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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9

Fairly thin body, malty, sweet, boozy. Caramel, raisins, brown sugar, bourbon, dry barrel. Superbly smooth and balanced, nearing perfection.

Tried from Can on 25 Nov 2022 at 21:03


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


9

Tried from Can on 26 Sep 2021 at 13:17


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

From backlog. Taster from can at Bottleshare, Escondido, Ca. Dark brown with beige head. Malts, fruits, herbs, barrel, bourbon.

Tried from Can on 24 Nov 2019 at 21:37


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

Sampled in between Ratebeer and Brewver, so not much specific notes. This one was pretty damn awesome. incredible balance, full bodied, intensely flavored. A barelwyine that can easely compare with the highest standards in the genre, including some old money whales.

Tried on 06 Sep 2019 at 08:17


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

Can - pours dark amber tan head - nose and taste of whiskey, chocolate, bourbon, molasses, raisins, brown sugar and sweet caramel. Full body.

Tried from Can on 09 Aug 2019 at 04:09


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

From backlog. Smooth, sweet and syrupy with massive amounts of bourbon, toffee, vanilla and buttery notes. Super well balanced and complex barley wine. Awesome.

Tried on 21 Jun 2019 at 15:11


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

Can at home. Dark chestnut brown with beige head. Loads of dark, bruleed caramel, blue cheese, toffee, prunes, oak. Lovely burnt caramel sweetness. Complex, long finish. Top tier.

Tried from Can on 06 May 2019 at 21:13