Gimme the Munichwine - Stagg jr Bourbon Barrel Aged (2023)
Barreled Souls Brewing Company

Sampling a 500 ml bottle at cellar temp and poured into my snifter. Beer was bottled on 04/17/2023 and has been in my cellar for about 11 months after pick up from the brewery.
The beer pours a clear mahogany with some garnet highlights, and there is quite a bit of sediment in the end of the pour. Unfortunately some of this sneaks past me into the glass. Some light passes through when held to a light source.
A dense creamy khaki colored head of about 2 cm foams up and rests gently in my glass. the foam fades slowly to a sturdy edge layer and one spinning island in the center of the surface. Dense lattice occurs when swirled or when I take a sip.
Aroma is malt forward and very enjoyable to me. I get toffee and brown sugar with some sweet bourbon and hints of vanilla. No hop character to speak of on this beer. ABV is also well hidden on the nose.
First sip reveals a medium body with slightly sticky and coating texture. Carbonation is very fine and tingly across my palate.
Flavor is similar to the nose. No hop character anywhere, but loads of malt. Toffee and brown sugar carry the day with bourbon and vanilla, a little dry wooden note in the background too. I do get spicy black peppery booze and some definite warming on each swallow.
This is an enjoyable beer, I wish I had another in the cellar.