Good way to kick off Christmas vacation. Tart cranberry and orange, subtle cherry. Would like a bit more barrel to balance things out but otherwise not too shabby.
Didn't realize this was back til I stumbled across it on the shelf. A legend, lots of rich coffee and chocolate...but maybe not as much barrel or maple as I remember.
Because it's a lighter base beer I'm getting alot of oak upfront...cherry and maple play well together without being too sweet...finish tastes a little like cherry medicine though
Malty caramel...the barrel tastes more oaky than bourbon which is an interesting change of pace and keeps things from getting too sweet. Definitely an upgrade from the standard version.