Norwegian Wood - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production|
Score
7.01
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An anniversary special! This traditional British style barley wine is fermented with a Norwegian Kviek yeast and aged in Bourbon barrels. It features complex notes of dark caramel, toffee, vanilla, nuts, and bourbon, with a smooth finish.
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7/10
Lots of toffee and vanilla, a bit boozy and quite smooth.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2023
at 15:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bos Taproom draught, 1/29/23. Mostly clear, peach-bronze. No head. Kveik yeast front and center, though it's not obnoxiously peppery/papery. Bourbon is light and spicy, malt shows caramel, vanilla raisin. Soft, fruity, juicy, spicy. Tons of vanilla and playful bourbon. Despite the high attenuation of the yeast, they malted the shit out of it so it's not thin or overattenuated. Big fruit, spice, honey, raisin. A little more stickiness would go a long way here but this is well done with excellent malt, yeast and barrel flavors.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jan 2023
at 00:49