22 oz. Bottle
Been on a Stone kick recently: First the Imperial Russian Stout, then Enjoy By 4.20.14 (see my review of Enjoy By 2.12.14), and now this one, a barley wine style ale. I don't have too much experience with this style, but I have enjoyed the few that I've had recently.
Pours a dark amber read with a thick tan head. Visible low/moderate carbonation. Really a beautiful beer. Sweet wheat and vanilla on the nose, toffee and butterscotch are really fantastic from this as well. A bit of alcohol and a touch of spice as well. Strong butterscotch and caramel on the taste as well. Really nice sweet wheat backbone to these sweet vanilla-y flavors. White raisin in there too. Touch of spice, bitter hop, and alcohol towards the end (none of which are particularly overpowering and actually work pretty well together) - really creates a nice warm finish to this one that I wasn't expecting, but was enjoyable nonetheless. 11.6% ABV is decently hidden, but you can tell this is a 10%+ beer, especially on the finish. Low/moderate carbonation.
At first it seems almost too sweet, but the medley of flavor in the finish essentially almost completely balances the experience, which is really delicious throughout, regardless of the balance.
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Been on a Stone kick recently: First the Imperial Russian Stout, then Enjoy By 4.20.14 (see my review of Enjoy By 2.12.14), and now this one, a barley wine style ale. I don't have too much experience with this style, but I have enjoyed the few that I've had recently.
Pours a dark amber read with a thick tan head. Visible low/moderate carbonation. Really a beautiful beer. Sweet wheat and vanilla on the nose, toffee and butterscotch are really fantastic from this as well. A bit of alcohol and a touch of spice as well. Strong butterscotch and caramel on the taste as well. Really nice sweet wheat backbone to these sweet vanilla-y flavors. White raisin in there too. Touch of spice, bitter hop, and alcohol towards the end (none of which are particularly overpowering and actually work pretty well together) - really creates a nice warm finish to this one that I wasn't expecting, but was enjoyable nonetheless. 11.6% ABV is decently hidden, but you can tell this is a 10%+ beer, especially on the finish. Low/moderate carbonation.
At first it seems almost too sweet, but the medley of flavor in the finish essentially almost completely balances the experience, which is really delicious throughout, regardless of the balance.
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
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