By And By - Barrel-Aged
YaYa Brewing Company

Poured from a 500ml bottle with a handwritten date of 3-21 into a snifter at 54 degrees.

Look- Deep brown, opaque, medium brown frothy head, below average head retention and lacing, plentiful small particulate visible at the margins.

Smell- Cinnamon, cocoa, raisin, caramel, mild oak, between medium and high strength of flavor.

Taste- Cinnamon, cocoa, caramel, oak, medium strength of flavor.

Feel- Thin body, average carbonation, mildly mouth coating, mildly mouth warming, moderately bitter, moderately sweet.

Overall- Nice appearance, aromatics and flavor. I expected the barrel aging to provide some whiskey notes, but I could detect none. Mouthfeel was very thin, which detracted from the experience. Definitely would have benefited from more time in the barrel. This beer provided a good drinking experience, but I saw almost no improvement from the non barrel aged version.

Soft, dark brown body, opaque; thick head, khaki colored, dense and creamy. Beautifully sweet smell with a delicate esters; mint. The mint comes out stronger in the taste and blends nicely with the chocolate; milk chocolate; laid back cinnamon presence; mild to moderate sweetness, balanced; just a twitch of alcohol presence noted. Heavy body yet seems a bit light for a stout; wonderful smooth and silky residual sugar presence; sweet mouthfeel overall with a bare touch of boozy heat.

Although this beer gushed a bit on opening, the end results are well-worth that minor mishap. The mint and cinnamon do a nice job complementing the dark malt and chocolate. I should have acquired more of this beer, so I'll be on the lookout for more.

Poured at 57.9 ℉; no bottling date seen.

500ml bottle from Tavour. Dark brown pour, minimal head. Cinnamon is first in the aroma, sweet, brown sugar. Cinnamon leads the taste as well, more brown sugar, light roast malts, a warm cinnamon roll comes to mind. Barrel aging here seems to smooth out the malts. Love the flavors here, mellow, subtle. Really nicely done.