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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dark brown. No head. The aroma has a phenolic note, a touch of brown sugar. On the palate, the barrels are pretty strong here, some phenols, with a mellow sugar accent. Comes across a bit thin. Not sure that paint factory name is a good idea, since you're begging me to think about phenols.
Tried
on 22 Jan 2025
at 18:34
7/10
#2
Heavy, sweet, a lot of American oak, chocolate, vanilla, marshmallow. Taste is along the same lines, lots of marshmallows, boozy, moderately to highly sweet. Finishes with marshmallow, chcocolate, and booze. Nice one.
8-4-8-4-15=39
Heavy, sweet, a lot of American oak, chocolate, vanilla, marshmallow. Taste is along the same lines, lots of marshmallows, boozy, moderately to highly sweet. Finishes with marshmallow, chcocolate, and booze. Nice one.
8-4-8-4-15=39
Tried
on 17 Jan 2025
at 11:27
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
500 ml. Bottle. # 176/840. Aroma has cocoa and bourbon. Maybe red wine. Flavor of cocoa with vanilla, wood, and bourbon. Booze is not forward. Body is full and dry texture. Real good!
Tried
from Bottle
at
Barreled Souls Brewing Company
on 12 Jan 2025
at 15:05
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared with the membership group. Inky, opaque dark brown, nice viscosity. Aroma is strong roasted malt, nice bourbon. Taste is sweet roasted malt, bourbon, oak, late hint of toffee and chocolate. Mild, pleasant alcohol warmth. Smooth, easy drinker.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 14:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500mL bottle #176/840, 3/11/24, drunk 1/12/25.
Clear, dark. Small, tan head sits at cover.
Fruity with cocoa and vinous notes. Light caramel, light oak, mild bourbon spice. Maybe a bit young yet, with some punchy malt and acidity. But no alcohol, of course.
A bit sweet, very malty with huge caramel notes, toffee, vanilla and light barrel character on the end. I think this one is still just a touch young, overly fruity, a bit punchy-sweet and with a touch of that raw sugar that needs maybe six more months to get eaten up. No booze, good flavors, rich, malty, decent acidity.
Clear, dark. Small, tan head sits at cover.
Fruity with cocoa and vinous notes. Light caramel, light oak, mild bourbon spice. Maybe a bit young yet, with some punchy malt and acidity. But no alcohol, of course.
A bit sweet, very malty with huge caramel notes, toffee, vanilla and light barrel character on the end. I think this one is still just a touch young, overly fruity, a bit punchy-sweet and with a touch of that raw sugar that needs maybe six more months to get eaten up. No booze, good flavors, rich, malty, decent acidity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2025
at 14:49
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle pour with membership group. Aroma is caramel, orange, bourbon. Taste is strong caramel, bourbon, lighter orange all very well balanced. Really smooth. Nice sipper!
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 13:33
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500mL bottle, #761/1200, 11/28/2023, drunk 1/12/25.
Clear, deep ruby-auburn. Medium-sized, light tan head.
Maybe a bit of funky, brett-laced, orange wine. Not overdone on the malt/sugar category and, per usual, no alcohol is apparent.
Ultra-soft, juicy, rich and fruity with great attenuation and not-overdone barrel. Spice, orange wine and rich caramel-toffee malts. Full of melanoidins and really, really nicely balanced. Well-aged and attenuated, no alcohol noted.
Clear, deep ruby-auburn. Medium-sized, light tan head.
Maybe a bit of funky, brett-laced, orange wine. Not overdone on the malt/sugar category and, per usual, no alcohol is apparent.
Ultra-soft, juicy, rich and fruity with great attenuation and not-overdone barrel. Spice, orange wine and rich caramel-toffee malts. Full of melanoidins and really, really nicely balanced. Well-aged and attenuated, no alcohol noted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2025
at 13:18
8/10
3/11/24 176/840 coconut, barrel, still a tad sweet but really well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:48
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
500 ml. Bottle. # 761/1200. Aroma has toffee, mild oak and orange peel. Flavor is a carbon copy. No sweetness or booze shows, drinks real easy for 15%. Very soft warming after the sip. Pretty great!
Tried
from Bottle
at
Barreled Souls Brewing Company
on 12 Jan 2025
at 02:01
9/10
11/28/23 761/1200
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2025
at 22:06