Maple Mornings - Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged
Abnormal Beer Company

This one pours a fairly dark black color, with a small head and not much lacing.

This smells like fairly astringent coffee, sweet maple, creamy vanilla, and chocolate.

I don't love the coffee character in this, unfortunately, which is a bummer because it's a strong flavor. It's sharp, bitter, and astringent, and clashes with everything else a bit, including the barrel character. The maple is sweet and delicious though, and the vanilla is a nice touch.

This is medium bodied, slightly thin and bitter, with no real booziness to it.

I wanted a little bit more out of this one, unfortunately. I just don't love the way the coffee came out here.

At 54 degrees pours jet black with thin ruby edge; fast fizzy dark tan head disappeared immediately leaving no cap, no ring, no lacing; heavy legs sheet the glass. Nose is sweet maple syrup followed by bourbon on exhale. Taste is sweet maple syrup, bourbon and molasses; toffee, caramel/maple candy; some vanilla as beer warms; bitter roast coffee beans on backend; not too sweet, just right. Thick viscous feel; full body; moderate minus carbonation; face flushing warmth from 14.3% abv; for all the adjuncts, this stout still finishes kinda dry in the mouth. Overall, very well balanced between the base, barrel and adjuncts; tastes like pancakes with boozy maple syrup; a heck of a breakfast beer - delicious!