Bottled on 17/06/2019, BB 16/06/2024, Lot 20190010, 330ml bottle

APPEARANCE: deep dark caramel color, mahogany notes, small off white head with big fluffy bubbles on the side of the glass, mild chill haze

AROMA: loads of bourbon on the nose, notes of varnish, glue, mild vegetables - cabbage and very mild balsamic vinegar on the edges, wet bourbon barrel, wood, tannins, notes of spicy alcohol but not too sharp or hot; moderate to medium sweetness of melting brown sugar, caramel, raisins soaked in bourbon, plum skin, soft plum brandy, sweet bread/biscuit, very mild dry herbs and earth on the edges, very subtle walnut skin,

TASTE: soft carbonation, slightly oily and silky mouthfeel, medium body; very barrel forward on the palate with clear notes of charred wood, light bourbon, tannins, a bit savory and smoky, impressions of soy sauce on the edges; soft citrus tartness in the middle with light caramel sweetness and raisins; more tannic (light) than hop bitterness, fairly dry finish with lingering tannic bitterness and charred wood/oak, subtle hints of walnuts; not boozy but it's slightly hard to drink due to the lack of malt sweetness which could have counterbalance prominent barrel character

OVERALL: very quirky outcome, there is not much left from the base DIPA; strong Maker's Mark barrel character; not bad at all but takes a few minutes to adjust the palate and mind to appreciate what the brewers want to say; for comparison, Old Fashioned Bourbon BA DIPA from Tempest is world class example to what we have here;

Alkoholowe, fuzlowe, cierpkie, o dziwojakies bandazowe nuty. Niedobre. Choc w tle tez sa zalety, spoko cialo, jakies zbozowo-gryczane nuty. Faktycznie ciut goryczki jest. Ale calosc imho nieporozumienie.

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