
Blue Mountain Barrel House, Spooky
Blue Mountain Barrel House, Spooky, Arrington, Virginia, 8.2% abv. Is light brown in the glass with a tan head. Spooky forgoes the pumpkin pie spices; instead it was brewed with pureed pumpkin and cocoa nibs and aged in charred bourbon barrels. The nose is tinged with roasted malt, and pumpkin and vanilla and caramel from the bourbon barrels. The cocoa is in the background towards the back end of the nose. The palate pretty much follows the direction of the nose. The finish is medium but leaves you wanting more. The Blue Mountain Spooky is unique because the brewer takes a different approach to his … Continue reading Blue Mountain Barrel House, Spooky