Surly West 1792 Bourbon Barrel aged Doppelbock.
12% ABV, Surly Brewing, Twin Cities, Minnesota.
Clouded, deep mahogany hued, utterly opaque, under a slim whitish head.
In the nose: caramel and toffee, vanilla and oak. Hints of cocoa.
In the mouth: rich, complex, full of malty wonders. Natural flavors of the doppelbock trade time with the sensations of the barrel aging. It all comes together in a wonderfully warming way. Brown sugar and roasted/toasted malt plus vanilla and a comfortable warm of oak and maple. Yum a dum dum.
Final release in the Bottle Project Compass Series. West takes Surly's Doppelbock (if you attended SurlyFest or Darkness Day, you may have tasted this beauty) and ages it in 1792 Bourbon barrels. The beer's rich, malty character is aided and abetted by the oak and caramel notes of the barrel and its former occupant.
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