Silver Series: Landsort Deep Bourbon BA
Pühaste Brewery

Pours a pitch-black coloration with a small, fluffy head. Smells of slightly roasted malt with hints of chocolate, coffee and vanilla, as well as some light, earthy oak accents. Taste is a great balance of roasted malt and some chocolate and vanilla notes, with lighter dark fruit, coffee and earthy oak accents, as well as just a hint of sea salt and coriander, as well as a light underlying lactic/citric acidity. Finishes with a light sweetness and acidity, as well as some chocolate, vanilla and coriander lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

While this makes for an interesting take on the style, I honestly prefered the non-barrel-aged version of this, which was amazing. I'm not sure if a Gose is really all that suitable to be aged in Bourbon barrels and maybe plain french oak would have been a better choice here. The barrels impart some rather sweet vanilla and slightly boozy Bourbon notes that do not fit the overall flavor profile that well in my opinion, and kind of take away from the roasted, acidic character that made the base beer so great. Still, this remains an interesting and enjoyable brew that never feels quite too sweet or boozy while there is still a good balance of sweet and acidic character to this, even though sweetness is not something I look for in a Gose at all.