Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle 598/1100, bottled 9/18/23. As pictured. Drunk 11/1/25.
Smells incredible. Fudgey Bourbon for days. Dry spice to balance. No alcohol. Pretty chocolatey with a touch vinousness.
Soft, sweet, succulent and balanced with good, spicy acidity. But of prune, bit of char, light cigar. Spicy, sweet, luscious bourbon and no heat. Maybe just a touch, touch sweet, if I have to be constructive. But just a wealth of flavor and near perfect barrel for expression.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
500mL bottled 4/22/24, #539/1320, drunk 10/31/25.
Head immediately fizzles out. Dark. Clear.
I'm not getting a lot of the unrefined sugar nose that I get in nearly all of their non-BA barleywines and stouts. Or not much of it, at least. More of a vinous character with big fudge and light mallow-like sugar. Some light acidity does seem to perk up and potentially balance, though I'm skeptical. Not boozey. Not really a lot of salted caramel, but that's fine with me.
Espresso-laced caramel with low salinity but good bitterness. Mallow and vanilla notes crowd in as fudgey chocolate sweetness begins to overwhelm. Light prune, tobacco, salt and a good deal of sugar on the finish, with a slightly syrupy, chewy body. No alcohol noted. I mean, for their non-BA stuff, this is like in the 90th percentile for least amount of sugar, but, unfortunately, that standard is so low that it still has a ton of sugar. I've had 4 or 5 sips and will now be dumping it all.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can from trade with ClarkVV--thanks, Clark! Deeply hazy bluish dark green, nice sparkle, fizzy head with fair retention, light lacing. Aroma is strong rum, salinity, tart fruit. Taste follows aroma but more sweet fruit than tart. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Slight alcohol warming. Pretty good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Black with a dark head that fizzles off quickly. Molasses, oak, whiskey, vanilla, toasted bread, soy, umami, and light sweetness tying everything together. The body was a tad thinner than expected but still medium-thick. Finish has loads of booze and is quite hot. Lovely beer but the alcohol overpowers it quite a bit. Would really benefit by being a couple points lower to let the rest of the beer shine.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
(On tap) Black with small tan head. Amazing aroma of bourbon and cocoa. Full bodied, smooth, slightly sticky with fine carbonation. Taste of toffee, red wine, bourbon and nice alcohol in finish. Excellent.
Sweet, heavy and syrupy with some marshmallows, barrel, vanilla, cocoa and wheaty bourbon.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
330 ml bottle, # 421 / 600. Aroma is nice natural raspberries with a hint of lactic funk. Flavor has a nice amount of acid and oak to balance the jammy berries. Lightly tart, lightly sour, and mildly acidic. Pretty good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle with membership group at OT Camp tasting. Pale brown with red hues, no head, no lacing. Aroma is strong sweet-tart raspberries, undercurrent of almost a graham cracker/cheesecake crust. Taste mirrors aroma. Smooth, somewhat watery texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottled 10/14/24, drunk 9/20/25. #421/600.
Clear raspberry. Small, pinkish head quickly to edge.
Raspberry is bitchin. That's juicy and authentic. Some big acidity in the background. Kind of lactic with maybe a touch of acetic. Light oak.
Rich and syrupy with rich raspberry juice and pepper. Lactic acid is tasteful there's mild oak character. Not too sour. Love the big body and soft textures. Fruit steals the show. Weird how different all the wild styles are.