Straight Jacket
Revolution Brewing

Straight JacketStraight Jacket
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From:
Revolution Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
Ranked #37
ABV:
15%
Score:
96
Ranked #879
Avg:
4.34 | pDev: 7.37%
Reviews:
194
Ratings:
961
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 05, 2024
Added:
Sep 08, 2011
Wants:
  202
Gots:
  264
The soul of Barleywine channeled through vivifying bourbon barrels and blended with an alchemist's touch. Summon notes of caramel, stone fruit, brown sugar, and vanilla with each generous swirl.

2011 - 13.5% ABV
2012 - 13.0% ABV
2013 - 13.0% ABV
2014 - 13.0% ABV
2015 - 13.0% ABV
2016 - 13.0% ABV
2017 - 12.2% ABV
2018 - 13.1% ABV
2019 - 15.8% ABV
2020 - 15.0% ABV
2021 - 15.8% ABV
2022 - 15.0% ABV
2023 - 15.0% ABV
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Ratings by Boonedog:
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Rated by Boonedog from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

Jan 27, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by Qbert from Illinois

Mar 05, 2024
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Reviewed by bengben from Minnesota

4.73/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5
Color: dark red/black, thin head, hazelnut color
Nose: caramel , grains, red fruit
Pallet: sweet, caramel, grains
Finish: berry like super sweet
Man this beer is a hitter
Feb 06, 2024
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

4.02/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a completely clear, deep amber to bronze, even almost black color with a moderate tan head that fades rather quickly. (3.75)

Aroma: Strong aromas of upfront of caramel, molasses, and oatmeal. Then comes raisin. maple syrup, dark cherry mixed with the bourbon notes.

Flavor: Strong flavors of caramel, brown bread, bourbon upfront. Molasses and brown bread support. Astringent off the beginning. Then as it mellows more smooth flavors of raisin, fig, dark cherry, and chocolate emerge. Traces of vanilla.

Feel: Heavier-bodied, sort of a weird amount of carbonation. Astringent with bourbon and tea off the beginning. Off the end though it smooths out. Finishes sweet. Alcohol shows upfront, but tames off the end.

Overall: Interesting pour. Milder head than I expected. Intense aromas of bourbon, caramel, oatmeal and molasses. Upfront it's astringent and carries a bourbon burn. As it evolves toward the end there's more raisin, dark cherry, and cocoa flavors. Sweeter and more smooth off the end hiding the alcohol better. Not an expert on the style. It's a bit astringent and burns a bit off the front before the malt sweetness soothes it out. I bet it will be even more smooth and complex with some age. It's very good no doubt. I might have to try more of these Revolution BBA Bombs. (Rating: 4.02)
Jan 30, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by jera1350 from Minnesota

Jan 27, 2024
 
Rated: 4.76 by gundy from Illinois

Jan 12, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jan 11, 2024
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Rated by Herbabee from Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Commendable. Could easily compete with the best barleywines.
Jan 11, 2024
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Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut

4.17/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned on 10/27/2022; consumed on 1/9/2024

Pours a deep yet clear maroon hue, sporting blood-red accents and capped with a finger and a half of sudsy, beige foam; decent head retention yields a paper-thin layer of cap, slight collar, and minimal-no lacing holding to the walls of the glass.

Aroma carries rich brown sugar and underscore of creamy vanilla, peaking with caramel coated in barrel tannins as softer raisin phases into muddled fig on the back end of the bouquet.

Taste opens with brown sugar and vanilla creme, stimulated with a dark cocoa inflection and subliminal cherry edges over the mid-palate; toasted oak purveys a charry finish as red fruit lingers through the swallow.

Mouthfeel shows a medium-full body and a silky spritz of moderate carbonation; a dry/syrupy contrast yields a subliminal stickiness through the mid-palate as a subtle bittering meanders over the back end.

Rich malt structure complimented by advancing char levels, a certain lightness enhances pointed sweetness to a comfortable harmony just shy of overindulgence.
Jan 10, 2024
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Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey

4.36/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Dark cloudy brownish amber appearance.
Medium light carbonation with an above average body.
Aroma is caramel,bourbon,dark fruit upfront. Theres malt and wood as well and it all blends perfectly.
Taste is almost identical to aroma with the high abv being well hidden for the most part.
Overall I'm not usually a fan of barleywine but I would seek this out again
Oct 29, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by freewill35 from Indiana

Sep 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.65 by SayBoom from Ukraine

Aug 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.75 by timmy2b from New York

Aug 08, 2023
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

4.06/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sipping on this Straight Jacket, but I don’t need one because I feel straight up in thought. My mind is not in disarray. And in fact, I feel a bit gay. A four leaf clover I have picked. And while sipping the thang, I feel that I have the winning ticket. Maybe not one that could buy all that can be; but still to feel kind of pumped, and to still be me: sometimes a lion that roars, but other times a butterfly floating with ease. As for yourself, I suggest that you sip on a Straight jacket, and see where you might be.
May 23, 2023
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Reviewed by ilikebeer03 from Texas

4.24/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned: 10/27/2022
Drank: 5/12/2023
Pour is a deep amber / mahogany, with a half finger of light khaki head that fades quickly to the slightest cap on the glass and ring around the edges. No lacing.
Nose is caramel, toffee, raisin, soft bourbon, honey
Taste: follows nose. upfront, toffee, caramel, hints of raisin, all layered over soft bourbon, lightly nutty. Definitely a sweet sipper. 15% ABV is very well hidden.
May 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.59 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

May 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.37 by HopBelT from Belgium

Apr 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.38 by mig100 from Texas

Mar 26, 2023
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.35/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12oz can. Stamped on can bottom is 'FILLED OCT/27/2022'.
Ruby brown colored body. Brief lasting off white to beige head, leaving a partial skim and thin ring. No lacing.
Aroma of sweet caramel and bourbon oak barrel, with a touch of dark fruit raisin.
Taste is creamy caramel and toffee, with a background of bourbon oak barrel. Also there is dark fruit raisin. The sweetness lingers in the aftertaste.
Thicker mouth feel, with a creamy texture. Quiet carbonation.
The high ABV% is very well hidden, but does still appear more in the nasal passages. Lots of sweet caramel flavors and some raisin.
Feb 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.53 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Feb 22, 2023
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