Youngs American Oaked Rum Ale, 4.0 Kg Beer Kit
We’ve melded together the character of a strong American ale, heavily toasted oak barrel and Rum to create a triumphantly aromatic and complex beer that suits contemplative drinking studying the myriad of overlaid flavours and aromas.
Our beer pours a deep ruby red with a lovely creamy fluffy head. Oak and deep toffee caramel dominate the aroma of this beer, there are hints of rum that promise further delights. On the palate this beer has a complex array of flavours, all at once it’s malty, has a strong vanilla and oak character and has a subtle sweet rum character that overarches the beer and holds it all together, delicious.
Customer reviews
Dark strong ale slightly sweet
I have made this one twice now and the results are the same for both. Its a really like or don't like it ale . I really like it and a few friends have really liked it also. No issues with aftertaste and it ferments pretty quickly and like most of them works better over 22deg than under. Went over 25deg a couple of times in the hot press but that had no negative effect. The end taste is a dark slightly sweet with definite light whisky aftertaste which I like maybe not for everyone . No hop addition. Another positive is that when it settles in the bottle the sediment does not stir up much when pouring which means that you can get most of the beer out of the bottle. With most of these there is a percentage that has to be left in the bottle when pouring but this one is much better and if cool enough there is little waste. Its the strongest of the youngs set so go easy on it and better bottles in 330-360ml bottles. Def worth a go but try it out first from someone who has it already brewed as its a like or not like one. Enjoy.
Albert Gallagher | Mayo | December 2020