Big Bang Woodford Rye Barrel Aged
Barreled Souls Brewing Company

 

I am sampling a cellar temp 500 ml bottle poured into my snifter. Bottled on 4/26/2021 and in my cellar since October 2021.
The beer pours a clear dark mahogany color with deep garnet highlights when I hold the glass to a light source. A fizzy beige head kicks up about 1.5 cm and fades to a thin edging pretty quickly after the pour. Leaves almost no lacing when I swirl or take a sip.
Aroma is big and malt forward. I get figs and raisins mixing with toffee and some sweet bourbony rye notes. There is also definitely fusol , black peppery booze in there as well. No secret that this is probably a sipping beer!
First sip reveals a medium to thicker body with slightly sticky mouthfeel and texture. The carbonation is very fine and very tingly, almost prickly on my palate. Feels the part of a barleywine.
Flavor is sweet malts with toffee and caramel mixing with some fig and brown sugar, and I also get that bourbon/rye note. All fairly sweet flavors and then a bit of bitey booze and a lingering warmth on the swallow. Dont get any hop profile notes here. Each sip definitely leaves a sticky residue on my lips.
Sipping beer status confirmed with the warmth, booze and sticky texture.
I enjoy this big sipping beer and would gladly drink this again!