Through Woven Branches - Double Barrel
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States 🇺🇸
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7.21
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Double Barrel-aged Dark Lager Blend.
Blend Ratio:
50% Double Oaked Schwarzbier (foeder-aged for 6 months and finished in bourbon barrels for 16 months)
25% Black Lager aged in stainless steel for 3 months
25% Double Oaked Lagerwine (foeder-aged for 5 months and finished in port barrels for 9 months)
Blended together and aged an additional 12 months in freshly-emptied rye whisky barrels.
Blend Ratio:
50% Double Oaked Schwarzbier (foeder-aged for 6 months and finished in bourbon barrels for 16 months)
25% Black Lager aged in stainless steel for 3 months
25% Double Oaked Lagerwine (foeder-aged for 5 months and finished in port barrels for 9 months)
Blended together and aged an additional 12 months in freshly-emptied rye whisky barrels.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Undated can drunk 12/4/25, as pictured.
Lotta oak! Nice and aromatic without too much astringency or heavy tannin, though it does feel on the dry side. Very light chocolate character behind it with no sugar or alcohol. Does seem VERY oaky, somewhat dominant in the nose, even if it is lovely.
Very oaky in the flavor, as well. Some mild whiskey-like spice and sweetness with mild chocolate-like character. The body isn't thin, but it is fully attenuated, leaving the oak to be, perhaps, slightly unbalanced in proportion, with zero sweetness or chewiness to soak it up/balance it. Maybe could have used a bit higher proportion of fresh/young unbarreled beer? Still excellent flavors, despite the high dryness.
Lotta oak! Nice and aromatic without too much astringency or heavy tannin, though it does feel on the dry side. Very light chocolate character behind it with no sugar or alcohol. Does seem VERY oaky, somewhat dominant in the nose, even if it is lovely.
Very oaky in the flavor, as well. Some mild whiskey-like spice and sweetness with mild chocolate-like character. The body isn't thin, but it is fully attenuated, leaving the oak to be, perhaps, slightly unbalanced in proportion, with zero sweetness or chewiness to soak it up/balance it. Maybe could have used a bit higher proportion of fresh/young unbarreled beer? Still excellent flavors, despite the high dryness.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 05 Dec 2025
at 12:19
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 9
Texture 7
Overall 9
Can from Tavour. Pours dark brown with a large foamy tan head that didn't last very long. Aroma of dark malt with notes of anise and chocolate. Med body. Not dry, but barely sweet. Bitter. But the real deal is the dark grape and bourbon notes. There's even some oak astringency. Amazingly tasty beer.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 30 Oct 2025
at 00:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
16oz a leggy, root beer brown with some Grey, clumpy head. Nose has booze off the top, but settles into malt, carob, anise and witchhazel, arak. Malt and black licorice in the mouth, anise, birch. Booze takes a back seat thankfully. Still there though. Oily, long, boozy, full bodied finish. EP blends very well.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2025
at 23:32