Second Son
Mason Ale Works in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.95
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Aged in Bourbon barrels. A blend of our two most sought after beers. “24K” our barrel aged Cash Imperial Stout and “B.A. Baracus” English Barleywine. Big and Bold, this brew is not for the faint of heart. Aged over a year in Cutwater Spirits Bourbon Barrels.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Not bad. Barleywine side offers up plenty of caramel, forest honey, and dark fruit, while the stout offers cocoa, molasses, cola, and char. Finishes with a massive burst of bourbon sweetness, then swerves hard into oak and bitter chocolate. Never quite meshes into a convincing single pint, but goes back easily enough.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2021
at 01:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Bine & Vine. Pours dark brn/blk with a tan head. Aroma of boozy dark malt. Full bodied. Flavor is boozy dark malt and perhaps anise. Chocolate and coffee don't seem to be in it. Heat is tho! Gets some dark caramel and a nut I can't figure out. Amazingly good.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Oct 2020
at 02:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by Tom, thanks! Pours near black with a brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has dark grains, toffee, roasted malts and a decent amount of bourbon coming through. Flavor has strong dark grains and roasted malts with toffee and bourbon supporting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2018
at 22:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Medium dark brown color. Very rich sweet boozy nose with tons of oak, caramel, dark fruit, roasted malts, burnt raisins, brown sugars in the nose. Thin mouth, fairly boozy, a bit rough, tons of whiskey notes with dark fruit and roasted malts. Just too rough and boozy in mouth to be enjoyable. Very warming finish. Nice nose but quickly goes down hill.
Tried
on 14 May 2017
at 01:48