Flossmoor Station Wooden Hell

Formerly brewed at Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
Style: Barley Wine
Flossmoor, Illinois USA

Serve in Snifter

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Shared by the one and only fogdog. That guy can realllly throw down. Know that! A: Pours a goldenish color of darker brown with a small foamy tan head. Litte retention or lace. S: Aromas is a cornucopia of malt. Wonderful caramel, brown sugar, toffee, and rich molasses. Lighter notes of dark fruit, and booze. T: Caramel and molasses sweetness with a big blast of fig and raisin. Notes of sweet vanilla, coconut, and a hint of booze. M: Rather full in body, smooth, and tasty. Had it up against M and M won. That being said this is a tasty Barleywine that if you have the firepower is worth going after.

nuts, caramel, alcohol, butterscotch, raisin, vanilla, woody, brown, hazy, minimal head, heavy cloying sweetness, lightly bitter, full body, thick feel, soft carbonation, long finish,

Gold wax dipped bomber, aged in the bottle for probably 6 months or so. I’ve been looking forward to cracking this one for some time now. The pour yields a dark, clear, chestnut brown body with a glint of burgundy. The surface is marked with just a small, swirly film, with a tiny edge of tan bubbles. Each tilt of the glass reveals dense, viscous legging, followed by sugary micro-spots that recede back down into the body. The aromas is off-the-charts good. Mouth-watering notes of luscious caramel and toffee are met with rum raisin, sticky buns, pecans and walnuts. Dessert-like sweetness is perpetuated with vanilla and maple, while the perfect compliment of cocoa roast keeps the malts from getting out of control. The flavor is delicious, bordering on stunning. Brown sugar coated pecans remind me of a Thanksgiving pie, while the maple and toffee lend further richness. Roasty cocoa and dark fruits bring in a bit of balancing earthiness, as warming bourbon and vanilla laden oak finish things off perfectly. Beautifully melded sweetness lingers on the tongue well after the finish. Appropriately low on carbonation, with just the right amount of fine, tingly fizz, the palate is slick, full, and satisfyingly warming. Part English style barley wine and part old ale, this stuff is 100% delicious. Stunning, gorgeous beer.

Dark brown pour, thin khaki head. Rich caramel aroma, fruity malts, slight alcohol presence. Complex malts, very rich, raisin, sugarcane.

Thanks be to Beerlando. More like an old ale. Great brew with enough of everything without going over the top. Balance of wood, bourbon and maple.

Courtesy Beerlando. Dark brown, minimal visible carbonation. Vintage, barrel aged old ale style- earthy wet wood, burnt caramel, cookie, vanilla, bourbon, alcohol on the finish. Full/medium body, smooth. Awesome barreled English style barleywine.

Sweet bourbon and vanilla on the nose. Amazing sweet nose with brown sugar and caramel, dark pitted fruit, and woody notes. Love the nose. Dark amber with a thin head. Nice red hues. Lots of bourbon flavors, but none of the burn. Vanilla, wood, light smokey notes, caramel, darker fruits. Dry mouth feel with warming alcohol, but not boozey. Incredibly balanced and wonderful barley wine.

I can’t thank Josh enough for the opportunity to try this rarity, poured into a snifter. Pours a deep, slightly hazy amber brown with a small, creamy beige head that recedes quickly to a collar and swirl in the middle. The aroma is wonderful and so complex. It’s got toffee, sweet caramel malts and lots of bourbon soaked dark fruits. The barrel character is certainly evident with oak and vanilla, though it’s not dominant. The taste is just as good. The caramel malt backbone is hefty with the sweetness coming from both the vanilla of the bourbon and the dark fruits. There’s more of a chocolate presence than I was expecting as well. The finish is smooth with a hefty, but not overpowering, bourbon presence. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and slightly slick due to the bourbon character and has a slightly dry, woody finish. The carbonation is soft but definitely noticeable. This is an excellent barleywine that uses the barrels to maximize the complexity and not to overpower the underlying beer. Very sweet and quite decadent.

I thought I lost my notes on this one, but I found them in a old pant’s pocket. Bottle at toncatcher’s 2. Cardboard oxidized hops. Dark red amber color. Very sweet. Reminds me of an aged green flash barleywine. Thick body.

Bomber shared by Rustychiles at the Black Friday tasting. Thanks Rusty, I’ve been wanting to try this one for awhile! Pours hazy brown with a small off-white head. The nose is molasses, brown sugar, raisins and booze. The taste is vanilla, caramel, molasses and cognac. Medium bodied. Very smooth and tasty. Thanks again Rusty!