Brävery Brewing 2019 Bourbon Barrel-Aged The Shroud

“Bright vanilla nose with cold-brew espresso and sweet chocolate. Flavor nicely balances sweetness and rounded bitterness, languidly transitioning into a comforting vanilla blanket.”

“Coffee dominates the aroma with a touch of chocolate. Nice interplay between the coffee and the base beer. Well-thought-out canvas of underlying sweetness and roast with patches of dark-fruit notes and vanilla. Sweet finish with a pleasant spice that hits you in the back of the throat, well-balanced with more roasted-coffee notes.”

**Aroma:** “Toasty malt and dark chocolate. A bit roasty, almost smoky. A nice roasty malt sweetness. Slight nuttiness. Slight dark cherry esters underneath. ” **Flavor:** “Moderate sweetness slowly fades into a firm but balanced bitterness. Dark chocolate and toasted malt are forefront with creamy oats supporting. Moderately dry finish with lingering acidity from the roasted malt. Medium body, light chewiness. Silky smooth and chewy throughout.” **Overall:** “Very easy to drink with the oats supporting the toasted and dark chocolate malt character. Maybe a bit dry and somewhat acidic in the finish. Enjoyable stout with some nice sweetness and roast character. Well balanced on all accounts—the roast is well balanced by the silkiness from the oats, and the chocolate and cherry round things out and add to the complexity.”