Barreled Souls Brewing Company Big Bang - Woodford Reserve & Booker's Bourbon (2022)

Big Bang - Woodford Reserve & Booker's Bourbon (2022)

 

Barreled Souls Brewing Company in Saco, Maine, United States 🇺🇸

  Barley Wine - Barley Rotating Out of Production
Score
7.55
ABV: 18.1% IBU: - Ticks: 4
Our American Barleywine, Big Bang, aged in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels for just under a year, then aged in Booker's Bourbon barrels for a total of 23 months and 1 day.

Bottled 07/19/2022
 

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7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle (216/540) pour shared with AFH, Chalumeaux, Clark VV. It's a dark brown-mahogany with thin cap of off-white head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is strong bourbon, caramel, raisin, alcohol. Taste follows aroma though alcohol more present. Mouthfeel is medium side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, a pretty good achievement for the ABV but the alcohol, particularly in the taste, while expected, is a detractor.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2023 at 01:48


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

Bottled 7/19/22, #216/540, drunk 2/25/23. Clear dark amber. Sweet brown sugar, pepper, soft spice. Soft, sweet, malty, juicy, vanilla, caramel.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2023 at 00:51


8.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

500 ml bottle. # 216/540. Color is a deep mahogany with mild carbonation. Aroma shows me toffee, raisins, rich malt, and toffee. The bourbon is definitely here and lasts throughout the sip. Pretty smooth considering the gravity. Probably would NOT know it is 18% ABV!

Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2023 at 00:31


9

7/19/22 216/640 toffee, deep mahogany, raisin, rich malt. Taste is insane, holy hell abv is hidden. Wow. This is exceptional. Bourbon is here and lasts throughout the sip. Wow.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2023 at 19:26