Ok, so I had brought this beer with me when I went on my trip to Charlotte. Finally got around to drinking it a few days ago after it had been sitting in my fridge for the last few weeks. I thought it would go well with dinner (can't remember what that was though..)
The beer was poured into a stemless brandy glass. Nice orange caramel color with two fingers of fluffy head. Solid retention, nice sheets of lacing that sticks to the side of the glass. I could detect caramel, candy, pine, brandy, and dark cherry in the aroma. Very complex, it was a little on the intimidating side.
Big and bold tastes will smack you from the get go. Caramel and toffee from the malt, along with the dark cherry and some more piney hops. Quite boozy, you can taste the alcohol in there. The hops will leave a slightly bitter finish to go with the sweetness in your mouth. This is a full bodied brew with average carbonation. Overall, I thought the beer was quite good. I haven't had a lot of beers of the American Barleywine style and I must say that I'm still getting used to it, much like I had to get used to IPAs. While it was still good, I have a feeling that I could appreciate it better with a few more samples of American Barleywine on my palate. After having this, I really wished I could have gotten my hands on the bourbon barrel variant. Someone out there get a chance to try the BBL variant? Is it worth ti? Let me know!
Grade: B-
Price Paid: $2.90 (12 oz bottle)
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