Bourbon Barrel Liquidity
Taxman Brewing Co.

Mainly clear, dark amber pour with a trace of cloudiness; coarse carbonation yet thick head, dense, off-white, long-lasting plus fat sheets and rings of foam clinging to the glass. Fine, toasted grain sweetness to the nose. Well-balanced taste; muted and nuanced yet relatively complex; mild toffee notes; not much bitterness; very subdued booziness; minor suggestion of barrel wood. Medium-heavy body; smooth, dense, sticky and velvety; late note of alcohol warmth, lingering.

I was expecting a rather boozy beer with notes of being a Belgian tripel. This wasn't the case. While one can detect a slight resemblance to a tripel, the beer itself seems pure American in nature. The overall high point has to be the overall subtlety of the beer and its complexity. The nature of this beer demands sipping and absorbing its components. On the surface, this could seem like a malty sipper beer, but the relatively high ABV and the barrel-aging are sly, both in their detectable presence and overall effect. This beer grows on you in micro-step ways. The accumulative experience is deeply rewarding. No, the beer doesn't hammer you outright, it eases you in and leaves surprisingly pleased with its overall character.

ABV: 8.0%; pouring temperature: 56.4 °F; canning info: 03/02/2026
Source: Tavour