Straight Jacket (Barrel-Aged Institutionalized) - Revolution Brewing Company - Brewpub

emerge077

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2012 bottled batch:
Dark saturated amber orange, wispy head that fades quickly.
Creme brûlée, toasted coconut, rich caramel toffee, good dose of Woodford or similar sweeter bourbon. Very smooth, moderately sweet and confectionary, big toffee and toasted marshmallow. Pretty tasty and seemingly and improvement from the first batch.

9-8-11 - 3.8
Opted for the smaller $5 draft pour, a brimming taster glass.

Pours a murky reddish brown, with a thin layer of creamy foam that faded slowly into a wispy web pattern on the surface. Sticky lace all around the edges. Opaque body.

Sweet caramel, cajeta, toffee, vanilla. Extremely sweet, "dessert in a glass" impression from the nose alone. More barrel character here would add some balance, but it's nice as is.

Feel is sticky, flavors of sweet caramel, vanilla, and toffee flavors dominate. Sweet lingering finish, vanilla from the wood, but not especially boozy. The alcohol does seem to dry out the palate after the sweetness passes. The distinctive dried cherry notes of the base beer have been obliterated by the barrel it seems. Overall this is good, and potent in small doses. Wouldn't want more than one, and then only for dessert.

Serving type: on-tap

09-18-2011 17:05:17 | More by emerge077

Davit

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-16-2013 14:17:30 | More by Davit

Pidzik12

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-13-2013 13:23:41 | More by Pidzik12

egrace84

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-09-2013 03:43:29 | More by egrace84

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -12.2%

06-07-2013 00:48:09 | More by ygtbsm94

Rihup

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-04-2013 00:49:56 | More by Rihup

Anonymous1

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -18%

06-01-2013 05:01:02 | More by Anonymous1

LambicKing

Virginia

3/5  rDev -29.7%

05-31-2013 23:13:54 | More by LambicKing

mookihouse

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-20-2013 18:26:56 | More by mookihouse

nucmedmario

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-20-2013 17:31:18 | More by nucmedmario

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

This poured as a very nice clear brown color, there is a thin white hea on top also. The retention is thin, just a ring around the edge of the glass. Not much lacing. The smell is sweet and very malty, some bourbon and hops in there as well. The taste is sweet with loaded of malt, caramel, maple and oak. The mouthfeel is syrupy, gently carbonated a slick. Overall it's a very nice barley wine, the barrel aging isn't over the top but still very good.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 22:51:53 | More by Knapp85

zestar

California

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-14-2013 09:07:12 | More by zestar

gumballhead1

Illinois

5/5  rDev +17.1%

05-14-2013 02:18:24 | More by gumballhead1

Hopbully

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-12-2013 05:42:18 | More by Hopbully

ObiWanKushnobi

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

05-10-2013 20:52:20 | More by ObiWanKushnobi

jaminjohnson

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-08-2013 03:14:23 | More by jaminjohnson

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-06-2013 15:42:15 | More by MinorThreat

SkeeterBoganski

Colorado

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-06-2013 12:48:54 | More by SkeeterBoganski

leprakhan

California

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-06-2013 03:32:59 | More by leprakhan

timc100

Illinois

4.36/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A: Dark, muggy ruby with a minimal beige head. When aggressively poured it reveals nice big boozy spotted big-bubble lacing. Ready to tuck in, no doubt

S: Fantastic. Big dark fruits - bourbon soaked raisins, figs and plums. Huge brown sugar sweetness as well as bourbon caramel. The vanilla is very subtle. There is a very nice organic woodiness to it. Overall has the aroma of a cohesive beer - not necessarily a barelywine and bourbon, more a marriage of the two. There is certainly some heat on it, needs a year or so to balance out.

T: Very, very tasty; however, too boozy right now. Big sweet dark fruits, brown sugar and caramel. There is more vanilla than the aroma, but still not as much as other BABWs. Bordering on cloying sweetness.

P: Thinner than it should be, but it doesn't take away much. Very smooth with soft carbonation - medium bodied.

O: A fantastic bourbon barleywine all around. Very excited to see how it ages, I have high hopes.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 04:24:49 | More by timc100

yamar68

Minnesota

3.71/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

Thanks scalzo!

Nice ruby brown body with a thin but well-retaining off white head that produces great lace, plenty of alcohol legging.

They definitely weren't kidding around when it came to the bourbon barrels. Vanilla, caramel, huge bourbon sweetness, milk chocolate, toffee, brown sugar, warming booze... it's a big'n.

Woah... even bigger on the palate. The big malt/bourbon sweetness hits first, then the heat surfaces, then a dry and sticky finish. The booze-soaked oak is pretty much a theme through and through. Honestly, this one tastes even boozier than 13%. Are they just saying that in order to appease those pussies in Ohio?

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 01:06:34 | More by yamar68

CLCardinal84

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-02-2013 20:54:59 | More by CLCardinal84

hansgruber

Indiana

4/5  rDev -6.3%

04-29-2013 03:38:48 | More by hansgruber

IPx

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

04-24-2013 16:58:05 | More by IPx

bcm75

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

04-22-2013 23:50:51 | More by bcm75