Three Floyds Bourbon Behemoth

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Munster, Indiana USA

Draught. Pours cloudy amber with beige head. The aroma is dense, very caramelly with some citrus hops and some wood. Sticky hop flavor and lots of caramel are the first thing to hit the palate, with some pine and lemon. The bourbon grows toward the finish, but without getting too crazy. The alcohol is pretty noticeable, though. There is a pleasant toastiness throughout, and a lingering smoky aftertaste.

On tap at 3 floyds. Poured a dark brown with no head really at all. Aroma was very rich. chocolate, toffee, caramel, bourbon. Flavor was really rich and creamy. A little harsh overall with the alcohol but the hops had mellowed a lot in a year. Great beer.

On tap. Pours deep brown ruby color almost devoid of any head. Aroma is bourbon, oak, sweet malts, dried fruits. Flavor is huge wallop of bourbon, vanilla, oak, sweet caramel malts, mild hops, alcohol. Palate is full bodied, sticky, resinous, finishes sweet with a slight alcohol burn. Velvety smooth, puts a huge grin on your face! Fantastic stuff. Much of the hops is knocked down a few notches either by age or the bourbon. Awesome!

Pours a deep brown color with no head. Aroma is malty, woody vanilla, some hops, and bourbon. Flavor is bourbon, woody notes, some bitter hops, and a slight alcohol burn.

On tap the night before DLD. Outstandingly well balanced. a hint of bourbon and a little woody as well.

On tap at FFF at dark lord day.Heavy bourbon and lots of sweet malt stand out in the aroma.Pours a very dark brown with almost no head,Dark fruits and lots of bourbon/alcohol completely dominate the flavor.Full mouthfeel with a lot of alcohol in the finish.

On tap at Three Floyds. I let it sit on the bar for a while to let it warm up a bit. Smell is incredible. Think a very nice bourbon whiskey smell complimenting a very refined, well melded barleywine. Taste is absolutely amazing. This is one to sip all day. Every sip was velvety smooth and better than the last. This barleywine has transformed into a incredible beer while in the barrel. I could not get enough of this beer. The guys at Three Floyds have taken barrel aging to the highest level. Very glad I had the chance to drink this.

On tap @ Three Floyd’s: Pours a dark brown with an off white head. Aroma, bourbon, oak, caramel, and a slight earthiness to it, quite a bit of alcohol. Flavor, caramel, some bitterness to it, but it had faded a lot. It was still pretty hot, And I thought it could have used a bit more time to mellow, but it was alright.