This is the first Duo Ryan and I have had in a long time. So proud of him for the weight he has lost by controlling his diet so efficiently. But it put a huge dent in our Duo beers. Tonight we're sharing a Martin House beer he brought to me. An unusual whiskey barrel ale with fruit. Should be interesting. Beautiful reddish orange color with a steady whispy Haze. Aroma gives you a stone fruit along with a punch of aromatic woodsy alcohol. Gives you a sweet whiskey and probably prune sensation. Texture is soft and it is accompanied by a strong effervescence in the mouth. Each sip seems to create small bubbles on the tongue. Flavor is extraordinary, this is strong. Some beers are good at hiding their alcohol content. Not this one. It's 13.8% actually reminds me more of some of the 17% beers I've had before. Plenty of punch there. It starts soft with a barrel aged whiskey and it's dark stone fruit flavors. Only during the finish do I get that sweet papaya on the back of my tongue, briefly, then it's overwhelmed again. The finish again changes the texture from soft to what I call crisp. What I love about having a Duo with Ryan, besides getting to speak with my daughter, is bouncing these flavors back and forth between us. His palate is extraordinary. But when he used the word "angry" for this flavor, that was perfect! It is angry. Comes at you hard, unapologetic, and throws it's flavor right at you. Somehow it is still subtle in it's delivery, like, "Here I am, take it or leave it". Once you accept this calm assault, and you give into it, you begin to love this method. It's unique, it's bold, and I enjoyed it very much.