Vanilla Emissary - Barrel Aged
Wander Brewing

 

Had on tap while socially distant outside at Special Brews Lynnwood, WA

 

Thank you beertunes for this
500 ml bottle, 2018, poured into a snifter

A- Black with a larger tan head.

S- Dark fruits, bourbon, vanilla, some chocolate and roasted malts.

T- Bourbon, chocolate, dark fruits, vanilla.

M- Smooth, medium to full body.

O- A little heavy on the bourbon, but a tasty stout with a nice amount of vanilla.

2019-01-13
500ml bottle served in a big snifter. 2018 bottle. Don't see a more specific date.

Pours black with a small head and little carbonation. Smell is stouty and vanilla (shocker!). Booze and bourbon.

Taste is strong vanilla, boozy finish, bourbon throughout.

Mouthfeel is surprisingly thin. Overall, it's a pretty good BBA stout.

 

Poured into a Fremont small snifter. Pours a very dark mahogany brown, appearing opaque black in the glass with a thin brown head that dissipates to patches with light lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt, vanilla, bourbon and light cocoa. Flavor is dark toasted malt, vanilla, and mild milk chocolate; bourbon forward at first then finishing with more integration and mellowing from the vanilla. Medium bodied with light creaminess. A full flavored bourbon barrel stout with clear vanilla character. It's a little hot still, especially at the start (a little aging might help this one), but the vanilla really smooths things out in the finish. Not too complex, but hey: dark malt, bourbon and vanilla really are a great combination. Light chocolate notes add some interest. Nicely done.