I picked this beer up a few months ago and it's been in my fridge ever since, with the exception of a few days when I moved. I've looked at this beer many times, only to pick something else. Every time I just couldn't bring myself to try this beer. Tonight it came down to a choice between a lemon beer, a stout and this. In the process of putting the stout back in the fridge, I knocked over the lemon, so this was the only choice left, and am I ever glad it was. I must admit, my first glass was mostly drunk at too cold a temperature as Double Barrel is supposed to be drunk at cellar temperatures.
Double Barrel pours into the glass a rich, almost red, brown with a small white head that dissipates quickly. My first sniff revealed the rich aroma of malt and a faint hint of a fruit I couldn't identify at the time. I now think it might have been grape. My first sip was glorious, with the wonderful flavour of roasted malt mixed with a smokey flavour and the taste of grapes. There is also a taste of hops. Not too much, but just enough to keep Double Barrel from being overwhelmingly sweet. Double Barrel is very tasty and quite easy to drink. If you can still find it, I wholeheartedly recommend picking it up; I know that if I can find it again, I most certainly will.
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May your glass always be full of good beer!
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