A Road Less Travelled
Siren Craft Brew in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Fierce Beer CoScotch Ale / Wee Heavy Special
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Score
7.38
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Sometimes it’s the journey, sometimes it’s the destination. Withing these bottle lies a delightful spirit-elevated blend of fruit, chocolate, wood and more; we had a lot of fun taking this road together with our friends at Fierce Beer. And that has made all the difference.
Naturally, this one is for the fans of our 2022 'Destination Unknown' Cranachan Wee Heavy collab, but lovers of Siren barley wines should not sleep on this release.
Visual: Deep Red
Aroma: Chocolate, Berries, Vanilla
Aged: 30 Months
Barrels: Heaven Hill Bourbon, Speyside Single Malt Whisky
For Fans Of: Destination Unknown, Cherry In Your Tree, The Light Gatherer
Naturally, this one is for the fans of our 2022 'Destination Unknown' Cranachan Wee Heavy collab, but lovers of Siren barley wines should not sleep on this release.
Visual: Deep Red
Aroma: Chocolate, Berries, Vanilla
Aged: 30 Months
Barrels: Heaven Hill Bourbon, Speyside Single Malt Whisky
For Fans Of: Destination Unknown, Cherry In Your Tree, The Light Gatherer
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8/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
375ml bottle. Murky, brown colour with very weak, ruby shimmer and small, frothy, fading, off-white head. BA supported, minimally chocolately, caramel malty and vinous, yeasty fruity, slightly woody aroma, notes of dried fruit, dried berries, blue grapes, some vanilla, oak, whiffs of marmite. Taste is BA supported, sweet-ish, caramel malty, vinous fruity, slightly woody, mildly spicy, notes of blue grapes, red wine, dried fruit, dried berries, some oak, vanilla, Bourbon, a touch of cinnamon, Marsala, plum wine; well hidden alcohol.
Dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, fine, dense, soft, still efficacious carbonation.
Rich and multifacetted, balanced, seemingly light, not exactly drinkable but a very easy going sipper - really good.
Dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, fine, dense, soft, still efficacious carbonation.
Rich and multifacetted, balanced, seemingly light, not exactly drinkable but a very easy going sipper - really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2025
at 00:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at the Munich Brewver Christmas gathering at Jonas's in Garching Friday 28th November 2025, in the company of Jonas and Ursula, I picked this bottle up from Mr Hop, Vernray, Netherlands. Pours dirty puddle brown with a filmy off white head. There's a tart, slightly woody edge, full on the mouth, warming, I like the barrel ageing and this is very much in the vein of a classic Siren barrel aged beer. Good
Tried
from Bottle
from
Mr. Hop
on 28 Nov 2025
at 22:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Brown. Tobacco, wood. Sweet, salty, nice, soft. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2025
at 22:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Hazy brown, low head. Roast, butter nut, doughnuts, dry sherry, preserves cherry, light funk, cocoa powder, chewy, sparkly fun.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2025
at 21:58
8/10
Bottle at home. Pours deep amber, nose is caramel, toffee, berries, vanilla, oak, coconut, touch of funk, taste is similar, jammy, tart.8/8/9/9/8
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 17:31
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 13 Jun 2025
at 21:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours hazy red-brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of vanilla, oak, red fruit, chocolate. Taste is more of the same. Warming finish.
Tried
on 29 May 2025
at 14:36