Bottle Shop Series Highball Drifter

Brown Ale - American

They don't make 'em like they used to... or do they? The bottle shop series is a tribute to the folks who supported ragtag brewer's across the country when craft beer was in its infancy. when beer enthusiasts sought out innovation through big flavor, in your face complexity and revered quality above all else. This series is for you: the distinguished beer connoisseur still seeking the revolution that energized the industry we know today -- that settles for nothing less then the very best!

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Garrett Booth

Pours a clear dark brown with red hues, two fingers of khaki colored head, excellent retention, solid lacing. Aromas of vanilla, orange, and cherry. Flavor starts with orange peel and cherry, complimented by vanilla, caramel, bourbon, and earthy spice.

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Tim Rodabaugh

I respect them for trying something unique.

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Aaron R

It’s like bourbon candy

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Ben S.

Caramel, spicy bourbon, and orange peel like an Old Fashioned. Flavor is caramel, orange and other dried fruits. Can taste the 11%.

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Bill J

I like this. Different. A bit fruity, only a bit. Good work on making a cocktail inspired beer!

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alan macdougall

Great beer day topped off with this

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Jason B.

So different than anything I've had. The orange peel is front and center. Also a faint boozy flavor. That's about all I've got.

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Dennis Georgatos

Very unique beer, really didn’t know what to expect but very good. Very smooth with a sweet orange and cherry flavor. Hard to believe it is 11% ABV.

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Mike Mullins

Pretty accurate. Some licorice notes as well..

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Jeremy S.

Not sure what this is...but it's good.

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Jesse S

Boozy, sweet caramel, and vanilla. Bitter orange.

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Kenny Sutton

First backyard fire beer of the night

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John S.

Pours a dark iced tea brown with a small tan head. Bold boozy aroma with notes of fruit and spices. Full mouth feel and warming sensation. Flavors of caramel, dried fruit, barrel aged whiskey and cherries. Finishes smooth with a lingering boozy aftertaste

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Russ Keberly

Malty. Sweet. Potent.

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Rosalyn C

Aroma of fruit and caramel. As it warms up, the flavors of orange, cherry and caramel come thru, as well as bourbon, but not overpowering. Goes down very easy for 11%.

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Kristin S.

Tastes like a beer trying to be a mixed drink. Guess that was the point. I don’t hate it, but don’t really love it

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Jonathan Miller

Not bad for a brown ale at 11% abv. Getting the fruity/orange peel and some vanilla.

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Tommy P

It's a sipper....think old fashioned

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Paul M

Hot wired, hot wheeled, and, “Suzy is a headbanger.”

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Jared Shields

Bourbon barrel-aged brown ale. Smooth but still a sipper.

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Total Biscuit

Would love to try this one without the orange peel & cherry

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Jeff Greer

Like an Old Fashioned in a beer. I'm a little partial. They call it a double imperial brown but the caramel, fruit and spice sweetens it beyond any brown I've had. Still goes down nice. Good call John.

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Michael Holt

A sweet Old Fashion boozy bite

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Kevin Doyle

Definitely has a bourbon cocktail thing going on, complete with the orange peel twist. Looking forward to the next in this series.

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Matt Montange

Very unique, taste like a highball for sure

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Seth Kuhn

You can smell the bourbon/bitters/orange/cherry elements. Doesn’t come through as much on the taste.

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Alex W.

It certainly tastes like a Manhatten or an Old Fashioned. But it feels odd to drink it like a beer and not a cocktail.

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Kyle Berube

ABV hits the spot and the flavor profile matches that whiskey/ginger wonderfulness

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Ricky Brooks

Orange peel, bourbon, cherry, light maltiness.

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