Willett's Cabin - Extended Aged
Barreled Souls Brewing Company in Saco, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.23
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Barleywine aged for 20 months & 28 days in Willett Bourbon barrels
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500mL bottled 5/20/2024, #66/540, drunk 8/12/26 with the membership group (minus Chris, TJ and Tom).
Lovely Willett character right off the bat. Though it's not maybe as elegant as some of their Willett stuff. There's a LOT of raisin and plum and caramel inserting itself in there. Still, hard to be too mad. I'm not getting any alcohol at all. Spirit character dries the very end nicely.
Soft, rich, malty, but not too sweet and with a lovely, warming whiskey character that tickles the throat and dries things nicely. Warming from alcohol is certainly felt, inevitably, but there's nothing hot/sharp/apparent. Dates and caramel galore with vanilla lingering alongside peppery Willett and light tannin. Weird that Chris and Tom and TJ had such a different experience than the bottle I'm currently loving. While not among their very best, this is still top tier Barreled Souls in my book. Tons of rich barrel character and a rich, malty texture but not too sweet.
Lovely Willett character right off the bat. Though it's not maybe as elegant as some of their Willett stuff. There's a LOT of raisin and plum and caramel inserting itself in there. Still, hard to be too mad. I'm not getting any alcohol at all. Spirit character dries the very end nicely.
Soft, rich, malty, but not too sweet and with a lovely, warming whiskey character that tickles the throat and dries things nicely. Warming from alcohol is certainly felt, inevitably, but there's nothing hot/sharp/apparent. Dates and caramel galore with vanilla lingering alongside peppery Willett and light tannin. Weird that Chris and Tom and TJ had such a different experience than the bottle I'm currently loving. While not among their very best, this is still top tier Barreled Souls in my book. Tons of rich barrel character and a rich, malty texture but not too sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Barreled Souls Brewing Company
on 13 Aug 2026
at 03:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
500 ml. From our membership. Bottle 064/ 540. Deep mahogany in color.
Normal carbonation. Aroma is exclusively soft Willet. In the flavor I can’t really find the malt base. No toffee or dark fruit. Body is quite a bit thinner then I ever see with this brewery. Just ok.
Normal carbonation. Aroma is exclusively soft Willet. In the flavor I can’t really find the malt base. No toffee or dark fruit. Body is quite a bit thinner then I ever see with this brewery. Just ok.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Barreled Souls Brewing Company
on 08 Aug 2026
at 17:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with membership group minus ClarkVV. Cola brown, nice sparkle, ring of head, nice viscosity. Aroma is strong bourbon, toffee, caramel. Taste is strong bourbon--somewhat spicy, later, lighter caramel. Smooth, frothy texture, lighter body, late mild heat. Not as balanced as the best BS beers. Just OK for them.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2026
at 17:41