Dankwood (2018)

Red Ale - Imperial / Double

What do you get when a big, bold imperial red IPA meets an oak bourbon barrel? A palate stunner that'll send your senses spinning or, as we like to call it, Dankwood. Rich caramel notes emerge from the depths of the IPA, highlighting strong malt character while the bourbon barrel-aging develops the complexity. A dank, sticky and slightly sweet sipper, Dankwood is the perfect alchemy of wood and hops. You may remember this beer as barrel-aged reDANKulous, which was featured heavily in our taproom (and many of our bellies). 12.2% ABV. 65 IBUs. Dankwood is the third release of 2018 in the Barrel-Aged Series.

ABV

12.2

Rating

3.90814

Rating count

37,976

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

Klas Waldenfors

Flowry and perfumy nose. Great big taste with smooth cherry and a flowery feel and a peppery finish.

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Chad A. Shull

Last one 😱

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Klaus Petersen

Besynderlig bastard-bajer, men behageligt berusende. Og vĂŠldig velsmagende.

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Peter

I almost sat on this one too long but it still holds up. Woody, cardboardy, hops still there, a touch of whisky and cherry.

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George LaBeau

4 years later, smooth, malty, hops and barrel. Slightly bitter on the finish.

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Jesper Hn

speciel ipa type, med barley wine smag đŸ€”. En ok nyde Ăžl

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Peter Lassen

Topklasse .... sublim smag af fad

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Luis P

From the cellar; "BottledD On 04.23.18.":

3.5

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Rasmus Kronborg

Strong like a horse kick.

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Crazy Fiddler

Rating bump with age. It should rate higher for what it is, but still short of 4.0.

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Lauren Grous

Boozy and caramelly

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Seymour Beers

12.2% BBA Imperial Red IPA Aging this was a disappointment. There was muddy stuff in the bottom of the bottle which made it undrinkable. Second bottle poured only 2/3 and now drinkable. Barrel is still there, in fact it’s now mostly barrel

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Joseph A.

Bastard Purge.

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Joseph A.

Bastard Purge.

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Jason W Conway

Aged very well.

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Scott Greig

Still pretty awesome after 4 yrs of aging.

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Eddie Z

Wasn’t entirely sure what I was getting into, but is was still a good ride. I’d have another one if given the chance. The barrel helped keep the red IPA taste around a bit.

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Thad J.

4/1/18 bottle date. It aged well.

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Walter hull

Held up well

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Jordan M.

Less punch you in the face than expected, which was nice.

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Michael Busch

Bottled 4/18/2018. Very complex, rich bourbon, malty, hoppy flavors

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Rueben Ramirez

This aged pretty well

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Stuart

So amazingly mellow but still sticky and dank; a real treat.

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Joseph A.

Bastard Purge.

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Andris W.

This has aged fabulously...wish I'd bought more

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Joseph A.

Bastard Purge.

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Gunnar Ásgeirsson

God Imperial Red Ale med fruktiga inslag. GenomtrÀngande alkoholsmak drar ner betyget.

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Anders Wiberg

Efter överlÀggande med kollegor enades vi över att denna mÄndag egentligen Àr en onsdag, alltsÄ lill-lördag. StÀng laptopen, le som en idiot, öppna en Founders! Helt groteskt god kombo av humle och mördarfatlagring och ett utseende bara en man kan Àlska!

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Vlad S

Epic woody stuff

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