Firelight (Rum Barrel)

Crooked Run Brewing in Sterling, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸

Collab with: Charm City Meadworks
Barley Wine - Barley Regular

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6.71

ABV: 16.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 6

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4.4

nimbleprop (16838) reviewed Firelight (Rum Barrel) from Crooked Run Brewing 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3.5

50cl bottle pours a clear, dark orange with some lacing, white head. Nose is bad, boozy, rubbery, oranges, curacao. Flavor is boozy, rum soaked raisins, oranges, nail polish, turpentine. Full bodied and boozy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2018 at 21:16

5.5

radagast83 (13601) reviewed Firelight (Rum Barrel) from Crooked Run Brewing 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle at the early December Ratebeer DC Tasting. Poured a dark cola color, dark amber with some ruby notes. Aroma was just a little too hot. bourbon, vanilla, rum. Woody vanilla. Too much wood. Toffee, booze. Way too hot.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2018 at 06:45

7.5

iphonephan (11573) reviewed Firelight (Rum Barrel) from Crooked Run Brewing 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

From a 50 cl bottle at a the December 2018 RB gathering. Pours a clear amber. Aromas are caramel and butterscotch. Flavors are sweet vanilla and caramel.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Dec 2018 at 23:22

5.9

solidfunk (22078) reviewed Firelight (Rum Barrel) from Crooked Run Brewing 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Lots of sweet honey. Some bourbon. That goes together as you'd expect. Pours orange. Light tang.

Tried on 02 Dec 2018 at 21:35

7.8

Camons (21701) reviewed Firelight (Rum Barrel) from Crooked Run Brewing 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught @ Birch & Barley, Washington DC. Pours very dark amber with an offwhite head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, honey, dried fruit, raisins, wood, Rum, alcohol. Flavor is very sweet, rich malty, caramel, little honey, wood, light spice, rum, dried fruit, dates, raisin, alcohol. Medium to full body, oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation, sweet finish with lots of warming alcohol. Nice in a small pour as a after dinner drink. 250418

Tried on 26 Apr 2018 at 11:30

9.2

tsd08460 (2379) reviewed Firelight (Rum Barrel) from Crooked Run Brewing 8 years ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle from Crooked Run in Sterling, VA Aroma: rum, caramel, honey, dark fruit, bread Appearance: amber with a light tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, sticky, soft carbonation, long finish, Delicious

Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2018 at 16:16