Backburner (Imperial Barley Wine Style Ale)
From notes. 22oz into chouffe tulip. A- Looks like apple juice. 2 fingers of a creamy head. Sandy/eggshell white... color of whipped butter? Great lacing, impressive. S- Pineapple, cherries, a fruit salad. Very sweet. T- Given the reputation of ST, I expected this to be sweet. It is. Very sweet, almost syrupy. However, there's some good heavy hop action that provides a much-needed counter. Bitter bitter hops, right where they need to be. I believe this one was dry-hopped, and the pine-resin taste saves this beer. M- Hot, big, bold, potent. Pretty good, if a bit too sweet. D- Moderate. Good, one of the better balanced ST beers, the serious hops really tie this one together. Still, not my favorite and I doubt I'll be revisiting this one too often.