Life Is Round Blend #2
Private Press Brewing in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.56
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Scopey (25115) reviewed Life Is Round Blend #2 from Private Press Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle big thanks to BillyT. It pours darkest brown to black with a small tan cap. The aroma is sweet, massive vanilla fudge, bourbon, toasted coconut, chocolate cake, toffee, intoxicating, toffee crisp and gooey gateaux. The taste is slick, chewy, bitter - sweet, toothy, fudgey, roasted malt, spicy, bourbon soaked oak, toffee crisp, vanilla fudge, touch of coconut, milk chocolate, gateaux, warming boozey vibes, vanilla coffee and tannins with a slick, vanilla chocolate finish. Fulsome body, fine carbonation and slick mouth feel. Rich and decadent. Moreish.
DSG (25977) reviewed Life Is Round Blend #2 from Private Press Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle sample at a tasting at Max's place. Thanks Ariel. Dark brown. Bourbon, vanilla, malt, caramel, nuts, choocolate, sweet, some alcohol, rounded.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Poured from a 500 ml bottle. Aroma is malt forward with lots of dark caramel and toffee. Lighter notes of toasted bread and light caramel with hints of chocolate, burnt sugar and faint roast notes. Light bourbon and alcohol notes with hints of oak. Light raisin notes and hints of cherry. Pours a very dark brown with a medium sized, medium thick, dark tan head that recedes steadily to a small film that lingers in clumps on the edges before disappearing. Faint lacing and long legs. Flavor is fairly sweet with loads of dark caramel, toffee and toasted bread and biscuits. Lighter notes of light caramel, chocolate and roast. Moderate bitterness and medium alcohol notes. Light oak and bourbon notes. Light raisin and hints of cherries. Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and medium alcohol warmth. Overall, a big, boozy bourbon barrel aged barleywine. Tons of malt and barrel character with lots of alcohol. This is definitely a slow sipper. More barrel character comes out as it warms and the malt profile opens up a bit as well.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a glass. Medium brown with small beige head. Aroma is caramel, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is rich molasses.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Bottle, Batch #2. Pours opaque chestnut, small beige head, good lacing. Aroma is rich, dark sugars, vanilla, bourbon, toffee, cocoa. Flavor is sweet but not cloying, light plus bitter. Medium body, low carbonation, silky.