Guess who's back. Back again... Alright, enough of that nonsense. It's that time of year again. My barrel aged advent calendar, for the 6th year, I believe. I pull beers from my cellar, and my wife picks a random beer each night for me. The three requirements are: 1) the beer must be aged in a barrel of some sort (bourbon, scotch, rum, wine, etc.); 2) the beer cannot come from a vessel larger than 16oz.; and 3) the beer cannot be bottled/canned from the current year of the advent calendar. Here we go. Barrel Aged Advent Calendar Day #1 Bottled 12-2-2020 Coffee hits the nose first, followed by vanilla, bourbon, and oak in that order. Taste has vanilla, coffee, bourbon, and then oak. The finish is coffee and oakey bitterness. The body is medium-full with an appropriately low amount of carbonation. I definitely feel that, overall, this one is past its prime. All of the advertised flavors are present, but they don't seem to have the same harmony as in years past. This is my last bottle, so it won't be appearing again. Overall: enjoyable but past its prime. 4/5

Double Hearted. Excited to try this beer as its two hearted counterpart has been highly rated. The beers pours with an slight haze, generous and thick head, and a medium-dark amber colour. In the nose, the pine-resins and orange citrus are dominant. On the palate, apart from the aforementioned pine and citrus flavours, the malts are clear giving to the beer a pleasant sweetness. The beer finishes with a lacing bitter resin-pine aftertaste. Overall, it is a cracking beer that is extremely balanced and full of flavour. Totally recommended!

Excellente IPA, pas trop amère, merci Phillie 🇺🇸