Life On Tap Life On Tap

Dan triples down with another 500ml bottle from Threes Brewing: Sound of Exclamation, a Blanton’s Barrel-aged English Barleywine.







Threes Brewing Sound of Exclamation







STYLE: Barleywine Aged in Bourbon BarrelsINGREDIENTS: Simpson Golden Promise, DRC; Magnum and Fuggle hopsABV: 11.0%IBU: N/AAVAILABILITY: 500ml bottles (Limited)Stats above taken from the brewery’s bottle and website.















Appearance







Medium brown in color with a thin head.







Aroma







Dried fruit – mix of raisins and dates with hints of caramel and oak.







Taste







Lightly-salted caramel hits first as it trails into a darker caramel, followed by the continuation of dried date and fig from the nose and a woody element on the finish.







Mouthfeel







Velvety and full-bodied with a good degree of weight on the palate.







Overall







Definitely one for post-dinner/dessert, though I could also see pairing this with a medium-strength cigar. Food-wise, go with a gamey-style dish or for dessert, carrot cake all the way or perhaps Brazo de Reina.







Cheers and remember:







Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.







All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking FoolsOuttro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers