Dystopia - Barrel-Aged
Greenbush Brewing Company

2017 in 2021. Very dark brown, small brown head, ring of retention. Nose leads with wood, follows with bourbon, light roasted malt. Taste big on bourbon, boozy, great backdrop of base stout chocolate. Lighter body and light carbonation.

Had on tap. Matte black with with light tan lacing and ring. In a world of crazy and sweet stouts, this one reminds us that the classic RIS reigned supreme for a long time for a reason, and a barrel can do amazing thing. Smell and taste have exactly the same: char, roasted malt, dark chocolate, leather, slight vanilla, earth, licorice, with the barrel taking it to another level: wood, whiskey, tobacco, and dark fruit. Body is boozy, chewy, and robust yet has a drier complexion.

12 ounce bottle into a snifter. Bottled 2/15/17, had 5/20/17.

Pours near black, opaque, with a one and a half inch head and a good amount of foamy lacing. Smells of malt, bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, oak, caramel, raisins, light molasses and licorice. A really nice aroma. The taste is also malt forward, then bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, oak, caramel, raisins. Smooth, lightly creamy, a solid medium to full body, well carbonated.

Well balanced flavors, the barrel isn’t overdone, great flavor and feel. Very enjoyable and well worth a purchase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poured 12oz bottle into snifter. Color is brown/black with a thin tan head. Head doesn't last long and forms a thin ring around the glass that stays until the end.Mild bourbon smell, with oak, vanilla and some chocolate. The taste is a a bit of bourbon and vanilla along with some light oak char. Other notes of bitter chocolate with roasted malt. Mouthfeel is medium but there is a chewiness to it. Carbonation is lower due to aging. This was a nice BB RIS.

Sweet, caramel, oak in taste. Not getting the booze overload many speak of. (2015 vintage) Overall enjoyable. A little un-blended.

Pitch black with off-white lacing. Nose is hot, harsh with some strong stout backbone. The taste is fairly smooth with some good bourbon notes. Finish is enjoyable. Overall a very solid beer.