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Barrel-Aged Framinghammer (#2)

2/19/2015

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Does this review sound familiar? If you are a long time reader it should! This was the first beer I ever reviewed on this site back in May of 2014. At the very end of the review I mentioned that I wanted I go back to the store and buy one for the cellar. Well, I did and decided it was time to review again. This bottle was actually from January of 2014 (bought a 5 month old bottle mid last year-some places are gems for aged beers if you look at all the expiration dates!) so I was able to review a 13 month old beer. Take a look at my findings (hopefully my writing has improved a bit over that time frame as well).

Served chilled from a 16.9 oz bottled and poured into a snifter. Pours a deep black with absolutely no head. I tried several times but was unsuccessful in creating any bit of a head. Smell was of roasted malts, dark chocolate, and bourbon. Carbonation was light with a full body. Taste was sweet and malty, with barely any hints of hops. The consistency was smooth and somewhat thick, though not as full bodied as I had expected nor remembered. Aftertaste was roasty and bourbon-like, and I detected hints of sugar and perhaps some vanilla. Overall, I enjoyed this even more than I remembered, and am thrilled that I stored one away for the cellar. Next time I am in the Boston area and find this I will stock up.


To be able to look back at previous reviews is fun. I actually determined that this was the 5th time I have officially reviewed Framinghammer in any of its variations. Check out the old ones, as well as my scores. 


Barrel-Aged Framinghammer May 25, 2014  97/100
Coffee Framinghammer June 15, 2014            97/100
Framinghammer July 25, 2014                         95/100
Vanilla Framinghammer July 30, 2014           96/100

13 Month old Barrel Aged Framinghammer   98/100 
Beer Advocate 95/100
$10/16.9 oz bottle
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