Appearance: Mahogany
brown with ruby highlights. Almost no
head to speak of and a slight haze (3.5/5).
Aroma: Wood and
booze. The beer was aged in charred
American White Oak bourbon barrels, so that makes sense. These two smells are so dominate that little
else is allowed to come through. Maybe a
touch of piney hops, and a little bit of maple syrup, but I’m really hunting
for them (3.75/5).
Taste: The oak comes
through before anything else. This is
followed up by a hint of Belgian yeast esters and a floral hop bitterness. As it warms the bourbon comes forward, and
eventually overpowers everything else (3.75/5).
Mouthfeel: Medium
body, light carbonation. Also a touch of
astringency from the oak, a bit of warmth from the bourbon (4/5).
Overall: It’s nice to
have at least one barrel aged example in this project. It’s not the purest example of the style, but
it is close enough that I’m willing to include it. Overall I’m happy with the beer, but I would
have liked to have seen just a little more beer and a little less bourbon. This same beer, with the booze dialed back
about 25%, would be absolutely amazing.
As it stands, the branches can’t support all the decorations (3.75/5).
-Matt
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