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Smoked beer who's flavor doesn't last long.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Single from Kool Kegs in Arlington. Lo-ball back at the hotel. Dark, dusty brown, frothy pour. Sour, brown, bittersweet, lightly vinous, cola, soda acidity,. Coca-Cola, heavy acidity, faint skin, yeasty residual, subtle red wine without the detail. Mellow, decent acidity, very thin, no clue on abv, drinkable. Good.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 11/23/2016. Pours moderately hazy/clousy deep reddish orange/copper color with a 1 finger dense and creamy light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation aromas of big lightly tart/tangy cherry, raisin, plum, prune, fig, date, apricot, red apple, red grape/wine, toasted oak, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, biscuit, and brown bread dough/crust; with lighter notes of toffee, leathery/musty Brett funk, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, red wine barrels, candi sugar, and dark/bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big lightly tart/tangy cherry, raisin, plum, prune, fig, date, apricot, red apple, red grape/wine, toasted oak, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, biscuit, and brown bread dough/crust; with lighter notes of toffee, leathery/musty Brett funk, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast, oak/wine tannin spiciness; and light wine/Brett tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy cherry, raisin, plum, prune, fig, date, apricot, red apple, red grape/wine, toasted oak, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, biscuit, and brown bread dough/crust, light toffee/leathery/musty Brett funk, and yeast/oak/toasted on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, red wine barrels, candi sugar, and dark/bready malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/spiciness and tart/tangy wine balance; with no cloying, puckering, astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering yeast spiciness, and wine acid/tang/tannins in the mouthfeel. Medium-plus carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.4%. Overall this is a fantastic barrel aged dubbel! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, red wine barrels, candi sugar, and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly spicy/acidic/tangy/tannic/srying finish; amazingly soft feel for the style, and not overly tannic. Amazingly well rounded Brett/Belgian yeast complexity, and red wine barrel presence/integration; with a great balanced candi sugar, and bready malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with crisp drying. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing spot on style example. Really loved this one. This definitely aged amazingly.

7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle: Poured clearing brown with bubble off white head. Aroma is a bit tart oaky aroma. Taste is tart wine-red wine sticks to fruit.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle at Saint Arnold Rare Cellar Tasting. Pours a dark amber with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is leather, oak, dark fruit, yeast. Medium body, leather, oak tannins, brett, cherry skin, very boozy, good.