Style: Barleywine (Wood-Aged)

ABV: 14.8 IBU: 55.0

93/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 4

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What the brewers say

“Aged first in a Weller barrel, then in a Thomas Handy Rye barrel, then in a Pappy Van Winkle barrel.”

What our panel thought

“Bourbon-forward nose with vanilla, cherry, chocolate fudge. Some malt sweetness and dark dried fruit. Flavor is dark fruit, sweet, volatile. Cherry, fig, date. Vinous with a dark fruit finish.”

What our editors thought

“Dark molasses, burnt caramel, alligator char oak, and a silky chocolate bourbon nose with hints of raspberry and red-wine grape. Intense flavor as bourbon heat drives the initial conversation, backed with rich caramel that supports the sweeter top notes.”

Review printed in: Rethinking the Classic Pale Ale (Winter 2023) (View All Issues)


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