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Tailgate had an event where they would step you though the process that they use to barrel age beers at the local taproom. I didn't go, but I like that they're taking the whole thing so seriously. One of the unfortunate aspects of the famed Mug Club from them is that barrel aged beers are excluded from their $1 beer nights.
What color is black, when you come right down to it? I mean, white is the existence of all colors, and that makes black the lack of all color. This is paradoxical when you're a child, as you're usually given a white piece of paper and you have to color a lot to get it black. If you did that, and just outside the lines you included some brown, that'd be the color of this headless beer. I tried to get a head, and I got some brown bubbles to show up, but barrel aged beers aren't inclined to retain anything. The aroma is heavy alcohol with dark, sweet malt, and bananas on top.
First sip is quite strong. The banana peeks its head up before the sweet and the bourbon come in. It's a lot to take all in one go. It's not for everyone. That said, I let it settle on my tongue a bit, and the bitterness and slight tartness are an interesting and unexpected remainder. Every now and then, I think I can still taste bananas, and this beer is even more interesting than I thought at first.
Tip-in is sweet and syrupy with the heavy alcohol, heavy malt, and light bananas. The middle becomes a sweet and thick river of sweet malt, brown liquor, and light vanilla dripping onto the bananas. The finish becomes dry with wood easing in before a sweet trail off.
Bottom Line: I love this project they are working.
3.75/5
