UPDATED: NOV 17, 2023 Keg says 2016 vintage …. Deep amber pour with barely any head, just some khaki small bubbles …. Aroma of dark fruits think plum, fig, roasted malts and caramel malts … taste is of caramel malts, sugar plums, spicy bourbon, light vanilla, some abv heat and toasted malts ….. at this point considering it’s age it’s lost it’s hop bite and the bourbon flavors have balanced our into more of a malt flavor …. Finish is sweet and sugary with dark fruits, spicy bourbon and caramel malts ….. wish I had this fresh, but it’s still a great barleywine even after all of this time

UPDATED: DEC 28, 2022 Keg at Craft Beer Co, Covent Garden. Deep brown colour. Thin head. Flavours are toasty, nutty, fruit cake, vanilla. Barrel is noticed but unobtrusive. Very well balanced and drinkable for the high strength.

UPDATED: NOV 13, 2022 Keg at Craft Beer Company, Covent Garden. Deep brown. Massive nose of apple brandy, brown sugar, oak and bourbon. Fudgy, somewhat sweet flavours. Really well balanced. Excellent.

UPDATED: JUN 17, 2022 How: Draught. Where: MBCC 2022. Appearance: Dark brown colour with a tan head. Aroma: Bourbon, caramel, vinous, malt, dried fruit, alcohol. Body: Full body, low carbonation. Flavour: Bourbon, caramel, vinous, malt, dried fruit, alcohol.

UPDATED: MAY 28, 2022 Draught, taster. @'MBCC 2022', Copenhagen (Denmark). 14/05/2022 [#5.098 Global - #772 United States of America - #5 AleSmith Brewing Company] Pours deep amber with a small head. Aroma: chestnuts, marzipan and bourbon barrels. Taste: Wood barrels, rye and marzipan. Next one please!

UPDATED: MAY 23, 2022 Mørk brun tåkete med beige skum. Lukter svisker, trevirke, vanilje og bourbon. Fyldig og søt. Smaker lett karamell, svisker, eik og bourbon. Middels lang. (MBCC 2022)

UPDATED: MAY 22, 2022 13.5.2022: From tap at MBCC – Yellow Session, 11% ABV. Chestnut brown color. Aroma of lots of bourbon, vanilla, oak, marzipan, fudge, caramel, some burnt caramel and hints of honey. Medium-full to full body with a medium sweetness and a light to medium bitterness along hints of booze. The flavor starts with sweetish malt, sweet bourbon, caramel, honey, hints of dried dark fruits, raisins, marzipan, vanilla, oak and boozy bourbon. Finishes with bourbon, hints of vanilla, hints of hazelnut and some oak. Aroma: 8 Appearance: 4 Taste: 8 Palate: 4 Overall: 16

UPDATED: MAY 21, 2022 Tap @MBCC 2022, Yellow Session. Clear dark red brown, beige head. Wod, bourbon and sweet malt aroma. Bourbon flavour, sweet malt, booze, caramel

UPDATED: MAY 21, 2022 Tap@MBCC 2022, Copenhagen (14/05/2022) - Sweet and toasted malty with notes of dried fruit, caramel and toffee, full bodied, bourbon infused lingering malty close. Lovely.

UPDATED: MAY 17, 2022 Tap at MBCC. Dark copper pour with an off-white head. Caramel, sticky booze, malt sweetness, bourbon, resin and light citruses. Slightly sweet upfront but then it’s agressively bitter.