Flossmoor Station Derailed

Sweet/tart notes in this oddly blended concoction kept putting me off a bit...I did enjoy the fairly robust alcohol notes, chocolate, bourbon. oak, and ’nilla...but this one eluded me a little. Nice experimental effort though.

On tap at Flossmoor Station. Poured murky deeper brown with a well-retained creamy buttered toffee head.. this looked delightful! Unfortunately the other elements of the experience did not live up to the looks.. The first impression on the palate is bourbon mixed with cleaning solution.. smoky caramel and chocolate fell behind, but a ways back there.. some herbal and citrusy notes jump out at times.. this just struck me as messy and off-balance. The flavor was a notch down from there.. strong vanilla, bourbon, and alcohol-based cleaner rise over smoky caramel, traces of dark fruits, and chocolate.. some interesting pepper and sour fruit skin notes show around the edges, but cannot save the drink.. I think this spent too much time in the barrels, and the blend of styles didn’t work for me. Overall, this was too sour with too much going on.. and it didn’t blend well together.

Draft sample at brewpub. Poureed hazy dark dark brown color with an average creamy off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy cherry, woody and alcohol aroma. Medium body with a sticky texture. Heavy woody cherry bittersweet flavor with a heavy bittersweet finish of long duration. Good standout brew.

sample at the station. pours dense dark brown with off white head. nose is intensely sweet with licorice and caramel. flavor is mostly earthy and beets. some barrel notes coming though but this wasn’t enjoyable. is this rated so high because its barrel aged?

tap at FS....poured a semi-transparent dark brown that was almost black accompanied by a light tan head....nose of dark fruits, tobacco, and bourbon. the barrel became more prominent as it warmed....a weird combination of sweet and sour in the flavor. loads of caramel malt and dark fruits backed up by subtle barrel aged qualities....i feel the same way that BBB does. i had one and that more than did it for me. glad to try though.