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RATINGS: 6   MEAN: 3.96/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.29   EST. CALORIES: 360   ABV: 12%
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Our American Barleywine aged in Jack Daniels whiskey barrels.


4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Barnoloid (277) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - SEP 20, 2014
Big caramelly, syrupy and sugary barleywine! Booze packs a punch but is definitely balanced by the sugar and caramel here. As it warms, develops more layers. A fine brew, make no mistake. Solemn Oath knocked it out of the park here.

4.3
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
82Hokie (2) - Houston, Texas, USA - APR 15, 2014 does not count
Wonderful brown sugar oatmeal aroma, subtle barrel aging flavors (not too hot), malt forward with perfect blend of whiskey, hops light but firm enough. Wonderful beverage but let warm a bit to capture full experience. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
drsordr (1677) - Loveland, Ohio, USA - APR 5, 2014
Draft sample at FoBAB 2013 pours copper with amber hues. Nose loads of sweet malt, some whiskey. Taste sweet malt, toffee, spice, then whiskey in the finish. good balance of sweet flavors with the whiskey.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
HonkeyBra (3833) - Lemont, Illinois, USA - NOV 20, 2013
Sampled at FoBAB2013. Pours a reddish amber with an offwhite head. Aroma of toffee, caramel, slight butterscotch and dark fruits. Mild caramel, coconut, and toasted bread. Some strong bourbon notes, complimented by vanilla and chocolate, mild oak. Flavor is biscuity, fruity, and nutty, with mild sweetness and some bourbon. Mild head, some pepper, some oak and pepper notes. Full bodied and warm, finishes with bourbon sweetness and mild booze heat. Very nice.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
alexsdad06 (7277) - Ohio, USA - NOV 16, 2013
Draft at FoBAB. Pours a clear dark amber color with a small off white head. The aroma and flavor have great balance between the base beer and the barrel. A solid barley wine with mild hops and good caramel sweetness with wood, mild bourbon and vanilla.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
TheAlum (6428) - Aurora, Illinois, USA - SEP 17, 2013
UPDATED: SEP 18, 2013 Snifter pour on tap at the brewery (Naperville, IL). First stop in awhile. Glad I came. Pours a well hazed brownishg copper pour, some darkness and nutty caramel hues in the body, fairly well hazed with some orange brown glow on the edges and bottom. A frothy tannish head atop stays as a decent filmy layer, laces ok. Aromas present a nice dose of oak and spirit, wet oak and vanilla melt with caramel, toffee, and toast. Some butterscotch, coconut, and sweetness. A bit sticky, some nuttiness and mellow stonefruit kick in, a touch dried. A firm warmth inviting you in with a good barrel presence, without being overwhelming. Some gentle oxidation, more caramel and some decadent layers meld well with the barrel treatment. Initial is firmer bodied, showing some warmth and gentle dryness, a firmer body of caramel and toffee quickly come in, prickly spirit warmth, some nuttiness, toast and biscuits. Warmth from the barrel shows vanilla, gentle oak and gentle sweeter coocnut, not as toasty or dry, some gentle warmth compliments well. Thje middle shows firm caramel and body quickly moving into some dried fruit, nutty qualities and a bit of red fruit. Toasty malts, biscuits, and some vanilla keep creeping. The barrels have thinned this a bit, as the base was a bit brooding for my tastyes. But as it goes, it seems the best beers for spirit barrels are those that are a bit cumbersome and sweet as a base. A touch sweeter and more gentle, lotta vanilla and barrel, gentle warmth, faint spiciness as we round that corner into the backend. As it settles, more of a fruity compliment on the nose. Some warmth, toast, biscuits and gentle stickiness with some good oak presence as we finish up. Some warmth, but not too much, the beer maintains some body and life aside from the spirit barrel. Very well integrated as far as the base and pulling off at a good time. I can see this really standing out at FoBAB and the #BeerBros really going crazy over it if they’d ever actually get out there and try local beers. Nice job here, guys. The best Solemn Oath beer to date.. I see I’ve got a 4 recorded here, so I bumped it up one point.


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