Revolution Brewing Company V.S.O.J. (2018)

V.S.O.J. (2018)
(Batch of V.S.O.J.)

 

Revolution Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

  Barley Wine - Barley Rotating Out of Production
Score
8.38
ABV: 13.8% IBU: 23 Ticks: 26
A celebration of malt, oak, and patience, Very Special Old [Straight] Jacket is a cuvée of English Barleywines each aged between two and three years in our favorite bourbon barrels. Lusciously sweet and colossally complex, V.S.O.J. is equal parts refinement and excess. The barrel-aged Barleywine clocks in at 13.8% ABV.
 

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9.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

Can. Red bronze and garnet color, almost no foam, clear. Aroma: very rich, bourbon and rye whiskey, vanilla, liqueur, toffee, jam, caramelized pear and fig, sherry, candied fruit. Taste: sweet, very rich, raisins, candied fruit, vanilla, bourbon and rye whiskey, very warming, sherry, warming, excellent brew.

Tried from Can on 16 Oct 2024 at 18:49


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Tavour. Pours clear dark brown with a tan head that didn't last very long. Aroma of bourbon, wood and roasty malt. Approaching full bodied. Not dry at all. Flavor is bourbon, vanilla, darkish toffee and quite noticeable heat. Overall the flavor is good.

Tried from Can on 16 Sep 2024 at 01:35


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can shared with Lorna & Mark. It pours clear darkest brown with a small khaki head. The aroma is rich and unctuous, oily, leathery, huge aged bourbon character, bourbon soaked oak, dull marmite, raisin, sultana, boozey fruit, DSLR chocolate, heady notes of vanilla and toasted coconut. The taste is slick, oily, thick, heavy sweetness, plenty of dried fruits, raisin, sultana, candied peel, booze soaked fruit cake, huge bourbon character, bourbon soaked oak, vanilla, malt loaf, molasses, boozey warmth, touch of tannin, cola cubes, touch of spice and brown bread with a drying finish. Fulsome body, fine carbonation and slick mouth feel. Rich, hearty and decadent.

Tried from Can on 23 Aug 2024 at 19:49


8.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

12 oz can. Thanks. ClarkVV. Aroma shows toffee, soft bourbon, mild earthy notes. Flavor of fig, English toffee, vanilla, with long lingering bourbon. Super mellow, round character. No booze can be found. Just awesome!

Tried from Can on 03 Aug 2024 at 23:33


9.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

Canned, 355 ml. Shared with MiroB and kajser27. 2018 - Dark brown with beige head. Caramel, chocolate, lots of bourbon, some dried fruit sweet. Medium to full bodied. 2021 - Dark brown with beige head. Full bodied, loads of caramel, toffee, figs, dates, some sugar, lots of bourbon.

Tried from Can on 05 Feb 2024 at 05:53


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

12oz can pours out amber brown color topped with a small head. Nose is amazing sweet toffee caramel brownsugar barrel. Taste is more of the nice sweet malts combo and an amazing barrel kick.

Tried from Can on 27 Nov 2023 at 00:54


8.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle at the Boise tasting. Pours clear dark brown. Toffee, woody, bourbon, vanilla, dark fruit, sweet malts. Great

Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2023 at 00:15


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

12oz can at share. Dark brown pour with a foamy beige head. Aroma is malty, toffee, prunes, , hint of vanilla. Taste is malty, leathery, sweet, caramel, light chocolate, pit fruit. Smooth and strong. Aroma of malt, chocolate, caramel, vanilla and bourbon. Malty and caramelly flavor with chocolate and raisin leading into a vanilla and bourbon finish. Had side by side with Straight Jacket and this one definitely smelled and tasted more chocolatey and caramelly; more decadent. World class BW.

Tried from Can on 27 Jun 2022 at 17:29


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Burk från Revolution, 2018. Mörk kastanjebrun med fingerhög beige krona som lägger sig. Russin, johannesbröd, katrinplommon, kolaremmar, fruktläder, bränt socker, snäll dos likörpralin och läkerol. Lång eftersmak där fatlagringen står i förgrunden. Blött trä och Bourbon. Kanon.

Tried on 27 Dec 2021 at 22:40


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Can share at Mik Vik, Copenhagen (20/10/2021) - Massive thanks to Jeppe for this beast! Sweet toasted malty with lots of dark dried fruit, aroma is amazing, caramel and toffee sweetness, medium body, dark sweet spiced malty close. Immense.

Tried from Can on 27 Oct 2021 at 12:39