Subtle Sounds
The Virginia Beer Company in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.56
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A blend of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barleywine Ale AND Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout!
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- 2/3 English Barleywine aged in Old Fitzgerald Barrels for 18 months
- 1/3 Imperial Stout aged in Heaven Hills Bourbon Barrels for 12 months
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Giving a whole new meaning to the term "barrel candy", this 11.5% abv recipe was worth the wait.
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- 2/3 English Barleywine aged in Old Fitzgerald Barrels for 18 months
- 1/3 Imperial Stout aged in Heaven Hills Bourbon Barrels for 12 months
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Giving a whole new meaning to the term "barrel candy", this 11.5% abv recipe was worth the wait.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Beer Republic. Plenty of bourbon with dark malt, oak, vanilla, caramel, light chocolate and toffee. Moderate sweet and light bitter with a little booze. Full body, smooth mouthfeel. Some ace bourbon barrel notes here.
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 06 Dec 2025
at 01:51
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Optisch wie ein Guinness, schwarz wie die Nacht und schöner Cappuccino-Schaum. In der Nase Schokolade, Bourbon, im Trunk vollmundig, wieder Bourbonfass, Weinbrandbohnen, dezente Süße, lecker Ding.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2025
at 16:56
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
The Virginiw Beer company tasting. Almost black color with beige head. Malty aroma, caramel, bourbon, dark malt, light chocolate, vanilla, coconut from wood. Taste is very intense with caramel, bourbon, barrell, cocnut from barrl, vanilla. Nice.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2024
at 12:43
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can. Malty aroma and taste, roastyness, cocoa, significant bourbon barrel wooden notes, light vanilla, medium bitter, light sweet notes. Full body, malty cocoa bourbon barrel wooden bitter sweet finish. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jul 2024
at 19:03
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft: Poured a deep black with a tan colored head. Aroma big boozy, rich roasted malts, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, dark fruits. Taste is boozy, toffee, vanilla, caramel, rich malts, bourbon. Nice Valentines treat 14 Feb 2024!
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Feb 2024
at 22:32