Side Project Derivation 6

“Aroma-wise, a healthy dose of alcoholic heat punctuates caramel and cinnamon notes with hints of vanilla, toffee, milk chocolate, coconut. The flavor stays in the same lane. The booze is the star of the sip but deftly pulls everything together.”

“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.”

__Aroma:__ “Full of dark berry and herbs. The fruit comes across as dark cherry, raspberry, maybe a hint of blackberry. The herb is clearly rosemary and full, slightly smoky.” __Flavor:__ “The fruit here is more cherry than blackberry but without the sweetness—this one tastes like it fully attenuated. The rosemary is rich. Moderately low sweetness with intense acidity. It’s a musty base sour, nicely done, and the lingering resinous herbal notes add depth.” __Overall:__ “Some might find the rosemary a bit over the top, but the rosemary is surprisingly balanced with the berry flavor. It’s an interesting and crazy drinkable beer, with a great fruit and herb combo that plays well with the base beer. While it’s dry, the berries add a perception of sweetness that softens the impact without affecting drinkability. It’s good sip after sip.”