A few weeks ago, I tried a black and tan using Magic Rock's Human Cannonball and Bearded Lady. Yesterday, as part of the European Beer Bloggers conference, I got the chance to try this mix using the new barrel aged version of Bearded Lady, of which there are just 8 kegs in existence.
The barrel ageing has made Bearded Lady a lot smoother, and as such, it drinks a lot easier than a 10.5% beer should do. It's full of bourbon hints in the aroma, but they're not overpowering like some barrel aged beers can have. When it becomes mixed with Human Cannonball, it's very similar to the standard mix, with slight hints of bourbon taste coming through, which presently surprised me as I was expecting this to be drowned out by the hops in the Human Cannonball.
Photo to come later...
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