Revelator
Counter Weight Brewing Company

A; opaque; chestnut colored; 1 finger finely pored fizzy light tan head that receded quickly to a moderate tight collar; no lacing;

S: sweet nutty, whiskey, chocolate, and dark fruit;

T: flavor is dominated first by malt sweetness and they by the barrel aging; distinct cherry in the aftertaste;

M: medium bodied; light to moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish; smooth - hides the ABV well;

O: body is a little light and the head dissipated quickly, but otherwise this was really well done;

L - Medium brown, light orange around the edges, solid head retention
S - Wheat bread, raisin, light toffee and torched sugar
T - Caramel, rye spice and plum/prune, dry bread-like finish
Overall - very good representation of the style, the barrel sends whispers of flavor that smooth it out nicely.

 

 

 

 

Sampling a 12 oz can picked up at the store yesterday. Canned on date of 10/21/24.
Pouring at cellar temp into my .5L dimple mug.
the beer pours a dark chestnut color with some ruby tints. A creamy beige head of about 1 cm foams up and sticks around as a sturdy surface covering. Very dense lattice on the glass when I take a sip or swirl the glass.
Aroma is some light toffee mixing with a little rye note and some toasted wheat bread. No hop character on the nose and not boozy at all either.
First sip reveals a medium body with very fine and tingly carbonation. Texture is smooth and drinks cleanly on each mouthful. Not really any coating or stickyness from the beer.
Flavor is similar to the nose with toffee and some rye whiskey mixing with a bit light vanilla and some more toffee on the finish. No hops that I really notice and no booze or warming on the finish. Beer drinks pretty easy.
Im glad I bought this one and would buy again and share with others who like barrel aged beers. Its not overly complex, but its good at what it does.