AleSmith Wee Heavy - Barrel Aged
2006 vintage. Shared by corby112 at ipa247's recent sour tasting. Thanks Craig. A: Pours a very dark, maroon brown body. Nearly opaque in the glass. It develops a short-lived white head, with a thin collar and scattered film on the top. S: Bourbon, vanilla, caramel, toffee chocolate, oak. T: It's bourbon-dominant, and you get that right up front, but it is not overwhelmingly bourbon-y. It's quite easy to find the base beer underneath, manifesting as caramel, toffee, chocolate. I pick up hints of smoke that I didn't get in the nose. The finish is nicely tannic with a light spice character, and some vanilla. The astringency of the oak makes me feel the beer is slightly dry. M: Tannic, slightly dry finish. It's very warm, but not hot. D: Surprisingly drinkable! It was a little sweet for me, but I'd have no trouble drinking more of it and enjoying it.