Revolution Straight Jacket BBA Barleywine. Bourbon barrel aged English Barleywine.
15.8% ABV, 30 IBU. Revolution Brewing, Chicago, IL.
Largely opaque, dark brown color, slim tan head. (Starts nice, then leaves swiftly.)
In the nose: massive bourbon barrel, oak, caramel, vanilla, ash, all hanging out high on top of a barleywine.
In the mouth: hot at the start, then big time sweetness. Bourbon barrel has command, but the barleywine keeps coming through. Dark fruits, cherries, date, etc al, making the scene. Unrestrained. Not quite out of control. But could be mistaken for such.
15.8%? What? Good thing I’m heading to bed...
This is maybe four months old, but I’m curious what a few years would do.
Our Barleywine Ale features American and Belgian malts which provide the base of this extraordinary ale. After 12 months in bourbon barrels the award-winning Straight Jacket emerges with notes of stone fruit, toasted coconut, molasses, and vanilla coming in waves as you swirl the glass.
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