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Dark brown, thin head. Lots of coffee, and coconut on the nose. Rich, abundant coffee and it isn’t mellow…but I didn’t have this fresh. Coconut more mellow on the palate. Lots of roast, the barley wine lending a bit of figgy, mildly fruity vibrancy. Lots of bitterness, just a touch of sugary sweetness in the finish. Bourbon is on the low quality side, but the coffee moderates its influence. Coconut checks in again at the very end. I’m digging this, glad I was able to try it.

Tried on 16 Oct 2025 at 04:05

Oakes (34489) reviewed

The Constellatory Practice (2021) from Floodland Brewing

9 months ago

8.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 9

Pale, opaque. Thin head. Aroma is mellow stone fruit, and on the palate it's bright...really nice plums, honeyish, soft apricot, mellow pale malt. Light bugs. Very good balance. I mean, damn, this character is excellent and the balance is fantastic.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2025 at 07:16

Oakes (34489) reviewed

Speedway Stout - Barrel-Aged Coffee Cake Edition from AleSmith Brewing Company

9 months ago

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

Dark brown. No head. The aroma has a bit of cinnamon, the palate has a solid coffee base, with a shot of chocolate. Good body. Solid work, that bit of churro-level cinnamon vanilla sugar is tasty, coffee more restrained than many speedways, and overall it's balanced.

Tried from Can on 15 Oct 2025 at 06:44

Oakes (34489) reviewed

Dry Apple Cider from West Cyderz

9 months ago

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6

Pale green, big bubbles. The aroma is honeyish, the body is light, and quite honeyish, with a light apple character. Off-dry finish, solid.

Tried on 15 Oct 2025 at 06:29

Oakes (34489) reviewed

Bring Out Your Dead (BOYD) - 2020 from Bellwoods Brewery

9 months ago

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

Dark brown. No head. Pours fairly rich, the aroma has cognac. There's a nice little umami character, blackstrap, oh that's nice cognac character. Good body. That cognac fruitiness, that's really nice. Dark sugars...it's mostly just those two elements. But they are really good.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2025 at 05:46

Oakes (34489) reviewed

Black Dog Quad from Red Collar Brewing Company

9 months ago

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7

2016. Dark brown. Thin head. Soft body, some bubblegum, little bit of toffee, sweet, and a touch of alcohol. Better than expected. Doesn't show too much age, has a respectable sense of balance.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2025 at 05:28

Oakes (34489) reviewed

Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine from pFriem Family Brewers

9 months ago

7.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

2022. Amber-brown. No head.The aroma is woody, and there's some nice fruity depth. This has a rounded, raisiny sort of character. It's clean - doesn't have the heady notes of the 2024, and that makes all the difference. Really allows the sugars and fruitiness to shine through.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2025 at 04:42