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Anthony D is drinking a Bourbon County Brand 2-Year Barleywine Reserve (2022) by Goose Island Beer Co. at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
(Surprisingly) boozier than I remember it from a year ago, but not necessarily to its detriment. This is a BIG beer, in both barrel presence and flavor profile; it’s delicious and should stand the test of time. Doing well a little over one year on.
Anthony D is drinking a Flambé by Shared at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
Have a feeling this was better fresh. Something off with this bottle, hard to pinpoint what. Banana seems very…artificial? Slightly plastic? Almost rotten?? Strange, obviously time has not done this any favors.
Anthony D is drinking a BA Bananaversary (2024) by Other Half Brewing Co. at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
Generally a bit sweeter than I prefer but the flavors are all there. Custardy banana, cinnamon/graham spiciness (from the barrel, maybe??), light bourbon/oak, dense cocoa, coconut is faint but in the background. Great dessert beer.
Anthony D is drinking a Gueuzérable Tilquin (2017-2018) by Gueuzerie Tilquin at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
I get absolutely nothing indicating maple syrup in the aroma or palate. But it’s just an extremely solid geuzue. Tilquins can tend to get acidic or too vinegary with age but this is still nice and mellow, tart but not overpowering. Oaky, mildly funky.
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