After a slew of lighter offerings, it's nice to see a new Surly beer that's big, brash, bold and barrel-aged. "Roughly based on the recipe of Surly Eight, BAOW adds some tweaks and a hell of a lot of oats for a highly drinkable beer that still packs a punch."
Slightly clouded, bronzish-colored, with an ample serving of off-whitish, creamy-toned head.
In the nose: All kinds of complexities. Caramel. Oak. Toffee. Vanilla. Fruit. Whiskey-a-Go-go. Cherries. Richness and ridiculousness.
In the mouth: Mmmm. Sweet stuff. Big and bold stuff. Barrel aged goodness unleashed. Boom, boom, boom, boom. All that barrel-aged flavor comes spilling out.
Mmmm. Interesting. In previous years, this style of beer would be a collaboration with some metal band and the name would be a tribute to an ancient goat-headed behemoth. Now, the name is an acronym turned onomatopoeia, turned into an homage to the Batman TV Show of 1966. I don't not like that. The beer even came with a one-page comic strip origin of BAOW!
It's getting mellower and mellower as we go further, and the richness is less large and frightening, more smooth and silky. More caramel, tobacco, leather, lushness. Sweetness. Decadence. Mmm, mm, yeah. It's a delicious treat that can't be beat. So much slick and smooth, rich, toasty, malty, Delightful.
Barrel-aging lends this oat wine a flavorful punch. Expect sweet toffee malt flavor up front, oak and a hint of vanilla on the finish, and a silky mouthfeel throughout. BAOW will leave a mark.
HOPS
WarriorMALT
2-Row
Oat Malt
Biscuit Malt
Acidulated Malt
Rolled Oats
Simpson's Golden Naked Oats
OG
29° Plato18
YEAST
English Ale
IBU
Low
ABV
9.6%
SURLY MN USA
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