Shed Stout - Barrel Aged

22 oz bottle poured, pulled out of the back of the cellar. Definitely in there too long, but since this will certainly be my last beer rating from this now retired brewery, I'm going to leave notes here on it anyway. Thinner appearance, dark cola near black, this and loose foam head. Whiskey, cocoa, and a hint of berry on the nose. Whiskey notes really stand out from a distance. Taste has definitely started to sour with age. There is just no way this was like this fresh. Subtle cocoa, charred oak, and smooth whiskey notes here, but they are drowned by the sour character. Was probably much better in it's prime. This bottle deserved a better fate than I gave it.

650 ml bottle. Pours a very dark brown with light head. Aromas of vinous wood and roasted malts. Sour flavors follow same with something like raspberries. I don;t think it's supposed to be that way. Not very good.

Tap at the brewpub.Pours dark brown/black with a beige/tan head. Aroma is malt and dark fruit? Bourbon? Med+ body. Flavor is sweet burnt malt; chocolate note; maybe coffee; maybe smoke; for me there’s bourbon. Subtle mixed wood and bourbon, maybe a little smoke. Fairly well balanced, but tilted to the sweet side. Very nice.