Sierra Nevada, and has a solid malty presence. Tumbler does not come off very hoppy, yet it has t...
Tags: Golden Ale, Odells
0 Comments
15 member breweries of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild got together to make Heartwood Symposium Ale, a blend of bourbon barrel aged imperial stout, imperial IPA, Scotch wee heavy, and barley wine.