Barrel Aged Advent Calendar Day #13 Canned in 2019 Caramel, sweet malts, bourbon and oak in the aroma. Taste has rich caramel notes, bourbon, semisweet malts and oak in the finish. Some bitterness and booziness, but nothing distracting. The body is full with a medium-ish amount of carbonation. This is (I believe) my last can. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end. Bourbon barrel aged English barleywines are great when they're done right, and despite Ellison really dropping the ball in the last few years, they got this one right. It's at the 5 year mark, and while it was better a few years ago, it's still a wonderful brew. High 4.25/5

Barrel Aged Advent Calendar Day #4 2018 vintage Bourbon, caramel and sweet malts in the aroma. Taste has bourbon first, followed by caramel, oak semisweet malts and a touch of bitterness on the back end that helps keep the sweetness in check. The body is medium-full with a smooth mouthfeel and lower carbonation. Still my favorite bourbon barrel aged barleywine...it's a shame I'm getting low on them. High 4.25/5

Barrel Aged Advent Calendar Day #14 If I'm not mistaken, this is the first (and possibly only) non-stout. Nice bourbon in the aroma. Some caramel notes as well. Taste has bourbon and caramel right up front. The body is medium-full, almost full bodied, the mouthfeel is silky smooth and the carbonation is on the lower side. I seem to like this one more and more each time I have it. I prefer my barleywines bourbon barrel aged and this is the best one I've had so far. 4.5/5

I'm going to drink this one as my Advent Calendar bonus beer, due to accidentally including a non-barrel aged beer. This one has a good deal of sweetness, primarily caramel, along with oak, bourbon and a semisweet malt backbone. Very well made bourbon barrel aged barleywine. 4.25/5

Bourbon and a sweetness in the aroma. Taste has bourbon first, followed by caramel. Nice bourbon barrel aged barleywine. 4/5