Another one from the cellar.. Holding onto this one for well over a year now...
Tröegs - Flying Mouflan. A huge-ass barleywine at 9.3% ABV and 100+ IBUs. They call this unique in that it's "2 different beers in one." You can apparently get a huge, bold hoppy sonofabitch if drank right away.. and a mellowed our barleywine if aged.. hmm.. that happens with anything really hoppy, right? But never heard of this in a bigger, darker beer... so let's cracking this flying bastard open..
Rich black/brown pour and a thick head.. A lot of the hop kick here that was mentioned still remains, nice and piney, a bit citrusy.. but a ton of malts here too, very sweet and rich. Butterscotch, molasses.. some raisin and plum too. The taste is big, bold, smooth and aggressive. Definitely gave way to the malts over time, but the booze aged well as well. I liken this to a creamier, lessened version of the Double Bastard by Stone. The malts are huge and the booze kicks out your two front teeth... time to sing that stupid Christmas song! Molasses, caramel, roasty malts, faint chocolate, candi sugar, sweet fruits.. only the slightest hint of hops at the end, a fleeting bitterness mixed with a tiny bit of spice. Overly sweet, boozy finish.. a very bold barleywine-ish beer. I say so because it was a mix of that, an American Strong and an Imperial IPA... sip on this one and savor it. Too complex to really nail down!
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