Burning Barrel
A: Pours a dark mahogany with ruby tint and two fingers of off-white head that recedes into a ring with a little lacing. S: Roasted malts with some sweet chocolate notes. There are some vanilla and faint bourbon aromas in there as well. T: Some roasted roasted malt and chocolate flavors at first, though surprisingly subtle. Oak and dry bourbon flavors follow with a slight kick from the chillies that leaves a little burn on the throat. M: Medium body and carbonation, the chillies make this beer feel dry and crisp, which is a bit odd. O: An interesting, but not all that great beer. I applaud such a new brewery experimenting so much, though the effort was not particularly successful. A thicker body with more roasted malt and bourbon flavors would make this beer much better.