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4 Hands Brewery – Revelations

Brewery: 4 Hands Brewery
Location  St. Louis, MO
Style Barrel Aged Barleywine
 ABV 9.8%
 IBUs n/a

 

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Justin:

Aroma - This one is BIG! There is some big, booziness that seamlessly mixes with sweet caramel. There's also some big vanilla which, when mixed with those toffee and caramel aromas comes across as maple syrup.
Score: 10/12
Appearance - This one pours a medium to dark amber and comes topped with a frothy tan head made up of both large and small bubbles.
Score: 3/3
Flavor - I thought the aroma was big and then here comes the flavor! The same sweet caramel from the nose is here and is joined with brown sugar and vanilla. Again, the mixture of flavors here come back as a bit of maple syrup. The bourbon is something you can taste but by no means is it a big flavor.  The weirdest and best way I could describe the beer as a whole would be like a toasted vanilla wafer.
Score: 17/20
Mouthfeel - The carbonation is medium and and the body is medium. It's not thin by any means but it's not insanely thick either. It is pillowy and fills your mouth but it doesn't coat your tongue.
Score: 4/5
Overall Impression - There was a one bottle limit for this one when it was released at the brewery and I can see why. A beer this delicious needs to be spread among the masses for more to enjoy! It was a delicious example of a barrel aged beer that adds the barrel character like vanilla without overwhelming with booze.
Score: 9/10

 

Revelations Final Score
  • Aroma
  • Appearance
  • Flavor
  • Mouthfeel
  • Overall
4.3
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Justin Phelps

Justin Phelps

Co-Founder at Saint Brewis
Justin Phelps is a Certified Cicerone® who was born and raised in St. Louis. His passion for beer goes beyond just drinking it as he is also an award-winning home brewer. While he may be a marketing professional by day, he's a blogger, brewery hopper, and beer enthusiast by night.

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