Time Was
Oxbow Brewing Company in Newcastle, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
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Score
6.92
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barrel-aged farmhouse ale w/ blueberries, blackberries & raspberries
Time Was is a Bourbon barrel-aged dark farmhouse ale aged on Maine-grown blueberries, blackberries & raspberries.
Time Was is a Bourbon barrel-aged dark farmhouse ale aged on Maine-grown blueberries, blackberries & raspberries.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500mL bottled 7/16/24, drunk 7/27/25.
Clear, dark cola. Small, off-white head.
Some bourbon but it quickly mixes with a lightly toasted, lightly papery character. Juicy raspberry/blueberry character with good attenuation.
Again, a respectable body with a good maltiness and high attenuation, but there's this odd papery, earthy, almost vegetal character that is hard to describe. Light fruitiness, strong wood and very old barrel character. Some light vanilla and earthy, nearly astringent blueberry skin. Well-done but that earthy-vegetal note is annoying.
Clear, dark cola. Small, off-white head.
Some bourbon but it quickly mixes with a lightly toasted, lightly papery character. Juicy raspberry/blueberry character with good attenuation.
Again, a respectable body with a good maltiness and high attenuation, but there's this odd papery, earthy, almost vegetal character that is hard to describe. Light fruitiness, strong wood and very old barrel character. Some light vanilla and earthy, nearly astringent blueberry skin. Well-done but that earthy-vegetal note is annoying.
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Beer & Wine Nation - Merrimack
on 27 Jul 2025
at 20:06