New Image Brewing Co 9505
What the brewers say
“Barrel-aged barleywine finished with amburana wood.”
What our panel thought
“Enticing cinnamon, allspice, clove, dark chocolate, sweet raisin notes yield a remarkable nose. The flavor also delights with an almost Mexican hot-chocolate character. Smooth alcohol and a long rich finish. Outstanding!”
What our editors thought
“Spicy cinnamon roll with melon-like undertone in the nose—strange but compelling. That mellow spicy character persists in the flavor, buoyed by a vanilla-like roundness and supported by a spectrum of caramel flavors. A bit sweet, but some spicy bourbon at the back of the sip keeps it honest.”