John Henry Three Lick Spiker Ale
John Henry Three Lick Spiker Ale
Rated 2.955 by BeerPals
Brewed by Cold Spring Brewing Co.
Cold Spring, MN, United States
Style: Imperial Stout
9.1% Alcohol by Volume
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In recognition of the men who built railroads across this country we dedicate this ale. These skilled railroad men could swing a nine pound spike mall and drive an iron spike into the railroad tie in three swings. That is the basis of the term “3 lick spiker”. Named after the mystical folk hero, John Henry, who competed and beat the automatic machine spiker. John Henry Three Lick Spiker Ale is an imperial stout brew style that has been bourbon oak aged. This beer is brewed with three different dark roasted malts creating chocolate flavors and a dark appearance. Oats are also added for additional body and flavor. Combined with the pale and caramel malts, there are over 12,000 lbs. of barley in the brew. Cascade, Willamette, and Alsace Hops are the three hops added for a hoppy tasty and full aroma. After fermentation has been completed with our top fermenting ale yeast, conditioning starts and the fun begins. We condition our brew with bourbon oak and let the extended aging process take over. Hints of bourbon and vanilla from the oak come through in the aroma and flavor. This is a big beer that you can not pass up.
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| Overall Rank | 47620 |
| Overall Percentile | 14.3 |
| Style Rank | 2622 of 2646 |
| Style Percentile | 0.90000000000001 |
| Lowest Score | 2.0 |
| Highest Score | 3.6 |
| Average Score | 2.933 |
| Weighted Score | 2.955 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.689 |
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6 Member Reviews
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6
bought at total wine having no idea what to expect. had a few sips before i looked it up here and went and scared myself. kinda surprised to see imperial stout - the impression i get is strong brown ale. a little boozy, but still a little thin. a hint of bourbon specific booziness in the aroma and flavor (a little more in the aftertaste). maybe a cheaper bourbon? i love me some bourbon stouts and this doesn't hold up terribly well in either class. not entirely bad, though. just not up to par with other bb impy stouts, and a little oversweet. woulda made a better impression in a taster, but by the end of a full glass, i was done.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7
Pretty decent Stout. I was suprised as the other Cold Spring offerings I had were pretty dissapointing. Pitch black in the sniffer. A little alcohol and coffee on the nose. Taste is rich, chocolately and intense. One of these was enough for me.
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Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4
tasted on 10/30/09. 12oz bottle with beerguy101. light brown, thin tan head. my 1st whiff is buuuutter. 2nd whiff i can detect some chocolate, coffee and butter. the taste follows the aroma. i just keep getting butter. mouthfeel is full. i'm not getting any oak or bourbon, but i dont think i can finish this or even let it warm for the flavors to come out.
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6
I had a guy tell me this was a "must have", so when I found it, I gave it a shot and now I need to give him the lowdown... overall, it was weak - but having said that it wasn't entirely bad. The texture and flavors were not as rich as I would have imagined although there was the requisite vanilla, chocolate and oak. Very little in the way of bourbon - virtually non-existent, although you could catch a wisp occassionally.
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Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4
Sampled on 10/30/2009. This American Strong Ale/Imperial Stout(?) pours a light brown color from a 12oz bottle. Small sized tan foamy head. The aroma is nutty, chocolate, coffee and honey. A medium to light bodied beer. The malts are chocolate and coffee, honey and butter. No oak and very little bourbon, just some butter every once in a while. Thin and watery this beer is what exactly? An attempt to make a bourbon barrel aged beer with aging it in a barrel? Not very good and I don’t think we had a bad bottle. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7
I'm having a hard time believing this beer comes from Cold Spring--it's the first one I've had from them that actually has some decent flavor. Bourbon, vanilla, oak and chocolate in the aroma. Taste is surprisingly smooth for such a strong beer and very impressive considering the brewery.
