Bumeye Ice Distiled
8 Wired Brewing Co.

 

65ml pour into what looks like a mini wine glass at Hashigo Zake 6/4/14
Listed as an Eisbock as I felt it was the best fit for style

A glows ruby red, no head or lace as expected, looks a little syrupy, legs down the side, looks more like a liqueur and I suppose it should

S much of the stout aspect from the original is gone, black currents come out, strawberries, cherries, molasses, some oak and booze but not as crazy as expected, just a hint of tobacco and raisin

T strange how different it tastes, some of the stout notes come out with a little chocolate and coffee, booze comes out a little more, has some fortified wine in there, still woody, interesting to say the least

M syrupy and hot, again this is to be expected, a little numbing with some burn on gums and sticky on the lips, some tannins and my mouth feels like its radiating heat, barrel lingers on the finish

O very interesting stuff, like a stout liqueur infused with pinot barrel, I can't think of anything else like it

Pretty stoked to see something like this on a tap list in Wellington, pretty happy to stumble on to such an extreme rarity. I'm wondering if this is the strongest beer made south of the equator.