Final Form: Optimization
Moksa Brewing Company in Rocklin, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.99
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In 2018, we designed an English Barleywine, Potentiality, to be optimized for extended barrel aging. Sequentially aged in two fresh barrels for 15 months each, the base beer has evolved to achieve its Final Form.
Final Form: Optimization was aged in a Tawny Port barrel for 15 months then transferred to a VSOP Cognac barrel for an additional 15 months.
Final Form: Optimization was aged in a Tawny Port barrel for 15 months then transferred to a VSOP Cognac barrel for an additional 15 months.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Poured from the tap @ MBCC 2023 green session (finally adding my notes). Medium dark brown. Caramel, rich, tasty, mild barrel, excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jan 2025
at 02:32
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Tap @MBCC2023, Green Session. Oily black, no head. Heavy dark malty bourbon aroma. Sweet boozy bourbon flavour, rich dark malt. Long boozy buzz.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Mar 2024
at 12:15
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
bottle from set at BW share. Mahogany pour with a filmy bege head. malty aroma, sweet, boozy, raisins, dates. Taste mirrors the aroma with lots of brown sugar and dark dried fruit flavors and a welcoming warmth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2023
at 08:02
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle at the Boise tasting. Pours near black. Toffee, dark fruit, vanilla, leather. Tasty
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2023
at 02:44
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2023.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a small tan head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, cognac, port, dried fruit, alcohol.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, cognac, port, dried fruit, alcohol.
Where: MBCC 2023.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a small tan head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, cognac, port, dried fruit, alcohol.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, cognac, port, dried fruit, alcohol.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2023
at 10:49
8/10
From backlog. Taster On tap at MBCC 23, Copenhagen. Dark amber with little beige head. Malts, Caramel, oak, sweetness, some booze.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 May 2023
at 20:43
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
MBCC 2023 Copenhagen, Green Session. Clear reddish dark brown beer. Aroma and Taste of dried fruits, caramel, plums, strong dark malt, boozy finish.
Tried
on 12 May 2023
at 20:44
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tried
on 09 May 2023
at 07:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ MBCC 2023. Sweet and syrupy with some port, vanilla, oak, wood, prunes and figs. Quite oaky and desserty
Tried
on 08 May 2023
at 20:19
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
During MBCC 2023 Saturday afternoon session with Matt, Brian, Ryan, Phill, Erik, along with superhelpful, bossy, funny, and sarcastic Rachel, hehe. Aroma: dark copper. Taste: lots of barrel, super thick and sweet. Overall: good.
Tried
on 06 May 2023
at 15:29