8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at borefts. Pours black, nose is chocolate, rum, raisin, vanilla, taste is similar, sweet. 8/9/9/8/8
Tried
on 16 Apr 2026
at 17:50
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at borefts. Pours black, nose is chocolate, vanilla, marshmallow, caramel, taste is similar, sweet. 9/9/8/8/8
Tried
on 16 Apr 2026
at 17:49
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Valley Beverage, Sherman Oaks. Opaque black with veneer of head, nice viscosity, trace lacing. Aroma is strong, fruity bourbon, roasted molasses. Taste is strong bourbon, rye, molasses. Smooth, thick texture, full bodied, soft carbonation, no sign of alcohol, and finish as taste. Rye/bourbon would not exactly be described as "mellow" (like Pure Project Soul Alchemy) but likely good matches for each other.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Valley Beverage Company
on 11 Apr 2026
at 05:43
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Dark brown-black colour, thing bubbly rim and aroma of rich malt, caramel, fudge, figs, vanilla, brown sugar, bourbon, woody oak. Taste is sweet, roasty malt, caramel, dried fruits, fig, vanilla, bourbon, dark chocolate, brown sugar, molasses, with some bitterness. Oily mouthfeel, medium to full bodied, soft carbonation, sweet malty woody bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2026
at 17:02
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Chuck’s Seward Park, pours black, no head. Nose is rich, with intense bourbon barrels, deep vanilla, some cocoa, and dark sugars. Flavour is wonderfully complex and balanced, with deep bourbon barrel, rich dark sugars, high-quality vanilla, a little chocolate. Everything is rounded beautifully. Top-notch pastry from peak era Bottle Logic.
Tried
from Draft
from
Chuck's Hop Shop - Seward Park
on 05 Apr 2026
at 06:52
8.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Wow I sure am glad I bought this. I've been staying away from the high priced barrel aged stuff because mostly its not worth it to get a beer that I will only sort of like but there I'm really just referring to the glut of over the top stouts esp the pastry stouts. But when I saw this wasn't that, just a barleywine and stout combo, I figured I'd give it a go, and yea. First the barleywine side of this is really the dominant presence, it has an old ale character that sort of reminds me of Thomas Hardy's Ale but its been so long since I've had one of those. Figgy for sure. Lots of dark fruit, fairly sweet but balanced by a nutty figgy oaky presence. The oak or bourbon elements are overall pretty restrained but that just means this is a nicely balanced beer as far as big big beers go - as in, no one component dominates. For $35 for the smallish bottle I'm not sure I can say it's worth that, but its a really good beer nonetheless. Dark murky brown color, initial brown head faded super fast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2026
at 21:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown, soft and sweet, nice barrrel very good.
Tried
on 29 Mar 2026
at 03:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. A thick chewy, brown coloured pour with a lasting halo of khaki head. Aroma is medium sweet, sticky brown sugars, alcohol, vanilla, peanut butter golden syrup, marshmallow. Flavour is composed of medium, sweet, vanilla, maple syrup, vanilla, bourbon barrel, Warming alcohol. Nutty brown sugars. Palate is medium sweet, chewy, alcohol bite.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2026
at 19:08
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
25th March 2026
Bottle thanks to Wingman. Near opaque dark brown beer, small and short lived dark tan head. Good dark chocolate, plenty of bourbon barrel ripe fruits and spice, touch of vanilla oak. Maple sweetness. Airy smooth finish. Drinks easy for 14%
Bottle thanks to Wingman. Near opaque dark brown beer, small and short lived dark tan head. Good dark chocolate, plenty of bourbon barrel ripe fruits and spice, touch of vanilla oak. Maple sweetness. Airy smooth finish. Drinks easy for 14%
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2026
at 19:07
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Good stuff. Rich, gooey maple vibes, chocolate, vanilla. Smooth. Sound.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Craft Beer Junction
on 25 Mar 2026
at 19:05