ManBearPig
Voodoo Brewery

A: Ethanol heat hovers discreetly, which fastens the tears in lengthened occurrences, aside the turbulences. There is a low-grade sense on foam adherence, given the rim with severed gap disruptions. Nonetheless, a proper fitting to guide age, as the neckline starts in centimeters, before heeding that disengaged margin. Underneath, a body that’s toned to an eerie jet wash amid a dark jungle green highlight, while the incipient top shades a khaki to burnt umber dye

S: A dated learnedness that presents the barrels with a perceptiveness on malt mechanics, while hops provide an afar solidity. There is a hindquarter of cinnamon that propagates post onset, where °F gets incrementally altered. Even so, the notations lean on molasses, which coat fruit, aside from the anterior delivery on chocolate above pruned leather. The movement drives a vanilla stave presence with a dark forest perception, inasmuch as a maple leaf guise, before smoldering – light – mesquite. In addition, acres upon aces for elevating raisin agronomists in beating sun, while addressing phenolic aldehydes besides a port – drupe – sorghum. Subsequently, a woodsy hop rider to plank against dehydrated chocolate. The timed vintage is keen on dryness thru a bittering component, where hops aid tannin assemblies with some unsociable (waning) esters

T: The opening barrel presence discourses malt with a timbered sheath. The workings are therefore woodsy in their proceedings over prune Truffles, while hinting at maple afore neighboring Cajeta. There is a lactone gravity (of oak) against a lignin for vanillin, which stretch the chords to an outer rhytidome. Moreover, a cask correspondence to malt, which pitches bourbon on cherry cordials, as tarry spices linger on forestry trudges. That cherry connotation is continually tuned, for a tannin supplement on skins, while hops offer a slick – atmospheric – cut. Coupled with, an unconventional means on cinnamon, from an ester-y cue on benzyl, which readdress the cask note on almonds. The roasted malt has succumbed an oldness that’s untainted, and welcomes a sensitivity to shelved Madeira, permitting a burnt sugar intellect atop a liquored arid nuttiness. The barrel is brandished to the age, and justly on point, considering the unending avenues beyond clocked time

M: Surfaces smoothly around a creamy front that gets notched, for balance, by a sharp tailpiece. The added years’ work to benefit attenuation, by deterring thickness within a subtle aridness. Moreover, a controlled awareness on heat, which is complimentary warming to the roast-derived advances. To that end, an effective output that texturizes proficiently, pinning the semi-luscious start against age. Keeping in mind the trained (elderly) hop effect that works to the uncapped progression, which manipulates a learned – dry – acerbity thru oak tannin clauses

O: A vintage that’s more justifiable to the buildups than the fresher/youthful counterpart. One that’s particularly cognizant, of the smoked Munich malts (Applewood/Hickory), while parading barrel totality. Intrinsically, a rhythmical – rich – “work of liquid art” that pins the hop abetments to the robust grains, while furthering the deep cask endeavors. Naturally, the cellar needs to be properly handled, for benefiting the stretched periods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A very hyped beer. Nonetheless I tried to drink this beer with an open mind. Dark liquid viscosity. Nice Brown tan head. Boozy on the nose. You have to allow this beer to warm up to bring out the honey and maple notes. Sweet on the initial taste, boozy warm finish. This beer can be overpowering and strong but it smooths out as it warms up.

 

Bottle tasted on 5/16/17 side by side with some big guns: SR71, KBBS, FVM 16, Assassin 14. Good beer that was smooth, sweet and good barrel favor. The smoke had subsided and against the others one felt a little thin and overwhelming. Maybe it faded, maybe it wasn't a great bottle. It was a good beer, and wood drink again in a heart beat, but was expecting world class.

 

 

 

On tap at voodoos opebing event for their new production facility.

I obviously knew of the prestige of this beer before I ordered it but I hadn't read the description in some time. I waited until after my review to read it so I wasnt influencedby it's content. Pretty much all I knew was it was a big barrel aged stout.

L - obviously black as night. Little head. So oily and inky looking.

S - tons of honey. oney, apples, sugar. Bourbon, brandy, caramel.

T - maybe the sweetest beer I've ever had. Puts bcbs to shame. The smallest sip so intense.

F - so sticky. Very low carbonation. Clings to the palate for minutes after the sip.

Overall one of the best beers I've ever had.