Steve Jernigan

Classic Gueuze Jernigan

Clean lemony aroma with distinct barnyard notes. Tart lemon taste with notes of oak, white pepper, and chardonnay. Pleasant and somewhat dry finish. A beautiful sour! (Bottled September 2022)

Ginger, Spice, Barreled And Nice Jernigan

Aroma of ginger and clove with traces of oak and some hint of this being a barleywine. Taste features heavy amounts of booze with clove, ginger, and a touch of cinnamon. Very warm finish. Certainly a beer to sip and savor.

The Cranfather Jernigan

Aroma of cranberry, cherry, and faint oak. Taste features cranberry, orange peel, light cinnamon, and subtle bourbon notes. The fruitiness lingers on the palate along with mild warmth. A nicely done barrel aged fruit beer.

KBS Blueberry Jernigan

Aroma of dark fruit, coffee, oak, and bourbon. Taste is sublime with notes of espresso, dark chocolate covered blueberries, vanilla, coconut, and damp oak. Finish features some moderate dark chocolate bitterness with moderate warmth. A great KBS variant!

Sweet Repute Jernigan

Aroma of floral hops, maple syrup, damp oak, and vanilla. Taste features caramel malt, maple syrup, vanilla, coconut, oak, and a significant amount of booze. Finish is quite warm. A nice addition to the Backstage Series lineup.

Rübæus Jernigan

Aroma of tart fruit, caramel malt, and light floral hops. Raspberry is obvious in the flavor but not as intense as say Blushing Monk or New Glarus Raspberry Tart. While I prefer the more intense flavor of those beers, this is still a great fruit beer.

French Toast Bastard Jernigan

Stunning aroma of maple, vanilla, and oak. Taste features cinnamon, maple syrup, damp oak, and bourbon. Finish is rather warm and the illusion of maple syrup lingers. Great as it is now but I anticipate this will improve after laying down in the cellar.

Más Agave Grapefruit Jernigan

Aroma of lime, grapefruit, oak, and faint booze. Taste is really nice with tropical fruit, agave, and tequila. Comes off more like a cocktail than a beer which is meant as a compliment. A really nice surprise!

Ultimate Oktoberfest Jernigan

Aroma of bourbon, oak, and caramel malt. Taste is quite nice with subtle undercurrents of vanilla, coconut, bourbon, and oak which give added complexity to what is probably a really well done Marzen. Moderate warmth on the finish. A nicely done beer!!

Raison D'Extra Jernigan

2018 bottle. Muddy brown pour with a rocky tan head. Aroma of brown sugar, green raisin, and toffee malt. Really nice flavor reminiscent of a Belgian Quad; caramel, candi sugar, cherry juice, raisin, and booze. Warm finish. Exceeded my expectations!

Frootwood Jernigan

Aroma of faint cherry with obvious notes of bourbon and oak. Taste is really nice with noticeable amounts of cherry, just the right amount of maple syrup, and finishes with hints of bourbon, vanilla, Earth, and damp oak. Very well done!

Bottle Shop Series Highball Drifter Jernigan

Aroma of faint bourbon, caramel, and citrus. Taste is delightful with bold vanilla, oak, coconut, and bourbon upfront while cherry and citrus hover faintly in the background. Boozy finish but not too overpowering. A nicely done beer!

Underground Mountain Brown Jernigan

August 2019 bottle. Aroma contains strong coffee notes. Espresso and dark chocolate are noted in the taste but the oak has really tamed these flavors and the bourbon barrel really steps forward. The finish is MUCH warmer than a fresh bottle. Still good!

Nemesis (2021) Jernigan

Aroma of grapefruit and faint chocolate. Taste is certainly hop-forward with floral and grassy notes, grapefruit rind, and then distinct coffee and dark cocoa on the finish. Comes off more like a black IPA but I am interested in re-visiting this.

Panther Cub Jernigan

Aroma of star anise, faint vanilla, and bourbon oak. Maple syrup taste upfront with vanilla, coconut, licorice, dark chocolate, and booze. Finish is warm but not hot with moderate bitterness. An excellent imperial porter!

Blushing Monk Jernigan

Aroma of Belgian candi sugar and faint berries. The flavor features tart raspberry, as one would expect, but there is a generous amount of sweetness on the finish. Excellent overall and still the best fruit beer this side of Wisconsin.

Backwoods Bastard Jernigan

Enticing aroma of bourbon vanilla, molasses, brown sugar, and booze. Creamy and rich vanilla flavor upfront, damp oak throughout, and toffee malt on the finish. Moderate alcohol warming. More akin to a barleywine or old ale given the bourbon presence.

Breakfast Stout Jernigan

Aroma of coffee and dark chocolate with faint floral hops. Big roasted espresso flavor with flaked oats and chocolate. Finish lingers with pleasant roasted malt and coffee bitterness. A long-time favorite.

Midas Touch Jernigan

Aroma of green raisin, honey, and faint lemon zest. Taste is rather akin to a Belgian tripel with flavors that mimic those candi sugar and yeast profiles. Finish is clean with some sweetness and mild warmth. Really well done.

KBS Jernigan

Amazing aroma of bourbon, vanilla, coffee, and chocolate. Strong coffee and chocolate flavor up front with a vanilla and boozy finish. Finish is warm with lingering coffee and mild bitterness. Absolutely phenomenal.

Porter Jernigan

Aroma of dark chocolate, coffee, and faint floral hops. Taste features dark chocolate and espresso and mild dark fruit. There is a present bitterness that lingers on the palate assumed to be from the roasted malt. "Dark, Rich & Sexy" may sum it up best.

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) Jernigan

2019 bottle. Aroma of chocolate and coffee. The taste features a strong amount of coffee and chocolate with faint amounts of maple syrup and even more faint oak. Finish features bitterness from the chocolate and coffee and mild warmth. A great beer!

Curmudgeon's Better Half Jernigan

Aroma of oak, vanilla, bourbon, booze, and brown sugar. Taste does not disappoint with citrus hops followed by vanilla, coconut, maple syrup, and toffee. Surprisingly moderate alcohol warming considering the high ABV of 12.7%. An outstanding old ale!