I have one sitting in the wine cooler back home and i am sad to see your rating. I knew it was a funky concept going in, hoping the smoke is not overdone.
A little (15.88% ABV) beer from 2023. It’s a cuvée with the following lineup of components: 30% - Deth's Tar 20% - X.O. Dark Mode 20% - D.B.V.S.O. Lumberstruck 10% - V.S.O. Boss Ryeway 10% - V.S.O. Gravedigger 5% - French Oak Petit V.S.O.J. 5% - Deth's Tar finished in Brazilian Amburana It’s as magnificent as it reads, IMHO.
Ive been enjoying the Firestone Walker Anniversary blends for a lot of years and appreciate the thought they put into it with the local vintners. What you had sounds wonderful as i have had a chance to sample one Revolution Hi-Test brew in the last few years. Cheers!
Oh S**t, you are right Dan! I am still concussed from hitting my head loading the CRV Saturday - yea, i am sticking to that story! Got to say i am shocked the Phils and the Mets are pretty bad but then again i don't know MLB rosters as well as the NFL - i know you had concerns about an older Phils roster. The D-Backs may have already peaked too, losing a series to the stinking White Sox although they pulled one out of their backsides in Mexico City yesterday against the Padres who have been En Fuego lately. MLB is a marathon and we are not out of April yet so who knows how things will play out!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - Rev’s barrel program is the equal of any brewery on the planet. PS: I absolutely LOVE the Anniversary blends F-W puts together. They are tippity top world class, IMHO, with a barrel program likewise the equal of any brewery on the planet. It’s a great time to be a beer nerd.
Covert Artisan/White Elm collab Team Lift Old Ale, 12% ABV. I rated this 4.58 last year. This is a cuvée of a BBA Stout, a BA Belgian Dark Strong, and a Cognac BA English Barleywine, and lastly was conditioned in Rye Barrels.
It’s been a minute - or 15 years or so - since I’ve had this iconic beer. Its crushingly dry bitterness is hitting the spot after a long day in the salt mines. Absolutely love it. 4.5/5 rDev +8.7% look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5 Pours a crystal clear ruby-hued copper color with a creamy khaki colored head that leaves a nice little cap on the body and covers the glass like two coats of paint with lacing. Gorgeous beer. The nose accentuates the two most prominent components of this beer, the toasty caramel aroma from the malt and the aroma of bitter, resiny pine courtesy of what I’m assuming are C-hops, with a smidge of citrus and raisins. Wow. The delicious bitterness courtesy of the resiny pine is front and center on the taste, and lingers throughout your journey with this beer, with the toasty caramel and raisin flavors providing balance and depth to this wonderful strong ale. The mouthfeel is full and surprisingly dry, which adds to the drinkability. What a pleasure it is to drink this beer with the delightful lingering bitterness I’m enjoying 5 minutes after finishing my pint.
Honey Pot - Willett Rye from Barreled Souls in Maine. Wheatwine aged for a year. 15.6% ABV. Fantastic stuff. Cheers!
This might require a poll - what is everyone's top 5 for barrel programs (specifically for barleywines)? Off the top of my head, I'd probably go with: 1. Firestone Walker 2. Barreled Souls 3. Bottle Logic 4. The Bruery 5. Revolution
