Shadow Of The Wizard
Cellarmaker Brewing Co.

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Cellarmaker Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
14.6%
Score:
+3 ratings needed
Avg:
4.57 | pDev: 5.91%
Ratings:
7 | reviews: 4
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 31, 2025
Added:
Sep 13, 2025
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Shadow of the Wizard is a layered blend of Cellarmaker's most unique barrel stock. Built on Barleywine aged in Eagle Rare Bourbon barrels and Imperial Stout aged in Savage & Cooke Rye barrels, it exudes notes of fudge brownies, caramel pot de crème, and flan. A single barrel of Munichwine, double-aged 34 months in Blanton’s and Booker’s, rounds out the blend with warming heat and flavors of burnt marshmallow, molasses cookies, and sticky toffee pudding.
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Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

4.71/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Pours deep black-brown color with a slight reddish hue. Aroma is complex combination of many flavors -- molasses, toffee, dark fruits (dark cherries), burnt marshmallow and sweet bourbon. Taste follows nose with a bit of intensity. Toffee, dark cherries, bourbon, burnt sugar/ marshmallows & molasses. Mouthfeel is just into the Full category.
Dec 31, 2025
 
Rated: 4.42 by Mikexw from New York

Dec 18, 2025
 
Rated: 4.09 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Nov 22, 2025
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Reviewed by micada from New York

5/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Fires on all cylinders. I thought the stout was going to complicate this into ash tray territory, but OMG it’s all English toffee caramel meets spiciness and heft and everything a stout/barleywine drinker would enjoy. Got in a trade, but the $35ish price tag is worth every penny. I think the Eagle Rare is really pulling this into the upper echelon of special.
Nov 10, 2025
 
Rated: 4.57 by Humanusfermentum from Virginia

Oct 16, 2025
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Reviewed by lucius10 from California

4.48/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Milk chocolate-covered caramel, prominent brown sugar, dark fruity prunes, and a subtle bourbon barrel nose on this one! Taste follows exactly with a sweet brown sugar, caramelized raisins, and a bourbon barrel finish. Sweet Lu likes sweet drinks but this is at my limit! Ha! It is very sweet upfront. As it warms, the sweetness is dialed back a bit and the barrel starts to assert itself...makes it a touch more balanced. Good!
Oct 03, 2025
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Reviewed by Falcon91Wolvrn03 from California

4.74/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Look - Pours a clear dark black-brown color with a very light head that quickly disappears. A light head will generate on the side of your glass if swirled.

Smell - Cherries, molasses, marshmallow, toffee, flan, and brownies. Very nice!

Taste - I'm still getting a nice cherry-like flavor, which isn't anywhere in the description. Also notes of toffee, flan, marshmallow, and bourbon.

Feel - Easy drinking for a 14.6% ale. Nicely carbonated, nicely sweet, and all around good.

Overall - Another fantastic barleywine from Cellarmaker!
Sep 15, 2025