Revolution Brewing Company V.S.O.J.

V.S.O.J.

 

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

  Barley Wine - Barley Rotating
Score
8.63
ABV: 15.0% IBU: - Ticks: 35
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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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

This is insanely good. Oh my. Thanks Clark.

Tried from Can on 03 Aug 2024 at 19:26


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


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
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


9.3
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9.5

Canned, 355 ml, 2021 - Dark brown with beige head. Full bodied, loads of caramel, toffee, figs, dates, some sugar, lots of bourbon.

Tried from Can on 13 Oct 2023 at 22:00


9

Tried from Can on 30 Jan 2023 at 03:49


9.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9.5 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9.5

Filled Jun/29/2021. Pretty dark brown, frothy unstable light tan head. Big malty smell, raisins, dried apple, caramel, plenty of bourbon. Bit sticky body, decent carbonation, warming. Taste is rich and complex; raisins, oak, caramel, soft bourbon. Delish.

Tried from Can on 26 Dec 2022 at 23:00