Waxed bottle poured, picked up at Metier Brewing. Bottled on 10/11/18. Likely the first of its style that has ever hit my cellar shelves, but that was the way it was intended, so this will be a first for me. Pours a copper, ruby color with plenty of foam head and lacing. Aroma is a bold caramel, oak, dark fruit, bran, and vanilla like combo. Surprisingly complex nose here. Flavor holds on to the copious amount of caramel notes start to finish. This finishes dry. It has a slight warming booze side to it, but I was really hoping it would. This is an imperial IPA that wears a dense disguise. Bold and bitter, but the barrel like notes shine the brightest here. Toasty, soft bourbon linger. It's big, but its not harsh in any way. A really unique, and excellent ale here.