AleSmith Barrel Aged Old Numbskull

An unclear amber beer with no head. The aroma is of alcohol, bourbon, and oranges. The flavor is very sweet with alcohol burning the throat and bourbon, that lingers on the tongue. This is not my beerstyle, and the regular Old Numbskull is not really me, but this was one good beer.

Bottled, thanks to BierKönig for sharing. Nut brown, clear. Rich aroma of wood, vanilla and asparagus. Very sweet and full bodied with pleasant soft mouthfeel. Very bitter finish. An enormous beer with lots of bourbon character. The sweetness however overloads my senses and the expected sensations does not take place.

(Bottle 75 cl) Hazy amber golden with a handsome, creamy head. Sweetish, vinous aromas. Extremely full-bodied, sweet with tons of malt and honeyish notes. Touches of wood surrounding a base of dried fruit - raisins for sure. Very, very complex and delicate. A grand beer indeed. 120805 and 061006

’02 vintage, tasted ’08

Slightly hazy, fiery amber. The aroma is sweet, with vanilla, caramel and light toffee. May be a bit too rounded at this point - it’s nice on the palate but the nose is getting delicate. Deep mapley character, light alcohol. Beautiful flavour, yeah. 7 4 9 4 17 = 4.1

’04 vintage, tasted ’08

Hazy fiery-amber. It’s a bit boozier than I’d like. The mapley notes are still present but seem more restrained than in the classic ’02 vintage. Big alcohol character. Not supremely hot but hot enough. This one could actually do with a bit more age as there’s some edge that I’d like taken off. 7 3 8 4 14 = 3.6

Bottle. Cloudy orange coloured with an off white head. Aroma of malts, caramel, hops, grape fruits and bourbon. Flavour of malts, caramel, hops, grape fruits and vanilla.