Wolf Tone: Livernois Barrel Project
Axle Brewing Company

Wolf Tone:  Livernois Barrel ProjectWolf Tone:  Livernois Barrel Project
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Axle Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 3.82%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
9
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 24, 2019
Added:
Mar 11, 2018
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by Lazhal:
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Reviewed by Lazhal from Michigan

4.24/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
This one was a little too thin for me. Other than that, it was a solid BA stout.

The small release they did even lasted quite a few days. Hoping to see more good things from this place.
Apr 14, 2018
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Reviewed by Wolvmar from Michigan

3.92/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pint can picked up at Axle Livernois tap room Jun 20; first day of 2019 release. No dating on can.

Pour: dark brown/black, thin tan head that leaves a thin ring and a few clouds. Minimal bubble lacing.

Nose: toffee, chocolate, bourbon

Taste: dark chocolate, toffee, coffee, bitter hops, some dark stone fruit.

Mouthfeel: very mild carbonation, pillowy, but still a bit thin for the style.

Overall: this is very good but not exceptional. Might improve with aging so will put remaining 6 cans in the cellar and see what happens. Worth trying as it appears this is the last of the series with Axle planning to close down.
Jun 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by Bunuelian from Minnesota

Feb 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by MTKATL from Georgia

Dec 29, 2018
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.38/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
500 ml bottle into snifter; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense tan head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, nuttiness, caramel, toffee, fudge, marshmallow, vanilla, coconut, bourbon, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with light notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, leather, smoke, char, herbal, pepper, and roast/toast/oak earthiness. Bit of booze in the aromas as it warmed, but not overwhelming. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts and bourbon barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, nuttiness, caramel, toffee, fudge, marshmallow, vanilla, coconut, bourbon, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with light notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, leather, smoke, char, herbal, pepper, and roast/toast/oak earthiness. Mild roast/char bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, nuttiness, caramel, toffee, fudge, marshmallow, vanilla, coconut, bourbon, toasted oak, dark/brown bread, light molasses/dark fruit/smoke, and roast/toast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts and bourbon barrel flavors; with a great roasted bitter/sweet and bourbon/oak spiciness balance; with zero cloying/acrid flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering roast bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and very full body; with a very smooth, creamy, silky, velvety, and rich mouthfeel that is amazing. Slight slickness, chalky roast, and oak tannins. Mildly increasing warmth of 11.5%, with minimal barrel booziness lingering after the finish. Overall this is an amazing barrel aged imperial stout! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts and bourbon barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV. Extremely rich and well rounded stout malt complexity, with perfect barrel integration/balance. Not overly bitter/charred on roast, or tannic on barrels. A highly amazing offering, and pretty top tier style example.
Apr 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by beergorrilla from Michigan

Apr 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by DanGeo from Michigan

Mar 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by Zaphog from Michigan

Mar 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.46 by JamieDuncan from Maryland

Mar 11, 2018
Wolf Tone: Livernois Barrel Project from Axle Brewing Company
Beer rating: 4.19 out of 5 with 9 ratings