Barrel-Aged Lumberjack Style (Black Wax)
Timber Ales

 

2022 vintage; consumed on 11/16/2023

Pours a near-molten jet-black body capped with a slowly-formed finger and a half of rich, creamy, deep mocha foam; decent head retention leaves a temporary sliver of cap, thin, silky collar, and minimal-no lacing holding with any longevity to the walls of the glass.

Aroma shows a healthy char and sweet dark cocoa accents upfront, with soft maple coursing through hints of fudge and black cherry esters over time into a closing impression backed with prominent oak and tinges of caramel.

Taste offers pure dark cacao in waves over a base of burly char and burnt toffee, with residual bourbon heat washing over the back end through silky roasted malts and delicate caramel inflections.

Mouthfeel brings a full body with minimal carbonation, viscously textured, borderline chewy; a semi-creamy silk glides over the mid-palate as charry edges and a modest warmth cross the finish.

Compact richness riddled with char and ample barrel character produces a rounded and intense stout experience, remaining heavy yet largely approachable from start to finish.

This one pours a very dark black color, with a small head, and not much lacing.

This smells like earthy maple, milk chocolate, vanilla, roasted malt, dark chocolate, caramel, and molasses.

I think I like the red wax version that had coffee and extra maple added a little bit better, but this is still solid. It’s got a huge creamy chocolatey base to it, with silky sweet maple, some bourbon and vanilla, and some light coffee-ish flavors.

This is pretty thick, definitely thicker and more bulbous than Timber is usually known for, with no booziness at all.

This is some mid-to-lower-tier for Timber, but still great, as the bar for Timber barrel aged beers is just so high.