
2 ratings
Antwerp Barrel Aged Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrel Aged
14.5% Imperial Stout
Reviews

WexiLahti
@ Hoptimaal3 days ago

4.5
Antwerp barrel aged series. Baby, hit me one more time! The fourth and last for the time being. The barreling is Heaven Hill Bourbon, this time I know what I know. 2023 vintage.
The beer looks opaque, pitch black. As expected. The carbonation is somewhat introverted but a beige minuscule-bubbled foam falls short of one finger and melts quickly to virtually zero.
The nose enjoys lovely aromas: velvety Bourbon, accompanying vanilla, date, creamy butterscotch, modest cacao nibs and a negligible whisper of cinnamon. Barrel nuances are obvious. A multifaceted, yet not massively copious olfactory reserve though.
The gustatory universe proves to be powerful: Bourbon is truly intensive, a tad alcoholic, neatly fruity. Vanilla characterizes the Bourbon beautifully. Auxiliary components include smaller injections of caramel, dark chocolate, raw cacao powder, date, a pinch of raisin and a hint of cinnamon. And barrel notes, of course.
The body is full. Nice. The aftertaste offers an alcoholic medley of Bourbon, barrel nuances, dark chocolate asked raw cacao powder.
The beer leaves a robust, very deep, rich, intense and barrel aged impression in the mouth. Appealingly warming and, despite everything, rather gentle, as well. Adequately complex. I'm not surprised, Heaven Hill delivers!

Flo M
1 year ago
3.5