V.S.O.J.
Revolution Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Rotating|
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A celebration of malt, oak, and patience, Very Special Old [Straight] Jacket is a cuvée of English Barleywines aged between two and four years in our favorite bourbon barrels. Lusciously sweet and colossally complex, V.S.O.J. is equal parts refinement and excess. Enjoy now or store cold.
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9.6/10
Tried
on 13 Oct 2024
at 08:55
7.9/10
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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
9/10
The king still reigns, raisins and barrel galore, oak milk and bourbon juice, sweet heavenly syrupy but not too syrupy deliciousness. I really should buy more than one four pack of this but glad I've got some to save for good times.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Sep 2024
at 22:33
8.2/10
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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
8.5/10
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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
9/10
This is insanely good. Oh my. Thanks Clark.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Aug 2024
at 19:26
9.1/10
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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
Pours a mesmerizing deep ruby red. Big barrel. Boozy, chocolate, raisins. An absolute delight. Went great with meal prep, and more laundry. Thanks Chris!
Tried
from Can
on 04 Dec 2023
at 18:16
8.6/10
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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
8.6/10
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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