Checkins
56
Rating Based on age (2018) cardboard/ oxidized.
12 months ago
Checkins
56
General rating
3.93
Pours dark brown almost black, lots of oaky wood, smooth and a smidge of vanilla on the end.
about 1 year ago
Pours dark brown almost black, lots of oaky wood, smooth and a smidge of vanilla on the end.
about 1 year ago
Better than I thought, get the maple on the nose, first sip I get a caramel pumpkin, not much barrel however I get some rum flavor, spices are subtle, maple sugars smooths the finish and hides that 13.1%. ππ₯
over 1 year ago
Nothing too exciting, the blueberry is definitely there but the over powering sweetness covers up the bourbon or barrel aged characteristics. Pretty much what I expected from this.
almost 2 years ago
2018 bottle holding up really well, pours copper red, carbonation still, sweet malts, molasses, toffee, burnt sugars, mellowed out from age the maple seems to have disappeared, and I feel it is at its peak right now at 5 years. Drink them NOW.
almost 2 years ago
Wow impressed of how well this is drinking at 18 years old.
about 2 years ago
Utopias Barrel-Aged 120 Minute IPA K
The Utopias works super well with this, better than WWS imo, 120 for me was almost a Barleywine and this enhanced that idea, lots of rich caramel sweetness, great barrel notes, vanilla stickiness, so easy to drink at 17%abv. This is π₯π₯π₯
about 2 years ago
Lots of prunes and raisins, after 15 years this held up fantastic.
about 3 years ago
Not sure if this was a bad bottle but was disappointed with this vintage, I remembered this being better.
over 3 years ago
Utopias Barrel - Aged World Wide Stout (2021) K
Glad I have 7 more of these to age, little hot but fairly drinkable now. That 17% is well hidden π§
over 3 years ago
Bottle Shop Series Highball Drifter K
I did enjoy this quite a bit more than I thought, definitely get the subtle dark fruits, caramel , orange peel, however for me the barrel tasted more like tequila than bourbon. π€·πΌββοΈ
almost 4 years ago
Oh the memories of the late 2000βs when this used to be 22oz bombers and sought after. Currently this is super fresh and a little hot, but has great barleywine flavors, malty, dark fruits and biscuity. Tasty.
almost 4 years ago
Texas Ranger Barrel Aged Bourbon K
10 years old. Pretty thin and slighty oxidized, still holds some flavors, molasses, chilies but heat has dissipated with age.
over 4 years ago
Strong bourbon hits hard at first, oaky, slight booziness, vanilla, some bitter chocolate notes, slight roastyness but for me not getting any maple. Overall not bad.
over 4 years ago
Still drinking perfectly right now. The harsh boozy burn is gone and left with burnt sugars, figs. So good.
over 4 years ago
Lots and lots of chocolate, smidge of coffee roastyness on the first sip then more chocolate, Very slight maple as it warms. Very good!
over 4 years ago
This is still my favorite barleywine, still hold up fantastic, lots of fig and raisins, great carbonation, lots smoother and easier to drink than fresh.
over 4 years ago