Double Barrel Aged Blend #1
Ellison Brewery & Spirits

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Ellison Brewery & Spirits
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
14.5%
Score:
+4 ratings needed
Avg:
4.09 | pDev: 6.85%
Ratings:
6 | reviews: 3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 13, 2022
Added:
Jan 25, 2020
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Double Barrel Gravity Series Release aged for 12 months in W.L. Weller Antique barrels then blended with BA Dissenting Opinions Barleywine.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan

4.31/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Pours pitch black with a thin tan head. Light soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is vanilla, coffee, oak and bourbon.

T - The taste is chocolate, coffe, vanilla, toffee, plums, oak and a light bourbon heat.

M - Medium body with medium/low carbonation. Silky mouthfeel with a still dry finish.

O - Really dig this. The barleywine shines through the Gravity base. Greta mix of flavors.
Mar 13, 2022
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.39/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a very dark black color, with a small head, and very little lacing.

This smells like caramel, vanilla, bourbon, dark chocolate, roasted malt, and coffee.

This feels much more stout-like than barleywine-like, which is fine, as their base stout (Gravity) is so excellent. There's coffee, chocolate, and a some barrel-y vanilla type flavors, with caramel and oaky spice from the bourbon, along with just a hint of toffee and dark fruit.

This is medium bodied, with very little booziness to it. It's surprisingly drinkable for what it is.

I almost always really like Ellison's big barrel aged beers. They seem to always source great barrels, and the stout base they usually use - Gravity - is just built for great barrel aging.
Aug 16, 2021
 
Rated: 4.29 by mattreitz49 from Florida

May 23, 2021
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Reviewed by Giggy from Michigan

4.11/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Really enjoyed this. Very dark almost black color with minimal head. Great bourbon flavor. Very smooth with not a lot of carbonation. High gravity!
Jun 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.76 by Stevedore from Oregon

Feb 17, 2020
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Rated by Junior from Michigan

3.68/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Not a good choice for beers to blend, IMO. Result tastes odd and thin.
Jan 26, 2020