The deep brown beer has a coppery tint that gives it a good, deep color that makes it look especially good in this glass, and I'm happy about that, as I'm pretty sure I picked the wrong glass. This is supposed to be more of a chalice, but I only have ones with other brewer's names on them, so this is what you get. The head leaves a smattering of bubbles in a giant pad in the middle of the beer with the predictable ring around the sides. The aroma is brown sugar and honey with heavy bourbon. Where's the yeast? I don't really smell it.First sip is tremendous. There is a doughy malt with such sweetness from the brown sugar and honey that I almost don't notice the bourbon slush that heads down with it. Even the wood isn't pronounced, but it's doing the simple favor of delighting the senses with a sparkle around the sides of the very solid and sweet center.
Tip-in is carbonation sizzle with brown sugar and seared molasses coated by a light dusting of flour from the bread. The middle runs up with a solid and smooth bread bowl with the other ingredients being joined by light wood and subtle bourbon. The finish is a bit more harsh as the wood asserts and the bread no longer holds the bourbon at bay for the somewhat dry (still sweet) trail-off.
Bottom Line: If the Tasting Room has more of these, I'll have another.
4.5/5
