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Deconstruction Ale by Odell Brewing Co.
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.
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