About
Barreled Souls Brewing Co. is owned and operated by Chris Schofield and Matthew Mills. Chris and Matt both grew up in Wells, ME and have been friends since the fourth grade. The idea of opening a brewery together came up many times over the years, usually while imbibing on some stellar examples of the craft. The conversation got serious in the summer of 2012 and two years later Barreled Souls was open for business.
Matt and Chris set out to create the kind of beers they would want to drink and the kind of brewery they would want to spend time at. This meant focusing on making a large variety of beers, using unique ingredients and processes paired with a large, comfortable and professionally run tasting room that carries 12 varieties on draft.
The brewery operates a fifty gallon brewing system. All of the beer produced at the brewery undergoes primary fermentation in oak barrels. The fermentation system is based off of the Burton Union system, which was a method of fermenting beer developed in England in the 1800’s. The benefits of this system are really three-fold.
Matt and Chris set out to create the kind of beers they would want to drink and the kind of brewery they would want to spend time at. This meant focusing on making a large variety of beers, using unique ingredients and processes paired with a large, comfortable and professionally run tasting room that carries 12 varieties on draft.
The brewery operates a fifty gallon brewing system. All of the beer produced at the brewery undergoes primary fermentation in oak barrels. The fermentation system is based off of the Burton Union system, which was a method of fermenting beer developed in England in the 1800’s. The benefits of this system are really three-fold.
7/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
500mL bottles 7/1/24, #38/1340, drunk 3/15/25.
Clear, dark brown. Tan head, slowly to scanty cover.
More sugar, unrefined, unaged, unfermented. Per BS BA beers. Has some nice coconut I suppose. Light roast, not overdone. No alcohol.
Wow that's a nice tropical stout-like character. Rich sugar, very sweet, chocolatey with rich coconut fruit and soft sugars for texture. No booze. Again, can't drink much of it but it's interesting as a dessert sipper.
Clear, dark brown. Tan head, slowly to scanty cover.
More sugar, unrefined, unaged, unfermented. Per BS BA beers. Has some nice coconut I suppose. Light roast, not overdone. No alcohol.
Wow that's a nice tropical stout-like character. Rich sugar, very sweet, chocolatey with rich coconut fruit and soft sugars for texture. No booze. Again, can't drink much of it but it's interesting as a dessert sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2025
at 18:21
7/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle. 189/840. Aroma is caramel and peanuts without a doubt. The flavor has caramel, toffee, peanut. The acid in the finish helps balance the sweetness. Good mouthfeel and texture.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Barreled Souls Brewing Company
on 15 Mar 2025
at 18:12
7.3/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with membership group. Opaque black, ring of head, no lacing. Aroma is base stout, toffee, peanuts. Taste is overriding sweetness, Snickers. Smooth, average carbonation, alcohol presence, finish as taste. Not super overbearing but aroma is a bit light and taste is mostly sweet. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2025
at 18:10
6.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
500mL bottle, 3/11/2024, #189/840, drunk 3/15/25.
Clear dark brown. Small, tan head.
Does smell like Snickers (yay...). The non-BA stuff is getting generally better (less sugary) but this also doesn't have much allure aside from Snickers and weird acidity.
Acid, roast, juicy, rich caramel. Round peanut and I really appreciate the acidity. But thin in body, with long sugar lingering. Peanut, honey, nougat. Ok for two ounces but can't imagine why you'd want more than that.
Clear dark brown. Small, tan head.
Does smell like Snickers (yay...). The non-BA stuff is getting generally better (less sugary) but this also doesn't have much allure aside from Snickers and weird acidity.
Acid, roast, juicy, rich caramel. Round peanut and I really appreciate the acidity. But thin in body, with long sugar lingering. Peanut, honey, nougat. Ok for two ounces but can't imagine why you'd want more than that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2025
at 18:09
7.4/10
10/7/24 183/600 aroma is peach, acetic. Not bad, nice palate cleaner.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2025
at 17:05
8.4/10
7/1/24 333/1340 aroma is praline, brown sugar. Taste follows aroma. Not sure if I could finish a whole bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2025
at 16:08
7.6/10
7/1/24 38/1340 aroma is raw sugar, coconut, chocolate. Taste follows, slightly sweet but not cloying. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2025
at 14:20
7.2/10
3/11/24 189/840 split 4 ways aroma is peanut, caramel, chocolate. Could not drink a whole bottle solo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2025
at 14:07
8.6/10
—
Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Color: Very dark ruby thin beige head. Aroma: Dark fruit, raisins, subtle vinuous. Taste: Dark dried fruit, Port notes, vinuous, hoppy backbone. Full body, below average carbonation. Boozy hints. Over moderate to medium sweet, moderate to over moderate bitterness. Nicely balanced. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Hoptimaal
on 09 Mar 2025
at 15:48
7.9/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy brown colour with small head.Aroma of brown sugar vanilla and bourbon nice whisky not and toffee caramel smooth and well balanced taste with full body and heavy finish
Tried
from Draft
at
Taphouse
on 10 Feb 2025
at 08:20