Indulgence / Madagascar Vanilla
Structures Brewing Company in Bellingham, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.81
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An English Style Barleywine condtioned in Blantons Bourbon barrels for 15 months. These two barrels were selected to showcase the harmony between vanilla and bourbon. These two barrels were then placed on a decadent pile of Madagascar Vanilla beans. This beer is intended to share.
Bottle Club – Year Four, Quarter Three
Bottle Club – Year Four, Quarter Three
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8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark brown, inky, no head. There's a lot of vanilla and bourbon on this, with some mellow chocolatey underpinning. A bit of alcohol fumes in there as well. A lot of vanilla, a lot of bourbon, this is very elegant. Great figgy, light chocolatey sort of refined fruity, sugar base. This is excellent.
Tried
on 31 May 2024
at 05:09
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
750ml (thx, Joe S.!) @ Ryan's. Appearance: dark brown with a beige head. Aroma: very nice American oak, vanilla, sweetness, chocolate. Taste: along the same lines, all the flavors are very nicely integrated, even the booze notes are just adding to the overall picture. Overall: very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2024
at 05:05
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
750mL bottle, pours jet black with a small beige head. Aroma is complex and elegant, with lots of bourbon barrels, some vanilla beans, brown sugar, and toffee. Flavour is extremely intense, with huge bourbon presence, extreme vanilla bean depth, molasses, and dark sugars. Very oily, intense, dominated by an absurd amount of vanilla, with the Blantons rounding things out beautifully. Only negative thing I could say is that it's a bit over the top and brutal, but in smaller quantities, this is a beauty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2024
at 05:00