Bourbon Barrel Black Beer
Stone Corral Brewery

Despite it being bourbon barrel aged, I opted for my lager glass considering the style. The appearance was the black color of their "Black," obviously with a two finger’s worth of white to off white foamy head that quickly dissipated. Lacing is semi-sticky but thin. The aroma has some schwarzbier qualities allowing some more chocolate and coffee coming across. German lager yeastiness seems a bit lost. Bourbon is there, but extremely faint. The flavor leans to the sweet side and once again, the expected German yeastiness does get lost a little bit. Light bourbon sweetness along with some coffee and chocolate. Dry roasty coffee and chocolate aftertaste. Rugged dry finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium in body with a fair sessionability about it. Low carbonation. Semi-smooth with a moderate chewiness. Overall, still wants to show the schwarzbier qualities but also not allowing the German yeast to show it’s worth in the aroma or flavor. Bourbon is a bit lacking.