Shenandoah Oak Barrel Conditioned Old Rag Mountain Ale

12oz bottle, no date from pepsican, thanks Andy! Clear deep brown with a 1 1/2 finger beige head, fading to 1/2 finger of creaminess. First three things I smell: tobacco, alcohol, and tang (infection?!?). Then some bourbon, wood, caramel, and light smoke come in. Letting this breathe a bit did help the sourness mellow. Flavor had some bourbon, caramel, dry wood, A bit of ash is noted in the earthy dry finish, with bitterness peaking around a 2-3. Medium body with low carbonation. Was hoping to be totally impressed with it. As it is, it’s merely OK.

Bottle courtesy of kmweaver. Thanks Ken! Dark mahogany pour. Small tan head. Nose is woody with vanilla, caramel, dark fruit, soft roasted malts, hints of smoke and chocolate cake. Taste is more wood, soft bourbon, hints of smoke, chocolate cake, roasted malts, dark fruit and vanilla. Very tasty! Body is medium-full and rather chewy with a moderately strong carbonation. Slick in spots as well. Finishes with more roasted malt, vanilla, oak, chocolate cake, hints of smoke and dark fruit notes. YUMMY! I could drink this forever!

12oz bottle acquired in trade with kmweaver (thanks!). Poured a dark brown color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of wood / oak, earthy, light vanilla, with some dark fruits and chocolate. Lots of woody oakiness. Tastes of vanilla, wood, chocolate, dark fruits (raisins and plums), and toffee. Lots more wood in the aroma vs. the tastes. On the sweeter side. There was some bourbon in both the aromas and tastes, but on the subtle side.

Rich, roasty dark plum malt base, chewy and sticky as well with some toast and cherry malt flavors. Light roast tasted, more in the nose, a good full bodied roast-heavy scottish-ish beer.

Courtesy of kmweaver. Dark brown body with a small tan head. The nose is brown sugar, cola, vanilla and raisins. Moderately sweet and vinous with vanilla, light bourbon, toffee, cola and floral hops. Medium/full body is round with light carbonation. Finish is thin.