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3 Sons Brewing Company, 4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Stout - Imperial, USA

3 Sons Hayden Nectar

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Brewery: 3 Sons Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 15%
Style: Stout – Imperial
Other Notes: Imperial Stout aged in Basil Hayden bourbon whiskey barrels

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) This imperial stout matured for 23 months in 10 year old Basil Hayden bourbon barrels. It exudes a complex tapestry of flavors. Expect a deep, mahogany-hued liquid, with a soft bourbon warmth, accompanied by notes of vanilla, oak, and chocolate bonbons. These barrels were super elegant! Our prolonged aging process imparts a smooth and velvety texture, enhancing the overall complexity. Sip and savor!!

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 500ml bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date, although the barrels were emptied on 12th December 2023. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: It poured a smooth, thick, oily, black colour with pretty much no head and no lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, sweet, boozy, bourbon, chocolate, molasses, vanilla, oak, with notes of dark fruit.
Taste: Sweet, bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, oak, light roast, with a touch of dark fruit.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, full bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: A very enjoyable sipper with great flavours that drinks just really smooth.

4 - Good (buy), Barleywine - English, Beer Reviews, Private Press Brewing, USA

Private Press Life Is Round (Batch 4)

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Brewery: Private Press Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 15.1%
Style: Barleywine – English
Other Notes: Batch 4

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Blend of barrel-aged Barleywine ales.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.41

Intro: A 1 pint 0.9 fl. oz. bottle, batch 4, poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark brown in colour with a thin beige head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Sweet and a touch boozy. Toffee, caramel, bourbon, marzipan, fig, raisin, dates, oak.
Taste: Sweet, bourbon, toffee, caramel, chocolate, fig, raisin, dates, honey, vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable sipper with nice aroma and flavours.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Farmhouse Saison, Sante Adairius Rustic Ales, USA

Sante Adairius Proper Discourse

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Brewery: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: Farmhouse Saison

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A proper disclosure on the beer we make must include our reliance on wood, specifically the nuance and subtlety of French oak barrels. And every once in a great while, barrels come to us that are so special they go from being a supporting member to the leading star. Proper Disclosure is a stunningly deft Saison aged in freshly emptied Frederiksdal cherry wine barrels. After careful execution and extensive maturation, we offer you this decadent offering, a conversation we can share together one glass at a time. Sante!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.31

Intro: A 750ml bottle, with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice hazy golden colour with an almost two finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, cherry, apple, funky, musty, oak.
Taste: Lightly sweet and sour, cherry skin, apple, mixed berries, oak, funk, with a splash of lime.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice, enjoyable and refreshing.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgian Quadrupel, Sante Adairius Rustic Ales, USA

Sante Adairius Twilight Whispers

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Brewery: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 12.3%
Style: Belgian Quadrupel

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Bourbon Barrel Aged Belgian-Style Quad.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 500ml bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark brown in colour with a slight orange tinge, and a thin beige head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Bourbon, caramel, dried dark fruit, fig, dates, raisin, with a splash of licorice.
Taste: Sweet, toffee, bourbon, molasses, dark fruit, fig, dates, candi sugar.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: In general it’s too sweet. If the sweetness was toned down, I would have enjoyed it more, as the aroma and flavours were nice with a good bourbon influence.

4 - Good (buy), AleSmith Brewing Company, Beer Reviews, Stout - Imperial, USA

AleSmith Speedway Stout – Barrel-Aged Vietnamese Coffee

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Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 13.6%
Style: Stout – Imperial
Other Notes: Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels with Vietnamese coffee

Brewer Description: (from can) Pouring a deep, endless black with mahogany highlights and crowned by a rich, dense head, this beer is a testament to our passion for extraordinary flavors. We took an exceptional stout in its own right, aged it in premium bourbon barrels, and harmoniously blended it with distinct, chocolatey richness of Vietnamese coffee. Savor its creamy, full-bodied magnificence. Indulge in a masterpiece where tradition meets innovation.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.39

Intro: A 1 pint can, 2024 version, canned on 27th June 2024. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Deep dark brown to black in colour with pretty much no head, but some nice lacing.
Aroma: Roasty, coffee bean, espresso, chocolate, vanilla, caramel, with notes of bourbon.
Taste: Roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, bourbon, with hints of vanilla and caramel.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: A very enjoyable old school style Imperial Stout, that’s not too sweet, and has good coffee and bourbon barrel.