Flossmoor Station Wooden Hell

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

Serve in Snifter

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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.

19th July 2009
Light nose of woody bourbon. Cloudy dark brown beer. Palate is slightly soft. Rich malt with well integrated vanilla oak and smooth bourbon. Nothing dominates - nicely balanced. Finishes with a little more bourbon and some aniseed. Tasty, well joined up and moorish.

Rating number 6100. Bottle thanks to GRG1313. Pours with a small tan ring over a bright, but slightly hazed amber body. Aromas are pretty mellow, sweet and boozy with a ton of dark fruit esters (plum, figs, dates), raisins, maple, almond extract, vanillin and some coconut. Very mild alcohol. Flavors are a bit dry and thin for what I was expecting. Light barrel character, vanilla, coconut, maple, biscuity malt. Medium bodied, slightly thin with lower carbonation. Mild tannin. Quite tasty, but mellow at this point.

Bottle shared at the big Hair of the Dog PreSale Tasting... Poured dark, burnt orange with a khaki head. Despite its age it had surprisingly low amounts of oxidization. Some nice whiskey barrel, oak flavors with dark, brown sugars and a toasted sweetness. Smooth, low bitterness and quite wonderful.

Rating #1100, asted on 8/9/11 from a 22oz waxed bomber bottle, thanks to Cliff. Pours clear, dark amber mahogany with a very thin tan lace head that recedes to nothing but a thin collar. The nose is full of sweet bourbon vanilla, light baking spices, oak, tons of caramel malt, maple syrup, just a light hint of earthiness. The flavor is almost like drinking bourbon straight (without the alcoholic heat, which is nearly undetectable) with the vanilla, caramel, maple, and light baking spices, along with oak, chocolate, and just a bit of bitterness bringing up the rear. The body is medium with just lighter than average carbonation and a long bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, and lightly bitter finish.

Bottle shared at Flossmore pre party. I was lucky enough to get a try. Poured hazy golden brown with no head. This beer is amazing. Very dry with little after taste of caramel and chocolate. Very well done.

Had a taste of this one from a bottle at flossmor, it was quite nice, I would definitely Like to have had more BW before I tried such a good one, but it was quite something, it a medium to dark red colour, it had an aroma of woody like notes probably the bourbon, Nice dryness and overall good flavour, too bad it is very unlikely I will ever get another taste, I want to try it again

A ginormous amount of thanks to Huhzubendah for sharing this bottle. Served in a Bruery tulip. The pours yields a moderately-dark brown elixir that borders on copper and seems to shine. There is a nice half-finger head that forms after the pour, sticking around for a bit of time. A few slight rings of lacing stick to the glass as it goes down. The nose is absolutely phenomenal. Just wow. It starts off with a strong showing of caramelized sugar and is then followed up by very, very smooth notes of bourbon and the accompanying oak and light vanilla. Slide notes of oxidation carry over well and fit right in. Flavor is ridiculously good. The strong notes of caramel and brown sugar push to the front and meld beautifully with bourbon undertones. Really quite smooth. A bit of sweetness fades into very light amounts of alcohol alongside fine bourbon. Very mild oak presence pairs with a decent amount of vanilla. The mouthfeel really makes this beer. It’s uber-smooth with just a touch of alcohol warmth. Age has treated this beer really, really well. This was an incredible experience, and huge thanks go out to Matt for sharing this with us. This was perhaps the best barleywine that I’ve ever had, and I was supremely happy to share it amongst a fine group of friends. Cheers. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 03-20-2011

UPDATED: JAN 29, 2012 Consumed January 2011. A: Dark chestnut brown body, Thin khaki skim. Light soapy lacing. S: Rich malts with a pleasant underlying sweetness. Brown sugar, caramel, toffee, hints of sherry, booze, bourbon, and vanilla. Quite the complexity with subtle interplay between the aromas. T: Absolutely wonderful... I get quite a bit of brown sugar and caramel up front with a restrained faint bourbon, oak and vanilla. Nice maltiness that delivers a boat load of flavor without overwhelming the palate. M: Smooth, medium-full bodied. Sweet, but not cloying finish with a hint of bitterness. D: One of the best barrel aged barleywines out there... easily.

Whoa, bottle opened by Huhzubendah at his place this weekend with some other fine beers. Poured into a wine glass. There are some beers that you don’t think you are going to ever sample or get, and then through some unknown mechanism of karma or generosity or both you find yourself holding a glass of Wooden Hell with a few other guys. It was an awesome experience and great night overall. Also, WH is the best barleywine I’ve ever had. Beer is pretty dark brown, mostly clear with a thin off white head of small bubbles, not much retention but it leaves some lacing behind. Aroma is very impressive. Sweet, sugar, caramel followed by some liquor / bourbon aromas. Some oakiness and mild vanilla. Very inviting aroma. Beer is medium bodied, not very carbonated on the palate, overall the lead off is this nice candied flavor that fills the palate and balances the beer well with the mild bitterness at the finish. The early midpalate is a liquory / bourbon flavor that fills out the beer without making it boozy, really drinkable. Very balanced, very great. Even my wife liked it when she took a sip and she doesn’t like barleywines at all. Serving type: bottle

From 03/19/11 notes. HUGE thanks to Huhzubendah (BA) for sharing this one; thanks Matthew, never thought I’d get to try this one! Served in a tulip. a - Pours a somewhat clear medium-brown color with one inch of off white head and very light carbonation evident. s - Smells of caramel malts, bourbon, oak, vanilla, and some sweet molasses or sugar. Light oxidation evident but doesn’t take anything away from the smell. Absolutely amazing smell. t - Tastes of vanilla, caramel malts, oak, bourbon, tofee, and syrup/molasses to sweeten the taste a little bit. Again, the taste is amazing and perfect for a barleywine. m - Medium body and low carbonation. The body is super smooth and creamy, and no real hotness from the bourbno at all. Felt like I could have drank a whole bottle by myself, and would want to. d - I was a little afraid that this one wouldn’t live up to the hype, but it really did. I enjoy barleywines quite a bit and love MoaS, and this one was much better in my opinion; it’s one of the best beers I’ve ever had. The smell and taste were such a great combination of caramel, vanilla, and bourbon, and the mouthfeel was perfect. Very glad I got to try this one.