Beer:Barrel:Time (2019)
Side Project Brewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stark black with a short mocha blanket dispersing to a flat collar that's creamy here and bubbly there.

Aroma is toasted, chocolate dipped marshmallow with a mild char while taste is more dry, nutty, dusty and spicy, with a slightly lighter feel than expected. Actually, it's fairly warming, hot even, and quite thin, with a dark fruit exhale at this point in time.

As the locals insisted, this is a huge step up over the original 2017 vintage. At the same time, it also served as an illustrative side by side with a rye barrel aged Dark Lord, particularly helping to level set with today's sweet palates compared to the perceived sweetness of DL, showing just how balanced Dark Lord is by today's absurd standards. These two beers were actually more alike than they were different, and it was difficult to choose the superior, ultimately siding with myself as the winner. It's all the more fitting we've come full circle together next to another Dark Lord, considering my first dance with a BBT was at DLD.

That said, my memory of Continuance b1 is a hair above how I feel I enjoyed this, so I'll see that my rating reflect the same.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok, so this is my first whale that i tryed in a BS. Just awesome beer, the barrel aged work is just fantastic. Just awesome.

 

 

 

The beer pours out super dark and viscous! The smell is bourbon soaked brownie batter. The beer coats your mouth and is an expulsion of barrel, creaminess, and chocolate. Love this beer!