10W-40 Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Hi-Wire Brewing - South Slope Specialty Brewery • Stout (Barrel-aged, Flavored)
ABV: 9.5%
90
Overall
Aroma
11
Flavor
18
Mouthfeel
4
Appearance
3
Asheville, NC
What Our Editors Thought
“Citrusy hops add a smart overtone to the bourbon, coffee, chocolate of the aroma. The sip eschews sweetness for a direct, American-stout bitterness softened somewhat by modest bourbon and vanilla, but it’s no dessert stout.”
What Our Panel Thought
“Aroma of coconut, licorice, coffee, light caramel. Dark chocolate, coffee notes lead the sip followed by a pleasant lingering bitterness. Subsequent sips give the impression of a Dark Chocolate Almond Joy. Firm bitterness balances the sweetness.”
What the Brewers Say
“Brewed with chocolate, coffee, vanilla, lactose; aged in Bulleit bourbon barrels.”
Review printed in: The Science of Stout (October-November 2022)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: June 23, 2022